Taoism

The basis of Traditional Chinese medicine rests upon the teachings of Taoism, the ancient spiritual philosophy of China sometimes referred to as the 'Chinese yoga'. At the heart of the Taoist philosophy is the postulation of an invisible and omnipresent force that creates and regulates the myriad functions of universe, called the Tao (pronounced “dow”).  The ancient Chinese character for ‘Tao’ is composed of two parts: a head, representing a wise and knowing person; and the act of walking. Thus, the Tao is a journey or a path to the understanding of the ultimate nature of reality.