Weekly Technique: Balancing Cupping Therapy

Weekly Technique: Balancing Cupping Therapy

Balancing cupping therapy is based on traditional cupping techniques, incorporating methods such as flash cupping, rubbing cupping, sliding cupping, shaking cupping, and retained cupping. This approach activates a large number of “dormant” immune cells hidden beneath the skin of the back, regulates the qi (气) of the organs, and transmits signals to the brain through … Read more

TCM Nursing Techniques: The Unique Balance Cupping Therapy

TCM Nursing Techniques: The Unique Balance Cupping Therapy

At this time of year, as spring returns and all things revive, it is the perfect opportunity for us to adjust our body and mind, pursuing a healthy balance. In TCM theory, when the righteous qi (zheng qi) is present within, evil cannot invade, meaning that as long as we maintain internal yin-yang balance, external … Read more

Essential Techniques of Tui Na for Regulating Qi and Blood, Unblocking Meridians, and Strengthening Organs

Essential Techniques of Tui Na for Regulating Qi and Blood, Unblocking Meridians, and Strengthening Organs

Continuous Abdominal Massage Prevents All Illnesses In spring and summer, nurture Yang; in autumn and winter, nurture Yin. All things begin to grow, and the climate is variable. Through appropriate adjustments, the Yang energy of spring can be expressed, and metabolic functions can operate normally. This achieves the goals of health maintenance and disease prevention. … Read more

Moxibustion for Qi Regulation and Meridian Unblocking: Dispelling Wind, Expelling Cold, and Nourishing Yang Qi

Moxibustion for Qi Regulation and Meridian Unblocking: Dispelling Wind, Expelling Cold, and Nourishing Yang Qi

What is Moxibustion? Moxibustion, abbreviated as moxibustion therapy or moxa therapy, involves the use of moxa sticks or cones made from mugwort leaves to generate heat that stimulates acupuncture points or specific areas of the body. This method activates the flow of Qi (气) to regulate the disordered physiological and biochemical functions of the body, … Read more

A Compilation of Bloodletting Therapy

A Compilation of Bloodletting Therapy

“Bloodletting therapy” is also known as “pricking therapy.” It involves using a needle to prick acupuncture points, lesions, pathological reaction points, or superficial blood vessels to release a certain amount of blood for therapeutic purposes. The Sanleng needle originates from the ancient nine needles, specifically the “sharp needle.” The Ling Shu: Nine Needles states that … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: The Efficacy of Fine Needle Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: The Efficacy of Fine Needle Acupuncture

01 What is Fine Needle Acupuncture Technique? The fine needle technique refers to the use of fine needles to stimulate acupuncture points on the body through specific methods, aiming to unblock the meridians and regulate the organs, thereby achieving the goal of strengthening the body and expelling pathogens to treat diseases. Clinically, needles with a … Read more

The Seven Emotions and Health Qigong

The Seven Emotions and Health Qigong

Click on “青风若水” above to follow us The seven emotions: joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear, and shock, are normal phenomena of life activities and generally do not cause illness. However, abnormal fluctuations in these “seven emotions” can directly affect the functions of the organs, disrupt the flow of qi and blood, and lead to … Read more

Understanding and Treating Damp-Heat Syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding and Treating Damp-Heat Syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Editor’s Note Damp-heat syndrome is caused by the dual pathogenic factors of dampness and heat, commonly occurring during the rainy season. It generally arises from the simultaneous invasion of both dampness and heat. This condition tends to be prolonged and difficult to resolve, primarily affecting the spleen and stomach, leading to a series of symptoms … Read more

A Discussion on Damp-Heat: Understanding Its Nature, Challenges in Elimination, and Classic Solutions

A Discussion on Damp-Heat: Understanding Its Nature, Challenges in Elimination, and Classic Solutions

What is Damp-Heat? Damp-Heat is characterized by symptoms such as a greasy complexion, easy development of acne, bitter and dry mouth, a heavy and fatigued body, sticky and difficult bowel movements or constipation, short and yellow urine, a red tongue, a yellow and greasy tongue coating, and a slippery, soft pulse. The formation of Damp-Heat … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

Note: This article was first published on Toutiao, and the public account was released late, resulting in others publishing it first, which prevents me from claiming originality. Although there is no original mark, it is still my original work. I do not intend to file a complaint as it is meaningless. Please continue to support! … Read more