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You need moxie to try moxibustion
Burning mugwort in moxibustion heat therapy is one of the oldest forms of Chinese traditional medicine and is used to stimulate the flow of qi and maintain general health. It especially dispels cold and dampness.
By focusing heat on acupressure points, it can treat aches and pains and is Read More
The Governor Vessel
The Governor Vessel (GV ) has 28 points, which stays in the middle of the back and of which the first point is Changqiang (GV 1) , the last one is Yinjiao (GV 28) .
Principal Indications : diseases of the sacrum, back, head, nape and of the part the meridian comes by, Read More
Fire cupping-WIKI
History
This technique, in varying forms, has been found in the folk medicine of China, Vietnam, the Balkans, much of Europe, modern Greece, Cyprus, Mexico, Russia and Poland. In Poland, it is referred to as bańki (singular bańka) and in Iran it is called ‘baad-kesh’, meaning Read More
Moxibustion
Moxibustion or Moxa is a modality of heat therapy that involves burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. This method has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years and the Read More
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ?
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a well of medical knowledge gained from over 4,000 years of observation, investigation and clinical experience. TCM has evolved as an empirical science and its theories and treatments have been Read More
Acupuncture Analgesia
Acupuncture analgesia ( abbreviated to A.A. ) is an analgesic method built on the basis of relieving pain and regulating the physiological function of the human body by needling. The procedure produces an absence of pain by stimulating certain points when the patient undergoes an Read More