The Art of Cupping in Traditional Chinese Medicine: 5 Contraindications and Analysis of Cupping Marks

The Art of Cupping in Traditional Chinese Medicine: 5 Contraindications and Analysis of Cupping Marks

Cupping may seem simple, but it requires great attention to detail. Cupping must be performed by trained medical professionals; otherwise, it can easily lead to adverse effects. How can we ensure the safety of cupping? Experts suggest following these four steps: Step 1: Assessment First, an assessment must be conducted before cupping to determine if … Read more

Is Cupping Good? TCM and Western Medicine Warn: This Way of Cupping Could Shorten Your Life, Please Be Aware!

Is Cupping Good? TCM and Western Medicine Warn: This Way of Cupping Could Shorten Your Life, Please Be Aware!

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Cupping Techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cupping Techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cupping therapy utilizes cups as tools to create negative pressure through methods such as combustion, suction, or steam, allowing the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or corresponding areas on the body surface. This results in local skin congestion or bruising, serving as an external treatment method for disease prevention and management. Historically … Read more

Four Effective Ways to Regulate Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold

Four Effective Ways to Regulate Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold

The spleen (pi) is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body, playing a crucial role in filtering and storing blood. Although the spleen’s functions are powerful, it is soft and fragile; once subjected to strong external forces or certain internal factors, it may undergo pathological changes, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. The … Read more

14 Folk Remedies for Eliminating Dampness: Strengthening the Spleen and Removing Dampness

14 Folk Remedies for Eliminating Dampness: Strengthening the Spleen and Removing Dampness

Among the six pathogenic factors of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is particularly wary of dampness. Why is that? Because dampness can transform into cold dampness when encountering cold, into damp-heat when meeting heat, and into wind-dampness when affected by wind. Therefore, when there is dampness in the body, … Read more

4 Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness from the Body That You Can Try at Home!

4 Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness from the Body That You Can Try at Home!

Director Ning provides you with knowledge on health and wellness.Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Method: Moxibustion Foot Bath with Ai Ye (Mugwort) Ai Ye has the effects of dispelling cold, relieving pain, and eliminating dampness and itching. Therefore, to eliminate dampness, you might consider soaking your feet in Ai Ye before bed. First, boil … Read more

Luo Dalun: Liver Qi Stagnation Can Be Treated with Cupping

Luo Dalun: Liver Qi Stagnation Can Be Treated with Cupping

—— The following is the main text —— When I was a child, whenever I made my mother angry, she would put her hands on her hips and point at me, saying, “You make my liver hurt!”After studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I realized that this saying is not just casual talk.The liver governs anger; … Read more

Why Gua Sha and Cupping are Suitable for Treating Exogenous Diseases on the Back?

Why Gua Sha and Cupping are Suitable for Treating Exogenous Diseases on the Back?

↑Click the card above to follow me↑ 【This article is part of: Dr. Peng’s Lecture Series on the “Huangdi Neijing” (with audio) – Essence Chapter – One Thousand One Hundred and One. (More exciting content is continuously updated…】 “The Yellow Emperor asked: Now, all febrile diseases are of the type of cold damage, some recover … Read more

Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Indicative of More Toxins? Common Misconceptions to Avoid

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

Debunking Myths: The Formation of Blisters from Cupping is Not Due to Extended Duration

Debunking Myths: The Formation of Blisters from Cupping is Not Due to Extended Duration

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