TCM Acupuncture Clinic

Moxa is applying heat into body in order to promote healing process. Traditionally, Chinese uses the leaf of a plant called Mugwort to make moxa cones. Moxa is very popular technique in China to strengthen physical body and maintain healthy.

Moxa treatment in general includes two types of technique. One is called “indirect moxa” and another “direct moxa”.

Both techniques of moxa can tonify qi and yang and warm the body to expel cold pathogen. Many Chinese are doing moxa regularly to strengthen immune system and maintain healthy.

Gua Sha is another traditional healing technique in Chinese culture. Chinese uses a piece of smooth stone, jade, or horn to scrape the skin into pink or red over an affected area. In this way, Gua Sha can release the deep toxin and unblock the obstruction of circulation of qi and blood.

With Gus Sha technique, there is always redness or even deep bruise left on the area worked on. It is the therapeutic method with Gua Sha and patient shouldn’t worry much when seeing these kinds of changes on skin. In general, the skin will be back to normal within a week.

Tui Na is a traditional Chinese technique to treat various body injuries. According to Western concept, Tui Na is a type of medical massage particular developed to treat illness and keep body wellness.

Tui Na is literally meant “push” and “pinch”. It is a very old hand therapeutic technique developed by ancient Chinese through thousands of years. Tui Na is based on acupoints and meridian theory to work on the energy within the body.

Tui Na includes over 20 deferent techniques to improve the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body. It is most often to be used to relieve pain on muscle and joints. However, Tui Na can also heal many internal diseases, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, chest oppression or tightness, headache, fatigue, etc.

Cupping treatment is very effective to relax the tightness and tension of muscles. It is very popular used in China to relieve pain. Cupping can also release deep toxin and improve the circulation of energy.

Today, there are many kinds of cups available in the market. The most common forms are made with glass and plastic. They are more economic and see-through during the cupping treatment. The fancy types are made with special stones and even magnets.

With cupping treatment, the local skin may become red or purplish or even bruised. It is very common with these changes after cupping treatment. It is no harm and the skin will be back to normal after a few of days.

Herbal medicine is a very traditional way to treat many kinds of diseases among all nations of entire world. All herbs are from nature and very safe with proper use prescribed by well-trained doctors.

Chinese herbal medicine has been used in China over 3,000 year. The benefits of herbal medicine are well known by Chinese people. Many diseases were treated with natural herbs, such as flu, common cold, sinusitis, headache, fatigue, nausea, constipation, poor memory, chest pain, insomnia, menstrual problems, etc.

Herbal medicine is a powerful and very natural way to promote healing of body from illness.