Archive for July, 2009
You need moxie to try moxibustion
Posted under moxibustion on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 by admin
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 even...
The Governor Vessel
Posted under Acupuncture on Monday, 13 July 2009 by admin
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, diseases of corresponding...
Fire cupping-WIKI
Posted under Fire cupping on Sunday, 12 July 2009 by admin
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 'pull with air'....
Moxibustion
Posted under moxibustion on Sunday, 12 July 2009 by admin
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 purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of traditional Chinese medicine, is to increase...
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ？
Posted under Traditional Chinese medical science on Saturday, 11 July 2009 by admin
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 repeatedly in use and...