Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques 拔罐 (Cupping) is a traditional technique in TCM that uses cups as tools to create a vacuum by burning air or using suction, which adheres to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or specific areas of the body. This causes local skin congestion and bruising to prevent and treat diseases. The cupping therapy, … Read more
Cupping Therapy Locking Synonyms: cupping therapy generally refers to fire cupping This entry is provided by the National Health Commission’s authoritative medical science communication network platform / Baike Mingyi. Cupping therapy uses cups as tools, employing methods such as fire and suction to create negative pressure, which adheres to the skin surface, causing local bruising. … Read more
01Definition of Cupping Cupping therapy is a method that uses cups as tools to create negative pressure inside the cups through burning or suction, allowing the cups to adhere to specific areas on the body surface, such as acupoints or affected areas, to treat diseases through the effects of negative pressure and warmth. 02Effects of … Read more
Yao Bei Cheng Shan Qiu (Yao Bei Cheng Shan Point), Du Fu Gong Sun Liu (Du Fu Gong Sun Point), Tou Ding Xun Feng Chi (Tou Ding Xun Feng Chi Point), Mian Kou Di Cang Shou (Mian Kou Di Cang Point), Ke Chuan Qu Er Ding (Ke Chuan Qu Er Ding Point), Ye Ti Er … Read more
The methods of acupuncture treatment are a comprehensive embodiment of principles, techniques, points, formulas, and skills. In summary, there are eight methods: sweating, vomiting, purging, lifting, warming, clearing, resolving, and tonifying. 1. Sweating Method The sweating method aims to achieve the purpose of relieving the exterior by inducing sweating. It is mainly used for external … Read more
When medication fails Only acupuncture can reach How much do you know about the effects of acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine? Acupuncture is one of the most common treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of needles and moxibustion to stimulate specific acupuncture points (穴位, xuewei) on the body, enhancing the … Read more
Utilizing the Zu San Li (Stomach 36) point alternately with the “Shou San Zhen” and “Zu San Zhen” to treat difficult pain conditions such as neck, shoulder, waist, leg pain, and trigeminal neuralgia, stubborn headaches, and toothaches, the results are remarkably swift and precise, making it said: “Needle insertion brings effect, needle withdrawal leads to … Read more
“Where the heart goes, the Qi follows; where the Qi goes, the form responds.” —— Form arises from the heart—— What is Five-Element Acupuncture? Five-element acupuncture What is the origin of diseases? 1 As the saying goes, form arises from the heart “Where the heart goes, the Qi follows; where the Qi goes, the form … Read more
The principle of meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states, “Where there is pain, there is obstruction; where there is no pain, there is no obstruction.” Therefore, when treating diseases, one must first identify which meridian is obstructed and then target the key acupuncture points along that meridian. For example, for stomach diseases, one should … Read more
The Effects and Benefits of Acupuncture Acupuncture is a common method of health maintenance in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It works by stimulating specific points on the body to promote blood circulation, thereby preventing disease. The Yongquan (Kidney 1) point, in particular, offers numerous benefits, such as nourishing the kidneys and aiding sleep, making it … Read more