Understanding Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

Understanding Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

Introduction Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the body’s self-healing capabilities.The human body is an organic whole, interconnected with nature, and must adapt to the seasonal changes of yin and yang. Like all things in the universe, it can self-regulate and self-repair. Gua Sha effectively addresses the stagnation of qi and blood during the body’s self-repair … Read more

Understanding Gua Sha Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Gua Sha Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Clickthe above“Southern County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital“↑to subscribe to this WeChat account. Gua Sha originated from folk practices and was first documented in the Yuan Dynasty by the physician Wei Yilin in the book “Shi Yi De Xiao Fang”. Other medical texts also provide detailed records of the principles and methods of Gua Sha. For … Read more

Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique for Health

Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique for Health

Gua Sha is one of the representative clinical techniques of acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In ancient times, it served as a primitive, simple, and direct method of surface stimulation therapy, playing an important role in safeguarding the health of the populace. The Gua Sha method is guided by the theories of TCM, utilizing … Read more

Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Indicative of More Toxins? Common Misconceptions to Avoid

Many people believe that the deeper the marks left by cupping, the more dampness is expelled from the body, and thus the better the cupping effect. Is this really the case? Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Better? The marks left by cupping do not represent the so-called “toxins” being expelled, so deeper cupping marks do … Read more

Traditional Techniques for Eliminating Dampness and Detoxification

Traditional Techniques for Eliminating Dampness and Detoxification

Yóu Zǒu Guàn Do you often feel stiffness and discomfort in your neck and shoulders? Do you frequently experience tightness and soreness in your back muscles? Do you often feel that you are not absorbing food well, with poor gastrointestinal function? Do you often feel heavy and weak in your limbs when moving, and suspect … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy

Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy

The cupping therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) utilizes cups as tools, applying an appropriate amount of lubricant to the rim of the cup and the affected area. By using heat to expel the air inside, a negative pressure is created, allowing the cup to adhere to the skin. The practitioner then moves the cup … Read more

Understanding the TCM Balance Cupping Therapy

Balance Cupping Therapy Transmission Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tongjiang County Maternal and Child Health Hospital You may have heard of cupping, flash cupping, and moving cupping, but you might not be familiar with Balance Cupping Therapy. What is Balance Cupping Therapy? Balance Cupping Therapy originated from fire cupping therapy, evolving from traditional cupping therapy. … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Unique Therapies

Traditional Chinese Medicine Unique Therapies

Click the blue text to follow us Cupping Therapy This method involves using various techniques to remove air from the cupping jar to create negative pressure, allowing it to adhere to the body surface for therapeutic purposes. It is also known as vacuum therapy or cupping method. In ancient times, it was made from animal … Read more

Balancing Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Balancing Cupping is based on the fundamental theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and combines techniques such as flash cupping, rubbing cupping, walking cupping, shaking cupping, and stationary cupping. This method activates a large number of “dormant” immune cells hidden beneath the skin on the back, regulates the qi (气) of the internal organs, and … Read more