Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 1093 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: TCM practitioners often hesitate to use moxibustion for skin itching, dryness, or similar heat-related conditions, fearing it may worsen the condition. This hesitation stems from a lack of understanding of the efficacy of moxibustion. In this article, the most … Read more
No need for medication, intravenous therapy, or surgery; simply using a few silver needles to puncture the skin can lead to “disease elimination through acupuncture”. This traditional Chinese medical practice, “Zhen Jiu” (Acupuncture), was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list as early as 2010. According to statistics, over 180 countries and regions worldwide … Read more
The Effects and Benefits of Acupuncture Acupuncture is a common method of health maintenance in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It works by stimulating specific points on the body to promote blood circulation, thereby preventing disease. The Yongquan (Kidney 1) point, in particular, offers numerous benefits, such as nourishing the kidneys and aiding sleep, making it … Read more
Acupuncture is a summary of the long-term experiences of the Chinese people in combating diseases, and its formation has undergone a lengthy process. Acupuncture therapy is a collective term for two treatment methods: needling and moxibustion. From early literature, it can be seen that moxibustion was primarily recorded, suggesting that its application may have preceded … Read more
Contraindications for Acupuncture 1. Site Contraindications: Important organ areas should not be needled. Areas where major blood vessels pass should be avoided. Important joint areas are not suitable for acupuncture. 2. Acupoint Contraindications: Pregnant women should avoid needling Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Quxi (CV3), as well as abdominal and lumbar sacral acupoints. Children should avoid … Read more
1. Warm Acupuncture and Gua Sha Warm acupuncture and gua sha is a unique TCM therapy that combines gua sha and moxibustion. It involves burning moxa sticks in a specially designed ceramic moxibustion tool, scraping the skin at a 45° to 90° angle to create subcutaneous bruising, and using the warmth and medicinal properties of … Read more
Source: Acupuncture Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Liu Fan Scientific Guidance: Acupuncture Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wu Jiaping The spectrum of diseases treated by acupuncture encompasses internal, external, gynecological, and pediatric conditions. Due to its “simplicity, convenience, effectiveness, and affordability”, it is widely favored by patients. In common parlance, “acupuncture” generally refers … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture refers to the techniques of needling and moxibustion. Needling involves inserting fine needles into specific acupuncture points on the patient’s body, utilizing techniques such as twisting and lifting to treat diseases; moxibustion involves burning moxa (mugwort) on specific acupuncture points to apply … Read more
Acupuncture (zhēn jiǔ) differs from our traditional understanding; it does not solely refer to the insertion of silver needles into acupuncture points but also includes moxibustion (àijiǔ). It is a collective term for both acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. Acupuncture involves the use of metal needles inserted into specific acupuncture points (xuéwèi) on the body, utilizing … Read more
A single herb, a whiff of medicinal aroma, traverses through time, embodying thousands of years of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) culture. Over thousands of years, TCM has gradually formed a mature medical system through long-term medical practice and experience, which can address different causes, nature, and locations of diseases using various treatment methods such as … Read more