Ancient Natural Therapy — Gua Sha Natural therapy refers to a traditional medical system that does not require drug treatment, aiming to prevent and promote the body’s “self-repair” process to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. This concept is based on natural medicine, which believes that the human body inherently possesses natural healing … Read more
Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China. It is based on the theories of the twelve meridians (shí èr jīng mài), eight extraordinary vessels (qí jīng bā mài), and the skin (pí bù). Using a Gua Sha board (made of materials such as horn, jade, or glass), practitioners scrape specific areas … Read more
Spring is a season of growth and vitality, as nature awakens. With the rise of Yang energy, many organs in the body accumulate internal heat, leading to dryness and discomfort in spring. At this time, you might consider trying Gua Sha to alleviate bodily discomfort. A Gua Sha board and half an experienced practitioner Practicing … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Recently, Ms. Li suffered from neck and right shoulder pain, which caused her sleepless nights. After applying topical ointments and taking painkillers without improvement, her daily life and work were greatly affected. To recover quickly, Ms. Li visited our Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department for treatment. After diagnosis, it was … Read more
Many people believe that the deeper the marks left by cupping, the more dampness is expelled from the body, and thus the better the cupping effect. Is this really the case? Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Better? The marks left by cupping do not represent the so-called “toxins” being expelled, so deeper cupping marks do … Read more
In the understanding of most people, leaving the cupping jar on for a long time will result in blisters. However, this is not the case. The formation of blisters is due to the presence of phlegm-dampness (痰湿 zhān shī) in the body or the local area where cupping is applied, rather than simply being a … Read more
Symptoms The main clinical symptom is cough, which may be with or without phlegm. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) distinguishes between cough with sound and no phlegm as ‘ke’, cough with phlegm and no sound as ‘sou’, and cough with both sound and phlegm as ‘keshou’. Causes The external causes of cough are primarily due to … Read more
Cupping A distinctive therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Cupping is a traditional therapy in China that utilizes fire or suction methods to create negative pressure within the cups, causing local bruising as the cups adhere to the skin. Nowadays, cupping is also chosen abroad to relieve muscle soreness and eliminate fatigue. However, at times, … Read more
Symptoms The main characteristics include nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, headache, chills, fever, general discomfort, and a floating pulse. Causes Colds are the most common illness in daily life, caused by cold viruses. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that colds are caused by the invasion of wind pathogens or seasonal viruses. 1. Retained Cupping … Read more
Symptoms Stomach pain, also known as gastric pain, is characterized primarily by pain in the stomach, often accompanied by fullness in the upper abdomen, belching, acid regurgitation, and discomfort after eating. Causes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that this condition may arise from anger damaging the liver, leading to liver qi stagnation and fire, which … Read more