Ch'ang Ming

Ch'ang Ming (長命 Pinyin: Chángmìng) (literally "long life") is a series of dietary and health recommendations based on Taoist philosophy. It was first introduced to the West by Chan Kam Lee (李陈金 Pinyin: Lǐ chén jīn), a Taoist teacher and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner who came to London in 1930 from Shandong Province in China. He took the Taoist principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and adapted them to Western foods and eating habits.

Ch'ang Ming gained popularity in the West when Chee Soo, a student of Chan Kam Lee, published his book "The Tao of Long Life" in 1979. The paperback edition published in 1982 which was acquired by Harpercollins and translated into several different languages is still available. As well as dietary guidelines this book contains information about Taoist philosophy, the nutritional values of various foods' vitamin and mineral content, a list of useful herbs, and information about Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. Chang Ming is not just a diet but is also a method of preventative medicine whereby people can learn how to avoid illnesses through simple methods of the Eight principles and five elements principles of diagnosis and understanding the causes of illnesses according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chee Soo ran a herbal clinic in London in the 1970s and used the Ch'ang Ming approach to help people with various illnesses. When he came to Coventry in 1982 he taught Ch'ang Ming as part of a program of Health and Massage courses. He also published several books which include details of the Ch'ang Ming diet which was recommended to be used in conjunction with other methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine such as Anmo or Taoist massage, Tao Yin breathing exercises, K'ai Men Qigong, herbal therapy and contact thermogenesis or heat treatment (including moxibustion).

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