Blogs - Page 8 of 11 - Sin Kang TCM

Mar

The Comprehensive Guide to TCM and How It Can Help with Sports Injuries

Sports injuries are common among athletes and other people participating in sports. Traditionally thought of sports injuries can also occur in people who have not participated in sports. For example, housewives often get tennis elbow, even though they may never have played. The most common sports injuries ...

Mar

Traditional Chinese medicine playing valuable role in COVID-19 treatment

By Sin Kang TCM

A worker sorts products at Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical, which produces the traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen. ZHANG XIAOFENG/XINHUA Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical, which produces Lianhua Qingwen, a commonly available over-the-counter medicine in China, has seen its sales skyrocket after the traditional Chinese medicine proved effective in the treatment of symptoms related ...

Mar

What is TCM? Is TCM Safe? (Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine)

By Sin Kang TCM

What is TCM? Is TCM Safe? Read this before your first visit. With the growing popularity of alternative medications and therapies, more patients are turning away from Western medicine and investigating their choices for addressing today's most common health problems, which includes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM ...

Mar

BERITAmediacorp: TCM clinics witness a rise in Malay patients seeking TCM treatment

By Sin Kang TCM

More Malay patients are now seeking Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment. A recent news publication found that some of the TCM clinics in Singapore have found that the number of their Malay patients is increasing - up to three times a year. TCM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT Mdm ...

Mar

What is “Heatiness” and why is it important to seek balance this Lunar New Year Season?

There are many factors for feeling feverish or ‘heaty’ (发热/上火) during the Spring Festival. They can be divided into external and internal factors. Getting ‘heaty’ is the layman's understanding for having ‘excessive internal heat’ symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). External (Environmental) causes of Heatiness 1. ...

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Feb

The Different Types of ‘Heatiness’ – Heat Deficiency

Heat Deficiency There are many factors for feeling feverish or ‘heaty’ (发热/上火) during the Spring Festival. Getting ‘heaty’ is the layman understanding for having ‘excessive internal heat’ symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). ‘Heatiness’ can be divided into Excessive Heat and Heat Deficiency. Symptoms of heat deficiency include: ...

Feb

Why Do You Feel Bloated After Chinese New Year Feasts? How Do You Ease the Discomfort?

Read this if you're planning to overindulge this holiday season. Take note: Bloating is caused by more than just overeating; racing to finish your work before going on vacation won't help either. As we're high in the midst of The Lunar New Year festivities, the New Year’s atmosphere ...

Jan

Eye Strain From Long Hours of Staring at Screens? (WFH Series 4)

By SUKI

The eyes are said to be the windows to the soul. Indeed, it is through our eyes that we perceive this magnificent world. The eyes are the human body's most important "navigation system," as they aid in distinguishing and controlling our walking. The eyes are responsible for about 80% ...

Jan

How Does the Liver Help to Manage Stress? (WFH Series 8)

By CHAO XI

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that the liver is the human body's hub. Although the functions of the human body's internal organs, limbs and orifices are all different, TCM believes that they are all connected with each other. The "liver" in Chinese medicine does not refer to the liver ...

Dec

Improve Your Sleep Quality by Caring for This Green Organ (WFH Series 3)

By CHAO XI

Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, more and more employees are working from home. Many people enjoy avoiding the hassle of getting up early to catch the train, thus saving a significant amount of commute time and allowing themselves to sleep more. "The most crucial aspect of life is sleep. One ...

Sep

Simple Diy 3-step Facial Guasha at Home

11 SEP 2021 If you are looking for a facial treatment that will have a jaw-dropping result — without an equally shocking price tag, that’s where a buzzy treatment Gua Sha comes in. What is Facial Gua Sha? Facial Gua Sha therapy (面部刮痧疗法) is the massage technique of ...

Jul

Why Sitting for Too Long is Dangerous (Wfh Series 1)

By SUKI

09 JUL 2021 Contents 1 How does sitting affect your body? 1.1 Overcoming long hours of sitting 1.2 Avoid this harmful sitting posture 1.2.1 Sitting cross-legged can be dangerous. 1.2.1.1 1. Spider Veins (aka Varicose veins or thromboembolism) in the legs 1.2.1.2 2. Impotency, infertility, and urinary malfunctions 1.2.1.3 3. Spine deformation, bone ...