Phoenix TCM: A media platform focused on TCM news for the global Chinese community Source | This article is authorized for publication from the “Introduction to TCM Concepts” textbook by Li Wenqiang. All rights reserved by the copyright holder. Editor: Mu Mu. For business inquiries and submissions, please contact via WeChat: aicaojilu Editor’s Note:The Guangming … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. As stated in the “Su Wen: On the Full Form of Life,” “Life has form and is inseparable from Yin and Yang.” The normal life activities of the human body result from the opposing and interdependent relationship between … Read more
“Hunyuan Yiqigong” is a practice that originated from the Nanjing National Martial Arts Institute during the Republic of China period. It can be regarded as the treasure of the National Martial Arts Institute. “Hunyuan Yiqigong” involves simple and natural breathing techniques, where one does not hold their breath or exert force during practice. The movements … Read more
The Yi Jin Jing (易筋经), originating from ancient Chinese medical guiding techniques, is known for its effects on strengthening the body and preventing diseases. It has been widely practiced among Daoist, Buddhist, and martial arts practitioners for centuries. The Yi Jin Jing emerged during the Qin and Han dynasties as a form of guiding technique … Read more
1. Understanding the True—Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine: As a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), its application should be strictly based on TCM theories after a detailed examination of the patient’s condition. The true “cupping method” is not the flashy version seen in neon-lit streets. This article is intended as a warning. Cupping … Read more
Introduction To enhance Yang Qi and detoxify the body, it is recommended to perform cupping on the entire back, placing a row of cups along each side of the Bladder Meridian (Pangguang Jing). For those with a robust constitution, each cupping session should last 15 minutes, once a week or every two weeks; for those … Read more
Cupping therapy, also known as “fire cupping” or “Jiao Fa” in ancient terms, is a treatment method that uses cups as tools to create a vacuum by burning air inside the cup, allowing it to adhere to the skin, producing warmth and causing a phenomenon of blood stasis. Later generations of physicians have continuously expanded … Read more
Cupping therapy is effective for conditions caused by wind, cold, dampness leading to bi syndrome, lower back, shoulder, arm, and leg pain, soft tissue sprains and strains, colds, headaches, coughs, asthma, abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, and more. If you wish to use cupping for health maintenance and to nourish the body and mind, the following four … Read more
As a long-standing therapeutic method in China, cupping therapy has always been popular among the Chinese people. From a TCM perspective, cupping can indeed help to dispel wind, scatter cold, and eliminate dampness. Dr. Zeng Hongwen, Chief Physician of the Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Province, reminds the public that … Read more
How Much Do You Know About Cupping? What is Cupping? Cupping therapy is an external treatment method that uses cups as tools to create negative pressure inside the cups through methods such as burning, suction, or steam. This allows the cups to adhere to specific acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or areas of the body, producing … Read more