Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bloodletting Therapy in Rehabilitation
Bloodletting therapy has a long history, with extensive records in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). The Ling Shu: Xiao Zhen Jie section points out the mechanism of bloodletting with a three-edged needle: “When the blood is stagnant, it should be removed, thus clearing the blood vessels,” and “draining heat through blood.” The so-called … Read more