Numb fingers and a stiff neck — is it always cervical spondylosis? Follow five people — an editor with numb fingers, a sales manager with a recurring crick in the neck, a retired engineer who can no longer do up his buttons, a keen baker who feels giddy reaching for the top shelf, and a new mum who feeds with her head down — to understand three different neck problems, how doctors tell them apart, what you can do at home, how Chinese medicine sees it, and which warning signs

A little pink in the sink when you brush — do you just rinse it away? Follow five people — a builder who lives on energy drinks, a retired teacher whose teeth seem to be getting longer, a mum-to-be with bleeding gums, a shop owner whose diabetes and gums affect each other, and a young woman whose gums bleed at a touch after months of dieting — to understand how bleeding gums turn into gum disease, who is most at risk, how to care for your gums at home, how Chinese medicine se

Excerpt: Bad breath may seem like a minor social embarrassment, but it can be linked to gum disease, tongue coating, dry mouth, nasal and throat conditions, digestive factors, and everyday habits. HW06 Bad Breath — The Secret Your Mouth Couldn’t Hide explores why bad breath happens, when medical or dental assessment is needed, and how modern medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine approach the same problem from different perspectives.

The worst part of palpitations is not knowing why. This guide starts with what cannot wait, then walks you through which tests to ask for, how to read your report, how modern medicine treats the causes, how Traditional Chinese Medicine sees it, and what you can do every day. Rule out danger first, then focus on care.

Do you wake up at two, three or four in the morning and find yourself unable to fall asleep again? Early morning awakening can have many causes, including sleep timing, stress and anxiety, alcohol or caffeine, sleep apnoea, nocturia, menopause, pain, reflux and changes in mood. This book explores what modern sleep medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine see differently, with a practical focus on what you can do—from CBT-I and daily sleep habits to UK pharmacy options, TCM a

Your cold is gone, but why is the cough still there three weeks later? The cause may not be limited to the lungs—it may involve the nose, acid reflux, airway hypersensitivity, medicines, or other factors. This book explores persistent cough through modern medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a practical focus on what you can do: UK OTC options, food therapy for different cough patterns, TCM approaches, and when it is time to see a doctor. L4_HW02_咳嗽三周不好，问题可能不在肺_简体

Why do some people sneeze throughout spring while others wake with a blocked, runny nose all year round? This book explores allergic rhinitis through both modern medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a practical focus on what you can do—from UK OTC medicines and allergen control to TCM pattern differentiation, food therapy, and knowing when to see a doctor.

Why did qi become “energy” in Western translation? What do yin and yang actually describe? Were Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water really five elements? Volume II examines qi, yin-yang, the Five Phases and the relationship between humans and nature, asking where ancient observations meet modern science—and where important questions remain open.

More than two thousand years ago, without microscopes, CT scans or modern laboratories, what did Chinese physicians actually see? Beginning with ancient medical records, Volume I traces the ideas of meridians, acupuncture points and qi, placing traditional observations alongside modern scientific inquiry without forcing one system into the language of the other.

Ni Haixia taught the Huangdi Neijing, Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue, practised Chinese medicine in the United States, and became known for his forceful defence of classical Chinese medicine. To his admirers, he helped revive interest in ancient medical traditions and classical formulas. To his critics, some of his medical claims required much stronger evidence. Compassion and Thunder neither presents Ni as a miracle doctor nor dismisses him because of controversy. Throu

Excerpt: Bad breath may seem like a minor social embarrassment, but it can be linked to gum disease, tongue coating, dry mouth, nasal and throat conditions, digestive factors, and everyday habits. HW06 Bad Breath — The Secret Your Mouth Couldn’t Hide explores why bad breath happens, when medical or dental assessment is needed, and how modern medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine approach the same problem from different perspectives.

Excerpt / Summary One cough can tell two very different stories. Western medicine may look for airway irritation, infection, inflammation, or other respiratory causes, while Chinese medicine may consider patterns involving cold and heat, phlegm, Lung Qi, constitution, and the balance of the body as a whole. Starting with one of our most familiar symptoms, this book explores how two medical traditions can look at the same human body yet ask different questions—and what we may

Ni Haixia passed away in 2012 at the age of 59 (by traditional East Asian reckoning). Logically, the story of this controversial overseas practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine should have ended there. Yet, more than a decade later, young people continue to re-edit, share, and watch his low-resolution classroom lecture videos.

What Ni Haixia truly left behind may not be any specific herbal formula, but rather a way of re-examining the human body. He brought the *Neijing*, *Shanghan Lun*, and *Jingui Yaolue* out of the realm of ancient texts and into everyday life, while simultaneously positioning Traditional Chinese Medicine in a new dialogue—or confrontation—with modern medicine.