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Holistic medicine is about relationships and the dynamic holistic functioning of our body. A more expansive view of the “body” can include the physical body, mind, and Spirit. Chinese medicine is the original core and energetic medicine through which other systems often try to mimic or simplify, but this rich and profound medicine is best…

We now know that Qi is the animating force in the body that helps it heal and stay resilient in face of stressors. Qi flows specifically through physical and energetic pathways called “meridians” or “channels” (mai) that directly provide nourishment to the cells, tissues, muscles, bones, organs and glands. There are 14 main channels that…

Qi is often described loosely as “energy” or “vital force” that flows in the body. This is helpful in a simplistic way but does not paint the full picture. Qi is indeed one of the 5 vital substances in the human body according to Chinese philosophy and medicine. These 5 vital substances are Qi (Energy/vital…

Chinese medicine along with the adjunct medicines of Ayurveda and Naturopathy treat the whole person and the critical patterns of an underlying imbalance that are unique to each Constitution. This model of diagnosis, treatment and understanding of dis-ease is synthetic and wholistic, and not strictly linear or based solely on mechanistic Western models (although having…

Qi Gong is a beautiful way to prevent disease improve health increase energy promote longevity foster peace and serenity increase overall adaptability and responsiveness decrease stress improve immune health increase mental clarity and focus Qi Gong Session – 60 Minutes

Doctor Loop practices many energetic forms of healing  that combine many of the wisdom traditions he has extensively studied: Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Tantra, Yoga and Taoism. One of his main forms of practice is called the JinJing Gong (Tendon and Channel QiGong), which is one of China’s pure alchemical life science traditions. According to…

Qi Gong is the sophisticated science and artful practice of self-cultivation, self-healing, and meditation which is energizing, elegant, and restorative. Qi Gong  (or alternatively chi gung or chi kung) is an ancient form of gentle, rhythmic exercise accompanied with directed breathing techniques that help to cultivate one’s Qi, or vital energy system. Qi is the…

This depends on whether the issue or disease is acute or chronic in addition to the patient compliance with the herbal prescription etc. Acute conditions can resolve within minutes or days with the correct formula. Chronic conditions may require months or much longer depending on the severity of the disease process and how long the…

Chinese medicine has worked for thousands of years on literally billions of people. The vast terrain and geography of China and the medicine’s continual and dynamic evolution has proven its clinical efficacy across a wide variety of ethnic groups in all sorts of climates and lifestyles. In fact, Chinese medicine is so universally effective that…

Not if correctly prescribed by a practitioner or Doctor of Oriental or E. Asian Medicine (Chinese Medicine) according to an appropriate pattern diagnosis. Most of the herbs in the Chinese Materia Medica have a very low toxicity compared to common, over-the-counter Western drugs. Herbal medicine is a powerful mediator of beneficial cellular healing. If there…