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In this article we will address two common questions that have come up recently since we launched our online programs on Daoist health and meditation. What is the difference between Dao Yin, Daoist Yoga and
Recently in treating two cases of Covid with herbal formulae and Qi Gong, I not only gained a much greater appreciation for the efficacy of two herbs (Da Huang and Chai Hu), and some of
Contents1 Yoga Stretching Oil 2 Creating & Testing the Oil 3 Using Yoga Stretching Oil4 Ingredients5 “Stretching”& Yoga Stretching Oil Yoga Stretching Oil Flexibility combined with strength is part of the equation that allows us
Contents1 Wind in Chinese Medicine by Tom Bisio2 Characteristics of Wind3 Reflections on the Interrelationship of Wind, Heat & Cold4 The Six Qi as both External and Internal Disease Manifestations5 Latent Pathogens6 Bi Syndromes7 Zhong
In my kung-fu teacher’s clinic there was always a pot of herbs ready to be heated at a moment’s notice. Often as we treated one patient, another would be sitting with his hand or foot
Contents1 Seasonal Energy2 Wind (Feng)3 Characteristics of Wind Diseases4 Latent or Lurking Wind5 Meteorological Factors that Impact Health Seasonal Energy Each of the seasons has a characteristic energy with its own characteristic climate. Spring is
Metal Element Students of Traditional Chinese medicine and internal martial arts often have questions about the Metal Element. Why is the Metal Element confusing? One problem is that the associations attributed to Metal often don’t
In Treating Overstretched Ligaments & Tendons with Chinese Medicine Part 1, we discussed the use of Liniments, Soaks, and Gao (Poultices) in treating these kinds of injuries. Continuing our multi-modality approach to treatment, this article
Post-Acute Stage 2 Injuries If your injury was treated correctly when it first happened, there may be no Stage 2 symptoms and you can quickly return to your normal activities. However, if the injury
In Treating Overstretched Ligaments & Tendons with Chinese Medicine Part 1 and Part 2, we discussed the use of Liniments, Soaks, Gao (Poultices), moxibustion and exercise in treating these kinds of injuries. Continuing our multi-modality
Rigorous physical training can lead to chronic injuries which can affect performance or curtail training altogether. One chronic injury that can be particularly frustrating and debilitating is tendonitis. While tendonitis can be caused by a
Gong Fu Sports Medicine: Treating the Low Back, Hip & Lower Limb with Tom Bisio Learn Tom’s unique approach to treatment with multi-modalities including acupuncture, tui na, cupping, guasha and external application of herbs. This
The Impact of Internal Arts on Clinical Practice I entered my 20th year of clinical practice in 2018 and I have been reflecting on the journey. I have considered what I would say to myself as
This intensive seminar is based on Tom Bisio’s popular book, A Tooth From the Tiger’s Mouth. Students directly experience the power and effectiveness of Chinese Medicine by learning sophisticated multi-modality methods of treating and rehabilitating
The 2nd bi-annual IAI Xing Yi/Ba Gua Summer Retreat was incredible, even more empowering and exciting than our first retreat – more participants, more instructors and heartfelt transmission of the energetic, martial and medical aspects
Muscle injuries are very common complaints in orthopedic practice, occurring both among athletes and among non-athletes. We regularly read about top athletes in almost any sport who are sidelined for weeks due to a strained,
For the the sports enthusiast or workout addict, a diagnosis of arthritis can be devastating. Although the term “arthritis” is often employed incorrectly and is frequently misdiagnosed, to most people it is synonymous with
The Tooth From the Tiger’s Mouth Product Line for sports and orthopedic injuries created by Tom Bisio in association with Kamwo Meridian Herbs launched on May 31, 2019. These incredibly effective formulas based on the
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Dr. Vince Black: Master of Martial Arts and Chinese Medicine by Tom Bisio Dr. Vince Black was an amazing martial artist who developed and influenced several generations of outstanding martial arts and Chinese medicine practitioners.
Tremendous thanks to Juan Luis Cadenas de Llano Bajo for translating Tom Bisio’s 6-part article series on Tendon Strength, Fascia and the Internal Martial Arts into Spanish. We include the first part in Spanish here,
Questions The fascial studies cited within this series of articles are quite fascinating and informative, however they raise as many questions as they answer,
Contents1 Acupuncture2 Tui Na and External Herbal Therapy3 Fascia And “Tissue Memory”4 Stretching During the publication of the first four parts of this series of articles on fascia, several people wrote to me asking about
Contents1 Principles of Training the Fascia2 Training the Fascia In Xing Yi Quan and Ba Gua Zhang3 The “Ninja Principle”4 Fascia as a Sensory Organ The connection between traditional Chinese ideas about the Sinew channels
Contents1 Fluids & Fascia2 Hydration?3 Fascial Receptivity and Plasticity 4 Pandiculation The connection between traditional Chinese ideas about the Sinew Channels and tendon strength and power and recent discoveries about fascia and its relation to
The connection between traditional Chinese ideas about the Sinew channels and tendon strength and power, and recent discoveries about fascia and its relation to health and fitness are fascinating. This series of four articles explores
This Rehabilitative Knee exercise is attributed to the famous Qi Gong and Xing Yi practitioner Dr. Ma Li Tang. It can be used to preserve the health of the knees or as a rehabilitative exercise
An interesting Chinese medicine herbal soak for complications occurring after a bone fracture.
Pediatric medicine in China follows a few basic principles, based on children’s constitutions. The digestion is weak so it is easy for food to become stagnant. Improper diet can easily affect their health. Because children
Tendon soup is a common-sense healing recipe that many of us have forgotten about with the rise of modern medicine. Eating tendon soup or tendon broth several times a week can help ligament and tendon
This herbal soak is a traditional Shaolin Herbal treatment formula for bruising and pain due to grappling. The formula contains exterior releasing herbs that work at the superficial layers of the body, as well as
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