The Winter Solstice begins on 21 December 2024 and finished on 4th January 2025. On 21st of December this year, the day time is the shortest and the night time is the longest. Winter Solstice is known as Dongzhi (冬至) in China, Dongzhi means ‘the arrival of winter’.

The winter is dominated by Water Element in TCM, which is associated with the kidneys’ functions. The kidneys are considered the source of Energy or the Root Qi of the body. They store the reserves of Source Energy/Qi in the body for usage in the times of stress and winter seasonal changes. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Kidney – Source Qi also helps in body’s healing, recovering from illness and further preventing external seasonal aggressions during the winter months.

Here are some medical conditions can benefit from Winter Solstice TCM Source Qi Strengthening Program. They are conditions such as lower back pain, bones and lower joints e.g. hip, knee and feet pains, lower abdominal aches, anxiety, depression, fears, insomnia, restlessness nights, fatigue/tiredness during the day time, short of breath, chest congestion or aches, high blood pressure / hypertension, dizziness, vertigo, fogging-brain, forgetfulness, burnouts‘ symptoms etc.

We start the Winter Source Qi strengthening treatment program from 16th of December 2024 till 3rd of January 2025 at TCM Spezialisten Praxis in Oerlikon. We welcome people to participate in this Kidney Source Energy / Kidney Source Qi strengthening program.

TCM Spezialistin 
Rachel Fang