THE COLLECTION · 12 ARTICLES
History & traditions
Texts, changing traditions, and the language of tools and methods.
A PLACE TO BEGIN
Choose what you want to understand.
The first two articles are suggested starting points. Browse the full collection below.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Classical Chinese MedicinePlace Chinese medicine in a changing historical tradition.Start here
- The History of Gua ShaTrace the history and changing uses of gua sha.Start here
- Acupuncture and Acupressure: Understanding the TermsTell acupuncture and acupressure apart.
- What Is the Huangdi Neijing?Learn what the Huangdi Neijing is and how to read it in context.
- What Is the Bencao Gangmu?Meet the Bencao Gangmu as a historical text, not a modern prescription.
- How Chinese Medicine Changed in the Modern EraSee how Chinese medicine changed in the modern era.
- Cupping Across Different CulturesCompare cupping traditions across different settings.
- What Is Moxibustion? A Cultural IntroductionUnderstand moxibustion as a practice and cultural tradition.
- Dry Needling and Acupuncture: Terms, Origins and ContextDistinguish dry needling from acupuncture.
- Gua Sha and Jade Rollers: Tools, History and Modern Beauty CultureCompare gua sha with the jade roller without assuming the same history.
- What Are Ear Seeds? Terminology and Cultural ContextUnderstand what ear seeds are and what claims about them require.
- How to Read a Chinese Medicine Timeline: Texts, Legends and InstitutionsDistinguish text, edition and institutional dates in a timeline.