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Cupping

Once again, we saw these circle marks on the Olympic athletes. They are marks from cupping, https://acupuncturechinamedical.com/therapie/cupping-%e6%8b%94%e7%bd%90/


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Cupping treatment for pain

Cupping treatment promotes blood circulation and helps to remove the blood stagnation that caused pain. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a saying that goes “不通则痛”, which translates as “if there are blockages in your body, you will feel pain.” The video below demonstrated how traditional glass cupping treatment was done.

TCM Cupping treatment


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Alternative Medicine for Flu/Common Cold

Flu and cold season is here, and this year, it’s a earlier and rougher one. Just because people around you are sick, you don’t have to get sick, too. You can keep yourself healthy by getting a preventive treatments with alternative medicine, including acupuncture, cupping, Chinese herbs and Tuina massage. These treatment are also safe for children and infants. I will show special infant and children Tuina massage treatment for flu and common cold in next post. And if you do catch a flu or cold, alternative medicine can help as well. Chinese medicine is very effective for early stage of flu and cold. Remember, viruses, not bacteria, cause flu and cold. Antibiotics don’t kill viruses, so they don’t work for flu or cold.

Acupuncture for flu and common cold:

Fengchi (GB20), Zusanli (ST36), Hegu (LI4), Kongzui (LU6)

— Zusanli (ST36) has the function of strengthening the immunologic function of the human body and treating the disease caused by lower immune system.

zusanli

Cupping for flu and cold:

Dazhui (DU14)

cupping dazhui

Besides alternative medicine, handy tips for staying healthy.

1. Wash your hands often.

2. Use hand sanitizer.

3. Keep your face hands-free.

If you get sick, be mindful to help protect others.

1. Stay home and rest.

2. Drink lots of fluids.

3. Cover your sneeze or cough.