Bloodletting Therapy for Various Conditions: Practical Methods to Keep!

Bloodletting Therapy for Various Conditions: Practical Methods to Keep!

Bloodletting therapy, known as “Ciluo therapy” (刺络法), involves puncturing specific points along the body’s meridians, typically on the surface of the body or at the distal ends of the limbs. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that when pathogenic factors invade the body, the body’s righteous Qi (正气) attempts to expel these pathogens outward. Even if … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bloodletting Therapy in Rehabilitation

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bloodletting Therapy in Rehabilitation

Bloodletting therapy has a long history, with extensive records in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). The Ling Shu: Xiao Zhen Jie section points out the mechanism of bloodletting with a three-edged needle: “When the blood is stagnant, it should be removed, thus clearing the blood vessels,” and “draining heat through blood.” The so-called … Read more