Bloodletting and NeedlingWhen a TCM practitioner prepares to perform bloodletting and needling on a patient, many patients often curiously ask:“Are you going to let my blood out?”or “Are you going to use a ‘blood cupping’ technique?” (The folk practice of “bloodletting therapy” can be quite alarming) In fact, the TCM practices of “needling”, “bloodletting”, and … Read more
Bloodletting therapy, commonly known as “bloodletting” or “phlebotomy,” is an ancient and unique treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Due to its lesser-known status compared to acupuncture, its complexity compared to tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage), and its simplicity compared to moxibustion, public understanding of this therapy is generally shallow, leading to a common aversion … Read more
The small ear has great therapeutic effects Perhaps many people do not know the “ear apex bloodletting” this magical TCM therapy Let me introduce it to you. 01 Ear Apex Bloodletting According to the ancient Chinese theory of “pricking and bloodletting”: the ear apex point bloodletting therapy, also known as “bloodletting therapy”, is based on … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that “Qi and Blood” are the driving force and source of life activities in the human body. When Qi and Blood are sufficient and circulate normally, one has abundant energy and strong resistance to diseases. Conversely, if Qi and Blood are deficient, Qi may become chaotic, leading to stagnation, which … Read more
Bloodletting therapy, known as cì luò fàng xuè (刺络放血), is a technique that involves using a disposable bloodletting needle to puncture blood vessels or acupoints, releasing a suitable amount of blood to achieve therapeutic effects. This method is believed to promote circulation, relieve heat, harmonize qi and blood, and reduce swelling and pain. Clinically, it … Read more
In daily life, people often say “引火烧身” (yǐn huǒ shāo shēn), which metaphorically means to bring trouble upon oneself or to self-destruct. Is there really anyone who would “引火烧身”? Buddhism claims that when a monk becomes enlightened, one method of dealing with the physical body is to “ignite the heart to burn the body”. We … Read more
The fire needle, first recorded in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), is a method of treating diseases by heating a needle until it is red hot and then quickly inserting it into acupuncture points on the body. The fire needle therapy has a history of thousands of years in China and has been … Read more
Have you heard of the unique TCM method known as “Fire Needling Therapy”? Today, let us take you into the world of fire needling and explore its mysteries… Fire needling, also known as “burning needle therapy” or “scorching needle therapy,” refers to a method of quickly inserting a heated needle into acupuncture points or affected … Read more
Reciting TCM Classics Passing on TCM Culture Fire Needle Fire needle is a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, which involves heating the needle until it glows and quickly inserting it into acupuncture points and areas of the body. This is a unique TCM treatment method. Fire needle therapy developed from the “Nine Needles” of Fuxi, … Read more
Introduction The Acupuncture Department of Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a key specialty under the National “11th Five-Year Plan”. Over the years, under the correct leadership of the hospital’s party committee, it has been dedicated to the development and research of acupuncture specialty therapies, forming a series of unique TCM treatments that … Read more