Category Archives: Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective On Autism And Children’s Health
One of the most common forms of brain development disorder today is autism. One out of 166 children has been diagnosed with some form of this autism. Children diagnosed with this disorder are likely to have autoimmune problems and weak immune systems. While allopathic medicine describes autism as a health … Continue reading
Gua Sha Facial Therapy
Even though TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine has been practiced for thousands of years in East Asia, it has only recently made waves in the U.S. due to a few TCM articles published in popular magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and Refinery29. However, with all its new found popularity, we … Continue reading
Nine Chinese Nutritional Foods That Are Packed With Detoxifying And Germ-Killing Benefits
- Strawberry
The delicious bright red color of strawberry has made it a very popular fruit. In Chinese nutritional therapy, strawberry has a “cool” quality, which means it can lubricate the lungs, increase body fluids, detoxify alcohol intoxication, and strengthen the abdomen and spleen. Strawberry also contains cancer-killing ingredients that prevent … Continue reading
Cupping Therapy For The Treatment Of Pain And Digestive & Immunity Issues
Until recently, the alternative therapeutic method known as cupping therapy has never been heard of by most people living in the West. In China, however, this therapy has been widely used since 1000 B.C. In fact, ancient documents show that some forms of cupping practices are significantly older, reaching as … Continue reading
Cupping Therapy Is A Versatile Modality That’s Used for A Range of Techniques
The effects that occur in cupping therapy are designed to cleanse the body of waste materials and toxins and to eliminate disease from the body. The bruises appearing on the skin are not really bruises like injured skin tissue, but are of dead blood coming to the skin surface. The … Continue reading
The Benefits of Head Massage Therapy
A remarkable tool used by alternative medicine practitioners, Head Massage is a convenient form of therapy that doesn’t need a special place to perform it. It can be administered almost everywhere, and during the session, the patient can remain fully clothed.
Brief history of Head Massage
Head Massage originated in … Continue reading
Natural Ways To Heal The Body
Acupressure
A fairly simple acupuncture technique that’s often self-applied within the comforts of your own home has proven to be effective for some symptoms related to muscle pain. Aside from its uses for the treatment of disease, acupuncture points have been used as a beauty treatment for millennia. Versatile acupressure … Continue reading
The Uses And Healing Qualities Of Moxibustion Therapy
The name Moxibustion or Moxa therapy comes from the Japanese word “Moe Kusa” meaning ‘flaming herb’. Moxibustion is used to alleviate fatigue and pain in the body. Moxa is a kind of wool derived from the Mugwort plant. Moxibustion is a technique that’s mainly used in Japan and China but … Continue reading
Three Effective Chinese Remedies That Can Help Treat Kidney Disease
If you tend to feel sick and need to run to the bathroom often, you probably are suffering from kidney dysfunction. The health of your kidneys is very important as these organs help keep your body running smoothly. They are responsible for storing excess energy and eliminating toxins out of … Continue reading
Chinese Nutritional Therapy Recommendations For Summer
Chinese nutritional therapy in Jacksonville is a very important branch of traditional Chinese medicine. This method uses certain foods to deliberately cause changes in the body. The ancient Chinese divided the various kinds of foods into categories based on their drying or moistening effects, their ability to cool and heat … Continue reading