This comprehensive guide to Chinese cupping therapy details this traditional and effective treatment with extensive clinical examples, commentary, and detailed diagrams. Cupping therapy delivers healing effects by improving blood circulation, promoting smoother flow of qi through meridian points and dispelling cold and dampness in the body. It involves local suction on the skin through vacuum created by heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup. Because of its easy application and immediate effects, cupping therapy has been practiced in China since time immemorial and remains to this day as a form of traditional medicine for treating illnesses and enhancing health. With solid grounding in both theory and clinical practice, the author introduces the fundamental principles of cupping therapy and areas that require special attention, which are followed by techniques of cupping for targeted ailments. The book covers nine areas: internal medicine, surgery, ENT and ophthalmology, dermatology, andrology, gynecology, and pediatrics (with 73 common illnesses), as well as sub-health condition and health and complexion enhancement, with cupping options for various target skin areas. A Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy contains:<ul>
<li> A therapy for healing, enhancing health and improving quality of life through the natural way of traditional Chinese medicine</li>
<li> Techniques of cupping that can be quickly mastered to help yourself heal, with easy to follow illustrations</li>
<li> Tips from a medical professional on having a better diet and life style to prevent illness and gain a healthy complexion.</li>
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Practical Guide to Cupping Therapy: A Natural Approach to Heal Through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wu, Zhongchao

Alternative Medicine

Shanghai Press

Learn the ancient techniques and health benefits of Gua Sha massage with this complete illustrated guide. Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood flow, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxins and alleviating pain. This book explores the natural way of prevention and treatment through traditional Chinese medicine and explains the complete theories and practice for the treatment of over 100 ailments. Through Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques you will discover:<ul>
<li> The principles of Gua Sha </li>
<li> Tools, ways, and techniques of Gua Sha </li>
<li> How to judge your own health status, prevent and tackle common ailments and achieve healthy complexion and physique through Gua Sha </li>
<li> How to prevent and cure various diseases through Gua Sha, such as chronic diseases, bone-joint diseases, male and female diseases, more </li>
<li> Apart from Gua Sha, other tips for diet, massage and daily habits that combat illness and help build up your health</li>
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Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques: A Natural Way of Prevention and Treatment through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood flow, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxins and alleviating pain.This book explores the natural way of prevention and treatment through traditional Chinese medicine and explains the complete theories and practice for the treatment of over 100 ailments.Through Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques you will discover: * The principles of gua sha. * Tools, ways, and techniques of gua sha. * How to judge your own health status, prevent and tackle common ailments and achieve healthy complexion and physique through gua sha. * How to prevent and cure various diseases through gua sha, such as chronic diseases, bone-joint diseases, male and female diseases, etc.* Other tips for diet, massage and daily habits that combat illness and help build up your health.

Large Atlas of Body Meridians and Acupoints compiled by Wu Zhongchao matches skeleton diagrams on a real person's image and uses scaleplate plus statements to mark positions of acupoints; this thus solves all problems during acupoint selection and becomes your handy assistant on massage and health care through acupuncture and moxibustion. The book collects 409 acupoints in total with specific statements for each acupoints position and its attending disease. In addition, it introduces massage treatment skills for 37 common diseases.

Atlas Of Human Body Meridian Points - Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Classic Guidebook - (With Body Meridian Points Atlas Manual) (Chinese Edition)

Jiangsu Science and Technology Publisher

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Practical Guide to Cupping Therapy: A Natural Approach to Heal Through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques: A Natural Way of Prevention and Treatment through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques: A Natural Way of Prevention and Treatment through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Atlas Of Human Body Meridian Points - Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Classic Guidebook - (With Body Meridian Points Atlas Manual) (Chinese Edition)