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

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Auricular Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Auricular Acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture is a treatment technique that uses specific needles or pellet-like substances to stimulate corresponding acupuncture points on the auricle to diagnose and treat diseases. This technique is based on the theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that there is a certain connection between the auricle and various parts of the human body, as … Read more

Classification of the Nine Needles in Classical Chinese Medicine

Classification of the Nine Needles in Classical Chinese Medicine

Knowledge of Auricular Points Gathered Together Auricle and Instrument Treatment Classification of the Nine Needles in Classical Chinese Medicine The earliest records of the Nine Needles can be found in the “Ling Shu: Official Needles” and “Ling Shu: Nine Needles and Twelve Originals”. The Nine Needles form the foundation of various acupuncture instruments in Traditional … Read more