Fire needle therapy (huǒ zhēn liáofǎ) is a technique that involves heating a specially designed metal needle until it is red hot, quickly inserting it into specific points, and then swiftly withdrawing it. This method aims to warm the meridians, dispel cold, invigorate blood circulation, and dissolve stagnation. Historical texts such as the Huangdi Neijing … Read more
Fire needle therapy, an ancient and miraculous traditional medicine technique, is often feared by many, leading them to avoid it. However, this fear stems from a lack of understanding… Today, we invite Deputy Director She Jifeng from the Rehabilitation Department to discuss the wonders of fire needle therapy. Is it really as frightening as people … Read more
Jingmai (经脉) are generally not easily visible; their changes in fullness and emptiness can be diagnosed from the cun kou (寸口) pulse position. The visible pulses are all luomai (络脉). All luomai do not pass through large joints but connect in the spaces where jingmai cannot reach, and when combined with the floating luomai of … Read more
Yang Deficiency and Its Associated Ailments: Winter Recommendations for Warming and Nourishing Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine / Fu Jieying In the Ming Dynasty, physician Zhang Jiebin stated: “The greatest treasure of heaven is this one round red sun; the greatest treasure of man is this one breath of true Yang.” A person with a … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy – Cupping Cupping therapy utilizes fire cups as a tool, employing combustion to expel air from within the cup, creating negative pressure that adheres to acupuncture points (zhuyue) or the surface of the body where cupping is applied. This method causes local blood congestion … Read more