Chinese Cuisine: Healthy Food

Many ingredients of Chinese cuisine are very healthy. For example, soy contains all the essential amino acids that humans need but cannot produce themselves. One cup of soy contains hardly any fat, but about as much protein as a 150-gram steak and is therefore very popular, especially among vegetarians. Rice, which is never missing from … Chinese Cuisine: Healthy Food

Eastern Approach to Therapy

Dr. Thomas Ruprecht: In modern Western disease teaching, different diseases are distinguished as a matter of priority. Here, patients with a particular disease receive the same medicine. In Chinese medicine, on the other hand, two patients suffering from the same disease from a Western point of view are treated differently by the doctor if their … Eastern Approach to Therapy

When Yin and Yang are Out of Balance

Far Eastern medicine is exerting an ever-increasing appeal on people in the Western world – according to surveys, “gentle medicine” is now a valuable supplement to conventional therapy for more than two-thirds of Germans. From acupuncture to Zen meditation, many of its components have already found their way into our everyday lives. And also the … When Yin and Yang are Out of Balance