Visit from a Friend Po Chu’i [772-846 CE] I have been ill so long that I do not count the days; at the Southern window, evening – and again evening. Sadly chirping in the grasses under my eaves, the winter sparrows morning and evening sing. By an effort I rise and lean heavily on my bed; tottering I step toward […]
Pine, Bamboo and Plum are highly regarded for their steadfastness, perseverance and resilience, and known as The Three Friends of Winter. Painting by Zhao Mengjian 趙孟堅 [1199-1264] Song Dynasty. • “Peach and plum of springtime, don’t flaunt your pretty blossoms; Consider rather the old pine and green bamboo at year’s end. What can change these […]
Many people express that a phobia of needles deters them from receiving skilled acupuncture treatment, equating the experience of acupuncture needles and their insertion techniques to needles such as hypodermics or a chance barb to the finger with a sewing needle, the painful jab from stepping on a thumb tack, and other negative experiences with […]
飯勿吃太飽，覺要睡得好，運動每天做，營養不可少， 盡量找快樂，切莫尋煩惱，赤子心常在，百年也不老， 不作虧心事，人格比天高，為人不貪墨，子孫也逍遙。 Sleep well, Exercise daily, Do not over-eat, but never be in want of adequate nutrition. Always try to be happy; keep yourself free from worries and troubles, and always retain a good conscience. Then, you may live in good health and youthfulness even when you have reached the […]