The Flash Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Flash Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Experience of Aunt Liu Recently, a patient with peripheral facial nerve paralysis, Aunt Liu, visited the neurology department. Five days ago, Aunt Liu experienced right-sided drooping of the mouth corner without any obvious cause, drooling from the right side while rinsing her mouth, a shallow right nasolabial fold, air leakage from the right side when … Read more

The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: Understanding Cupping Marks

The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: Understanding Cupping Marks

Modern lifestyles have led to various neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pains, prompting many individuals to prefer traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as cupping, gua sha, and moxibustion to dispel wind and cold, unblock meridians, and invigorate blood circulation. So, what do the varying depths of cupping marks signify? What information can these marks provide … Read more

Acupuncture Treatment for Constipation: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture Treatment for Constipation: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture Treatment for Constipation Constipation is a condition characterized by difficulty in bowel movements due to dysfunction of the large intestine, with prolonged time between bowel movements as a clinical feature. In recent years, an increasing number of people have experienced constipation due to fast-paced lifestyles, irregular diets, and lack of exercise. Constipation not only … Read more

Promotion of Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Promotion of Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Promotion of Appropriate Techniques Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Cupping therapy utilizes cups as tools, employing methods such as combustion, suction, and steam to create negative pressure within the cups. This allows the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or corresponding areas on the body, causing local skin congestion or bruising, thereby … Read more

Ancient Techniques, Renewed Vitality: Flash Cupping Therapy, A Meeting of Tradition and Health

Ancient Techniques, Renewed Vitality: Flash Cupping Therapy, A Meeting of Tradition and Health

Flash cupping therapy, as a unique form of cupping therapy, has distinct characteristics. Firstly, it has unique therapeutic effects, with strong warming and wind-dispelling capabilities; secondly, it requires high operational skills, and without proficient techniques, safe and effective treatment cannot be achieved. Flash cupping therapy is suitable for patients with relaxed muscles, where suction is … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Techniques for Neurological Disorders

Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Techniques for Neurological Disorders

  Shan Guàn (Flash Cupping) therapy is a unique external treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cupping therapy, playing an important role in alleviating various disease symptoms and promoting health recovery. It is favored by patients for its simplicity and significant efficacy.   As the name suggests, Shan Guàn refers to the repeated lifting and dropping … Read more

The Remarkable Effects of Zangfu Tui Na

Remarkable Zangfu Tui Na Jincheng Rehabilitation Hospital Zangfu Tui Na Zangfu Tui Na is a TCM external treatment method guided by the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It utilizes techniques such as pressing, rubbing, kneading, and pushing on the body’s surface (primarily the abdomen and back) to stimulate the meridians and acupoints, thereby regulating … Read more

Is Tuina the Same as Massage?

Is Tuina the Same as Massage?

Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to health and wellness, with tuina massage shops and foot bath establishments being places they often frequent. Because these methods can help them relax their bodies, they do not pay much attention to the differences between them, leading some to believe that Tuina ≈ Massage … Read more

The Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina

The Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Tuina, also known as “massage,” “anqiao,” “daoyin,” “anfa,” and “moxiao,” is a method based on TCM theory that applies various techniques to specific areas of the body or combines certain physical activities to restore or improve bodily functions. Tuina is one of the oldest therapies known to humanity and is an … Read more

The Cultural Heritage of Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction to Tui Na

The Cultural Heritage of Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction to Tui Na

Tui Na, a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is based on the theories of the internal organs (zangfu) and meridian system (jingluo) of TCM, combined with Western anatomical and pathological diagnostics. It employs manual techniques on specific areas of the body to regulate physiological and pathological conditions, achieving therapeutic goals. Essentially, it is a … Read more