Cupping therapy, also known as “fire cupping” or “suction therapy,” refers to the practice of placing cup-shaped instruments on affected areas or specific acupuncture points. By using fire or heat to remove air from the cups, a negative pressure is created, causing the cups to adhere tightly to the skin. This negative pressure effect leads … Read more
This article is based on the e-book “Atlas of 300 Common Chinese Medicinal Herbs”. All rights belong to the author. The following are all images, which consume a lot of data, so it is recommended to view the article in a WiFi environment! You can save the images to your phone and review them when … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 3092 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: This article discusses the basic principles of acupuncture treatment for acute conditions from a clinical perspective: differentiate syndromes and diseases, clarify diagnoses; grasp timing, emphasize both symptoms and root causes; focus … Read more
Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 3200 One issue per day, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction：As the saying goes, “The great way is extremely simple” and “To be concise is to be effective,” this article by Teacher Gao Lishan on acupuncture for pain relief embodies this principle. After reading, you will feel refreshed; try … Read more
Contraindications for Acupuncture 1. Site Contraindications: Important organ areas should not be needled. Areas where major blood vessels pass should be avoided. Important joint areas are not suitable for acupuncture. 2. Acupoint Contraindications: Pregnant women should avoid needling Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Quxi (CV3), as well as abdominal and lumbar sacral acupoints. Children should avoid … Read more
1. Warm Acupuncture and Gua Sha Warm acupuncture and gua sha is a unique TCM therapy that combines gua sha and moxibustion. It involves burning moxa sticks in a specially designed ceramic moxibustion tool, scraping the skin at a 45° to 90° angle to create subcutaneous bruising, and using the warmth and medicinal properties of … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture refers to the techniques of needling and moxibustion. Needling involves inserting fine needles into specific acupuncture points on the patient’s body, utilizing techniques such as twisting and lifting to treat diseases; moxibustion involves burning moxa (mugwort) on specific acupuncture points to apply … Read more
Health is an intangible asset, and health preservation is like bank savings. 01 Basic Knowledge According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): 1. Ma (麻): Indicates that Qi can flow, but blood cannot. 2. Mu (木): If the sensation of ma is severe, it indicates mu, meaning both Qi and blood cannot flow. 3. Suan (酸): … Read more
Click abovefor free follow… 1Basic Knowledge According to TCM:1. Numbness: Indicates that Qi can flow, but blood cannot. 2. Wood: Severe numbness indicates that both Qi and blood cannot flow. 3. Sourness: Indicates that the meridians are open, but Qi and blood are insufficient. 4. Distension: Indicates that Qi is abundant; such individuals tend to … Read more
1. What is Health Preservation? Health preservation essentially means maintaining life. The two key points of health preservation are: 1. Cultivating Correctness: Cultivating correctness means that individuals should engage in normal and regular thinking activities and lifestyles, which is to maintain zhengqi (正气, vital energy). 2. Following Nature: This requires individuals to not only adapt … Read more