Chapter Nineteen: Research Is Your Friend
Looking at Chinese medicine, herbs, and other potions.
Chinese Medicine—also called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)—is one of the world’s oldest healing systems, with thousands of years of lived wisdom behind it. At its core, TCM doesn’t try to control the body. It aims to balance it
CHAPTER HEADINGS
What Is Chinese Medicine? The Art of Harmony, the Science of Energy
Qi (Chi): Life Force
Symptoms of stagnant or weak Qi might include:
Fatigue
Pain or tension
Digestive problems
Mood swings
Brain fog
Yin and Yang: The Balance of Opposites
The Five Elements
Chinese Medicine Asks Deeper Questions
Common TCM Tools for Healing
Acupuncture
Herbal Medicine
Cupping
Moxibustion
Gua Sha
Dietary Therapy
Qi Gong and Tai Chi - Meditative movement practices that combine breath, posture, and intention to cultivate balance
Western Diagnosis vs. Chinese Patterns
The Power of Herbalists
What Herbalists Do (and Don’t Do)
What Chinese Herbs Can Help With
One Symptom, Many Stories
Herbs Are Not Harmless—They’re Powerful
What a Visit Looks Like
More Than Medicine: A Way of Life
Healing is not just what you take—it’s how you live.
Sound Healing: Vibration,Voice & the Symphony ofHealth
Ancient Roots, Modern Revival
Tools of Sound Healing:
Singing Bowls (Crystal or Metal)
Tuning Forks - Used directly on meridian points or energy centers, these metal forks emit pure frequencies designed to stimulate circulation and clear energetic blockages.
Voice (Chanting, Humming, Toning)
Your own voice (Chanting, Humming, Toning)
Drums & Percussion - Steady beats induce theta brainwaves —a state of deep meditation
Binaural Beats - Listening to slightly different frequencies in each ear can shift your brain into alpha (relaxation), theta (meditation), or delta (deep sleep).
Sound, Silence & Stillness