Why Should You Practice Gua Sha on the Neck and Shoulders? Can Regular Gua Sha on the Neck Combat Aging?

Why Should You Practice Gua Sha on the Neck and Shoulders? Can Regular Gua Sha on the Neck Combat Aging?

The blood vessels in the neck are responsible for the blood circulation and nutrient supply to the head and face. Strengthening the neck through exercise not only helps keep the skin smooth but also promotes blood circulation, achieving health benefits. However, many women often focus their skincare efforts on their faces, neglecting the care of … Read more

Understanding Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

Understanding Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

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

A Comprehensive Guide to Gua Sha

A Comprehensive Guide to Gua Sha

What is Gua Sha? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies include: Bian (stone scraping), acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and Tui Na (Chinese therapeutic massage). “Bian therapy” refers to the use of Bian stones for Gua Sha, which is considered the foremost technique among the six major methods of TCM, often referred to as the “mother of … Read more

The Significance of Cupping Therapy

Click AboveBlue Text Follow! Inheriting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture, we aim to be your health steward. Cupping therapy, also known as sliding cupping, involves applying a layer of lubricant such as petroleum jelly or lard to the skin or the rim of the cup before the cupping process. The cup is then applied to the … Read more

Wandering Cupping: Relieve Tension in the Back and Waist

Wandering Cupping: Relieve Tension in the Back and Waist

How can a few round, shiny glass cups treat and prevent illness? This article will guide you through the science and unique therapy of wandering cupping. 01 What is Wandering Cupping? In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), wandering cupping is a unique and effective therapy. It combines the techniques of cupping and gliding cupping, applying negative … Read more

Cupping Therapy Techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cupping Therapy Techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Walking cupping, also known as sliding cupping, involves applying a layer of petroleum jelly or guasha oil as a lubricant on the skin or the rim of the cup before the cupping procedure. The cup is then applied to the selected area of the skin using the flash fire method or the dripping alcohol method, … Read more

New Technique: The ‘Leopard Spot’ Cupping Therapy You Didn’t Know About

New Technique: The 'Leopard Spot' Cupping Therapy You Didn't Know About

Click the blue text Follow us New Technique — You Didn’t Know About “Leopard Spot” “Frost descends, autumn drama ends, helplessly entering the cold winter. Gentle winds and fine rain have once been, adding clothes to ward off the cold.” As we are about to enter the last solar term of autumn, temperatures drop sharply, … Read more

Eight Methods of Cupping and Cupping Diagnosis

Eight Methods of Cupping and Cupping Diagnosis

Eight Methods of Cupping: Flash, Fixed, Moving, Shaking, Cutting, Piercing, Pulling, Double. (1) Flash Cupping Method: Suitable for the head and face, fixed-point pain. {Procedure: After suction, immediately remove the cup, repeat 15-20 times without leaving cupping marks, to alleviate pain.} (2) Fixed Cupping Method: Suction for 15-20 minutes, fixed points, following meridians to select … Read more

Moxibustion | The Top Ten Benefits You May Not Know! (Part 1)

Moxibustion | The Top Ten Benefits You May Not Know! (Part 1)

★Compilation of TCM Learning Videos (Massage, Moxibustion, Gua Sha) “Mugwort leaves retrieve the true fire of Yang, restoring the original Yang.” — Li Shizhen, Compendium of Materia Medica Moxibustion is a method of moxibustion therapy within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of moxa made from mugwort leaves to produce heat that stimulates … Read more

What Are the Effects of Bloodletting in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

What Are the Effects of Bloodletting in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Bloodletting Therapy The medical effects of bloodletting therapy are as follows:: 1. Heat Dispelling Bloodletting therapy can reduce fever. Ancient medical texts record the concept of “dispelling heat through bloodletting.” There are many causes of fever; generally speaking, bloodletting therapy is particularly effective for exogenous heat and Yang excess heat. After bloodletting, it can promote … Read more