What is Gua Sha? Gua Sha refers to a therapy that involves scraping the skin with a specific tool (such as jade or buffalo horn) lubricated with water or oil along the meridians, resulting in localized congestion. It primarily serves diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The areas typically treated are the thicker parts of the skin, … Read more
Today, let us explorethe unique techniques of Traditional Chinese MedicineBuffalo Horn Cupping Therapy Image | Source: Orthopedics Department Buffalo Horn is a precious Chinese medicinal material, with a pungent, salty, and cold nature. The pungent property can disperse and promote Qi circulation, invigorate blood and nourish; the salty property can soften hardness and moisten; the … Read more
Symptoms The main clinical symptom is cough, which may be with or without phlegm. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) distinguishes between cough with sound and no phlegm as ‘ke’, cough with phlegm and no sound as ‘sou’, and cough with both sound and phlegm as ‘keshou’. Causes The external causes of cough are primarily due to … Read more
Hello to all friends watching the Quan Jing Tong public account. Today, Quan Jing Tong will teach you the simplest retention cupping method. Before we begin, let’s first understand the principles of cupping and its benefits, as well as how to assess our body condition after cupping. 1. Principles of Cupping Therapy Cupping therapy is … Read more
Retained Cupping, also known as sitting cupping, refers to the method of applying suction cups to specific areas and leaving them in place for a period of time. The typical retention time is between 5 to 20 minutes, after which the cups are removed. In summer or on thinner muscle areas, the retention time should … Read more
Recently, our pediatric department has received numerous calls from parents whose children are suffering from colds, coughs, and fevers! It’s difficult to manage injections and medications while watching your little ones in discomfort. Are you also feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to cope? Here’s a powerful tip—Cupping Therapy (吸痧走罐) to quickly relieve symptoms. Are … Read more
Cupping Therapy for Cold Legs Recently, it has been very hot, and passersby are dressed in summer clothes. However, this patient friend was wearing three pairs of pants and needed to sit on a cotton cushion, stating that she has experienced cold legs for decades, and it has only become more severe recently. Even in … Read more
Cupping Therapy Techniques for Cervicogenic Headache Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Bao Yehua Introduction This technique originates from the acupuncture rehabilitation department of Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, led by Director Bao Yehua. In 2020, he initiated a project under the Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan titled “Clinical Efficacy Observation of … Read more
Cupping therapy is a traditional technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that uses cups as tools to create a vacuum by burning air or suctioning out air, allowing the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, zhuyue) or specific areas of the body. This causes local skin congestion and bruising to achieve the purpose of … Read more
—— Balance Cupping ——The cupping therapy, historically known as “Jiao Fa”, utilizes cups as tools to create negative pressure through methods such as fire and suction, allowing them to adhere to the body surface. This technique aims to promote meridian circulation, invigorate qi and blood, reduce swelling and pain, and dispel wind and cold. Balance … Read more