Bögle Elke (Basel)

Chinese medicine is a closed system; It is based on the teachings of Confucius (5 elements, Yin and Yang) and Taoism (observation of nature; everything changes). Its 5 pillars are: Acupuncture; Tuina / Anmo; Medicines / Herbs; Nutrition; Qi Gong.

Conventional medicine defines disease patterns and examines them microscopically down to the smallest detail. Chinese medicine calls "disharmonies", disturbances in the flow of energy that can lead to malfunctions and diseases, and considers people as a unity of body, mind and spirit.

The life energy Qi, which is superior to all bodily functions, flows in a special cycle through the meridians of our body. This meridian system establishes a connection between inside and outside, between organs, the surface of the body and the sense organs. As long as the Qi flows freely in sufficient quantity, the person is physically and mentally healthy. According to this view, disorders and malfunctions are due to a local excess or deficiency, a "disharmony" of the energy flow. The goal is to remove existing blockages and thus restore a free flow of energy, so that a harmonious change from yin to yang, from yang to yin is possible (day into night, night into day; everything is in constant change and transformation - as with a large so in the small - as in the macrocosm, so in the microcosm). The acupuncture points perform regulatory functions in this circulatory system.