Moxibustion is a treatment modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Miami that utilizes a burning stick or cone of moxa which is applied over or on specific acupoints. It is sometimes used alongside acupuncture treatment. A natural form of treatment, moxibustion involves the burning of a mugwort plant to promote … Continue reading
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What To Expect In A Cupping Therapy Procedure
The process of cupping begins by distinguishing the part or parts of the body to be treated. For the relief of pain, the cups are usually placed the nearby the acupoints or around the ailing body part. In the treatment of illnesses, the cups are placed on the back as … Continue reading
Combining Tui Na With Manipulation Techniques To Treat Physical Injury And Internal Disorders
Tui Na is a Chinese term that means pushing and grasping. It is a form of massage therapy that has been developed in China over the last three millennia. A lot of modern styles of manipulation and massage are based on the Tui Na techniques.
The healing tradition of Tui … Continue reading
Tui Na Therapy To Treat Bodily Pain Works Best When It Is Combined With Other Treatments
With such a wide variety of massage therapies available today, you may be unable to find one that’s uniquely suited to your needs. Fortunately, there is an extremely powerful and versatile type of massage technique that may be perfect for you. It is called Tui Na massage and it works … Continue reading
Gua Sha Can Eliminate Pain In Any Chronic Or Acute Disorder
Whenever a patient has pain in any chronic or acute disorder gua sha therapy can be used. There may be a knotty feeling, tenderness, and/or aching in the muscles. Palpation can determine sha when normal finger pressure is applied on the patient’s skin resulting in blanching that is slow to … Continue reading
Gua Sha Can Deliver Immediate Results For Various Ailments And Conditions
Chinese scraping therapy, better known as Gua sha therapy, is an ancient natural Chinese therapy that works on the theory of TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine). Using materials such as jade or animal horns, a gua sha practitioner scrapes the skin on specific areas of the human body to dredge the … Continue reading
Using Auricular Acupuncture To Treat Chronic Stiff Joints And Acute Pains
Auriculotherapy or auricular acupuncture in Cleveland, more popularly known as ear acupuncture, originated in China. This form of therapy has been practiced in Asia for over two millennia and for almost a century in Europe. In the United States, it has been used for about five decades. Auricular acupuncture … Continue reading
What Are Falun Dafa Exercises?
Falun Dafa is a progressive form of qi gong. It is somewhat different and yet similar to Tai Chi. It is different in the sense that it is easy to learn and it is similar in the sense that it involves gentle and slow movements.
Falun Dafa has only five … Continue reading
Cool/Cold Or Yin Nature Foods Are Required For A Hot Type Or Yang Type Person
There are a couple of fundamental theoretical frameworks of Yin and Yang, Chinese Medicine, and the Five Phases, in which FPNT (Five Phases Nutrition Therapy) is based on.
This article will discuss the holistic approach to nutrition and is not about a method to lose weight. It encourages the consuming … Continue reading
The Right Acupressure Methods Can Provide The Same Outcomes As Cosmetic Surgery
Our bodies are constantly being taxed by the demands of modern technology. People in offices work for many hours in front of their computers, straining their eyes to see the screen and typing away at a computer keyboard; all these eventually result in shallow breathing, backaches, stiff neck, tense shoulders, … Continue reading