Chinese Medicine Theory in London

03/02/2026

🌿🌱立春 (Lichun) We are half way between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. In the Chinese almanac, this marks the start of spring 🌱🍀Traditionally, farmers would celebrate with 春餅 spring pancakes filled with vegetables and fungi; whereas the nobilities would have roasted duck in their wraps 😋

立春中醫養生重點在於「護陽養肝」與「疏肝理氣」。早睡早起、伸懶腰、適度運動如快走或八段錦來調節氣血，避免春睏。

It is the time to focus on “protecting Yang energy and nourishing the Liver” to prevent spring fatigue. By “soothing the Liver and regulating Qi.”

We adapt to the season by going to bed early and also to wake up early; do daily stretch exercises, and engage in moderate exercise such as brisk walking or 八段錦 Baduanjin to regulate Qi and improve blood circulation.

19/12/2025

16/12/2025

Garden Museum's 'Seeds of Exchange exhibition - explores the exchange of botanical knowledge shared between Canton (now Guangzhou) and London between 1766-1773, through a collection of Chinese botanical art and research displaying the first time in Britain since it was commissioned 235 years ago.

🗓️ 11 February - 31 May 2026
www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

[By John Bradby Blake, Mauk-Sow-U, and Whang-y-Tong. - Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67528571]

11/12/2025

How Twinings Tea Changed Britain Forever: The Untold StoryFrom a tiny 1706 shop on London’s Strand to a royal-warrant brand, discover how Twinings didn’t jus...

01/09/2025

Grab a free ticket to learn how Hong Kong became a part of the British empire.

Iris Yau FRSA FHEA will give a talk about one of the largely forgotten histories between Britain and China in the 19th Century

28/08/2025

Cooking food is an art that incorporates the consideration of Ying and Yang elements - in both the choice of ingredients, as well as the cooking methods. In fact, it is so ingrained into our minds that whenever we look at a restaurant menu, we almost automatically consider how each dish is likely to affect our current Ying and Yang levels. For example, we'd often avoid fried, baked, roasted foods, if we are experiencing symptoms of Heat, i.e. pimples, sore throat etc..

[Image by Mason Su]

23/08/2025

12 - 28 September 2025 in London, UK

21/08/2025

Amazing! A rare sight of an enormous fresh 靈芝 Reishi (Ganoderma sichuanense) in a village herbal shop😍

I have traveled to Shiping county which is known for its very tasty tofu that is sold to all over China. In this video, I will show you the beautiful old tow...

16/08/2025

University College London Professor Vivienne Lo's presentation titled ‘Medicine on the Silk Roads’.

This presentation will summarise 25 years of research and publication on the theme of medicine on the so-called Silk Roads. It will analyse Dunhuang in its critical role as a centre of the transmission of medical ideas in the medieval world. Using the rich resources of visual and textual materials discovered there, Professor Lo will consider how the Buddhist centre facilitated matters of secular exchange: in translation and adaptation of knowledge and practices such as medical images, acupuncture and moxibustion, and concepts of circulation as they travelled back and forward between China, India, and Central Asia.

Professor Vivienne Lo's presentation titled ‘Medicine on the Silk Roads’. This presentation was given on 21 February 2025 at the British Library conference '...

10/08/2025

A mesmerising 17 minutes - the making of🍜拉麵 pulled-noodle, the origin of ramen.

In this reference video, noodle master Fan Jimei (樊吉梅) from Ding Le Noodle School in Lanzhou demonstrates how to make hand-pulled noodles from start to finis...

20/07/2025

🕺👫🕺八段锦 Ba Duan Jin 🌳🌳🌼Enhanced Energy Flow: Boost your Qi circulation, unlocking new levels of vitality and energy ✨☘️🙂Feel Amazing: Experience an overall enhancement in your mood and well-being😊🌿✨

Eight Brocades Qigong | 6 Minute Daily Qigong Practice | Follow Me Version | Health Qigong Ba Duan Jin | 八段锦. A Daily Qigong Practice of the Eight Brocades Q...

22/05/2025

4 minutes is not enough for a crash course in Chinese clothing history, and many things are over generalized here. Hoping to do some better history content i...