Acupuncture is a method that uses needles and moxibustion to stimulate specific acupuncture points in the human body, activating the body’s disease resistance potential, enhancing immune function, and promoting self-repair capabilities, thereby achieving the goals of treating diseases and maintaining health. Acupuncture is widely used to treat various diseases, including pain-related conditions such as headaches, … Read more
Acupuncture has a history in China that predates herbal medicine, and it can be said that the earliest medical technique discovered by our ancestors was acupuncture. Over two thousand years ago, the classic TCM text, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), discusses acupuncture theory and techniques extensively, indicating that acupuncture can be used as … Read more
1. Acupuncture Treatment for Six Difficult Conditions 1. Bitter Mouth: Currently, there are no effective medications available domestically or internationally. According to TCM theory, this condition is due to heat in the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. Use a three-edged needle to puncture the Guan Chong (关冲) point and draw a drop of blood the … Read more
Click “blue text” to follow us Introduction to TCM Suitable Techniques Fine Needle Acupuncture Technique Acupuncture is a therapeutic method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that stimulates specific acupuncture points on the body to unblock meridians, harmonize yin and yang, and tonify deficiency while draining excess, achieving the goal of strengthening the body and expelling … Read more
Seasonal Changes Origins of Acupuncture Acupuncture originated in China and has a long history. It is said to have begun during the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but archaeological findings suggest that the earliest medical tools, such as the bian stone, appeared around 8000 to 4000 years ago in the Neolithic period. … Read more
1. Acupuncture Treatment for Difficult Conditions: Six Approaches 1. Bitter Mouth: Currently, there are no effective medications available domestically or internationally. TCM theory considers this condition to be due to heat in the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. Use a three-edged needle to puncture the Guan Chong (关冲) point and draw a drop of blood … 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
As the saying goes, “One needle, two moxibustions, three medications”; “Acupuncture and cupping can alleviate half of the illness.” Many have heard of the legendary physician Bian Que using acupuncture to revive Prince Guo, and the miraculous doctor Hua Tuo treating Cao Cao’s “head wind” with acupuncture. Both proverbs and historical stories illustrate the significant … 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
Acupuncture Therapy was first documented in the Warring States period in the book “Huangdi Neijing” (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine). The text states: “Cold accumulation leads to disease, and the treatment should involve moxibustion,” referring to the practice of moxibustion. For over two thousand years, acupuncture has been popular in China and has … Read more