Gua Sha Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Gua Sha is guided by the theories of TCM organ and meridian systems, and is one of the components of TCM therapy. It involves the repeated scraping, pressing, pulling, and pinching of specific areas or acupoints on the skin surface using smooth hard tools (such as a Gua … Read more
Introduction Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the body’s self-healing capabilities.The human body is an organic whole, interconnected with nature, and must adapt to the seasonal changes of yin and yang. Like all things in the universe, it can self-regulate and self-repair. Gua Sha effectively addresses the stagnation of qi and blood during the body’s self-repair … Read more
The Gua Sha technique is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of a blunt-edged tool, such as a horn, jade, flat stone, or copper scraper, dipped in Gua Sha oil, water, or other lubricants, to scrape specific areas of the body repeatedly until petechiae … Read more
The shoulder and neck area serves as a bridge connecting the head and torso, bearing the responsibility of communication between the blood vessels, nerves, and meridians of the head and the entire body. Therefore, the health of the shoulder and neck directly impacts the overall health of the body. By using Gua Sha to clear … Read more
Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China. It is based on the theories of the twelve meridians (shí èr jīng mài), eight extraordinary vessels (qí jīng bā mài), and the skin (pí bù). Using a Gua Sha board (made of materials such as horn, jade, or glass), practitioners scrape specific areas … 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
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
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