A Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy

A Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy

Health Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, No Need to Seek Help When Sick This video demonstrates the operation method of vacuum cupping. Cupping therapy is one of the treasures of traditional Chinese medicine, used for a long time in our country. The method of cupping is recorded in the “Emergency Prescriptions for Elbow” written … Read more

How to Use Moxibustion for Lower Back and Leg Pain

How to Use Moxibustion for Lower Back and Leg Pain

How to Use Moxibustion for Lower Back and Leg Pain For issues related to lower back pain and leg numbness, the core of moxibustion therapy lies in unblocking the meridians, warming and tonifying Yang Qi, and invigorating blood circulation to resolve stasis. Below is an optimized treatment plan and precautions: 1. Core Acupuncture Points (Key … Read more

The Magical Uses of Moxibustion

The Magical Uses of Moxibustion

Modern individuals often experience increased stress from various sources such as society and family, compounded by pollution affecting both body and mind. This can lead to symptoms like depression, irritability, memory decline, lack of concentration, insomnia, vivid dreams, halitosis, and fatigue. Men may experience erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and prostatitis, while women may face issues … Read more

Four Key Tips for Moxibustion Therapy: Finding the Right Sensation is Crucial!

Four Key Tips for Moxibustion Therapy: Finding the Right Sensation is Crucial!

When using moxibustion for treatment, it is essential to know these four key tips: “Focus to receive Qi, fill the reservoir before proceeding, Qi must arrive to be effective, and sufficient fire can lead to recovery.” These four tips are scattered throughout the classics such as the Ling Shu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, and Yi … Read more

The Doubling Effect of Moxibustion During the Dog Days: Which Acupuncture Points to Use and How Long?

The Doubling Effect of Moxibustion During the Dog Days: Which Acupuncture Points to Use and How Long?

Uncle Wen Says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to lifeHello everyone, for friends who love moxibustion, pay attention! The effects of moxibustion during the dog days are doubled! Uncle mentioned this during a live broadcast before. Moxibustion during the dog days is a great way to replenish Yang Qi, expel cold … Read more

Understanding the Two Methods of Moxibustion: Tonification and Sedation

Understanding the Two Methods of Moxibustion: Tonification and Sedation

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese therapy that utilizes ignited moxa sticks or cones to produce heat that stimulates acupuncture points on the body surface. This method activates the flow of qi (气) to adjust the disordered physiological functions of the body, achieving the effects of strengthening health and preventing disease. It is a primary method … Read more

25 Responses to Moxibustion: Understanding Your Body’s Signals

25 Responses to Moxibustion: Understanding Your Body's Signals

Uncle Wen says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life Many people treat moxibustion like barbecuing and then question whether moxibustion is a scam. It’s not that moxibustion is a scam; it’s that you haven’t used the right method and haven’t grasped the essence of moxibustion, nor understood the responses of … Read more

Understanding Gua Sha Symptoms and Their Implications

Understanding Gua Sha Symptoms and Their Implications

Gua Sha Symptoms — Color of Sha Deep Red —Heat Syndrome Bright Red —Yang Deficiency with Excess Heat Black —Cold Syndrome Purple —Wet Eczema Pale Blue, Purple Spots —Qi Deficiency with Blood Stasis Blue-Purple —Severe Internal Cold Purple-Black and Dark —Blood Stasis with Cold Purple-Red —Wet Heat Large Area of Warm Purple —Heart Cold Degree … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy for the Back

Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy for the Back

1. Tian Zong (Heavenly Gathering) Point for Qi Regulation and Swelling Reduction Meridian: Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. Location: On the scapula, at the central depression of the infraspinatus fossa, level with the 4th thoracic vertebra. To locate: Let the arms hang naturally, the lower angle of the scapula is level with the 7th thoracic … Read more

Cupping Therapy – Techniques of Pricking and Cupping

Cupping Therapy - Techniques of Pricking and Cupping

The technique of pricking and cupping therapy involves using a skin needle to prick the affected area, followed by applying a cup locally to prevent and treat diseases. 1. Basic Methods of Pricking and Cupping Technique Pricking and cupping method: This is often used for deeper lesions that are more localized. A three-edged needle is … Read more