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
Symptoms The main manifestation is headache, which may occur suddenly or develop slowly, with recurrent episodes that can be intermittent. The pain can be located in the forehead, temples, vertex, nape, or throughout the entire head. The duration of the pain can vary from minutes to hours, days, or even weeks, and in severe cases, … Read more
Ten Common Cupping Therapy Techniques 1. Single Cupping Method: Also known as single cup use, this method is generally used to treat diseases with localized lesions. The appropriate size of the cupping jar can be selected based on the size of the lesion or the area of tenderness. For soft tissue sprains and strains, the … Read more
The pricking and cupping therapy utilizes skin needles to prick the affected area, followed by applying cups locally to prevent and treat diseases. 1. Basic Methods of Pricking and Cupping Therapy The pricking and cupping method: This is often used for deeper lesions that are localized. A three-edged needle (san leng zhen) is quickly pricked … Read more
Interesting souls around the world are following Quan Jing Tong Follow me for daily knowledge updates Only knowing to use cupping at Dazhui (GV14) for neck discomfort? The era of simply cupping at the painful point, known as the “Ah Shi cupping method,” is long gone. This method has significant limitations and limited effectiveness, and … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Can Children Undergo Cupping Therapy? The answer is certainly yes. Traditional cupping methods include glass cups, bamboo cups, and suction cups, and various techniques such as moving cupping, flash cupping, and needling cupping. However, due to children’s young age, poor cooperation, and delicate skin, traditional cupping methods often … Read more
Interesting souls around the world are all paying attention to Quan Jing Tong Follow me for daily knowledge “Outsiders watch the excitement, while insiders see the subtleties.” Although cupping seems simple, there are many “details” involved. Recently, someone asked, “When I perform cupping on others, it always seems to hurt. Is my technique incorrect?” In … Read more
This Can Be Confusing The sliding cupping method refers to the technique where the cup is applied to the skin and moved by hand, extending the suction of cupping into a dynamic “sliding friction force”. Currently, cupping is one of the commonly used external treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and sliding cupping is … Read more