
Tai Yi Moxibustion
A special kind of moxibustion for severe chronic pain.

保健灸法(2)
三、保健灸的方法 艾灸从形式上分,可分为艾炷灸、艾条灸、温针灸三种;从方法上分,又可分为直接灸、间接灸和悬灸三种。保健灸则多以艾条灸为常见,而直接灸、间接灸和悬灸均可采用。 根据体质情况及所需的养生要求选好穴位,将点燃的艾条或艾炷对准穴位,使局部感到有温和的热力,以感觉温热舒适,并能耐受为度。 艾灸时间可在3~5分钟,最长到10~15分钟为宜。一般说来,健身灸时间可略短;病后康复,施灸时间可略长。春、夏二季,施灸时间宜短,秋、冬宜长;四肢、胸部施灸时间宜短,腹、背部位宜长。老人、妇女、儿童施灸时间宜短,青壮年则时间可略长。 施灸的时间,传统方法多以艾炷的大小和施灸壮数的多少来计算。艾炷是用艾绒捏成的圆椎形的用量单位,分大、中、小三种。如蚕豆大者为大炷,如黄豆大者为中炷,如麦粒大者为小炷。每燃烧一个艾炷为一壮。实际应用时,可据体质强弱而选择。体质强音,宜用大炷;体弱者,宜用小炷。 四、保健灸常用穴位 一般说来,针刺保健的常用穴位,大都可以用于保健灸法。同时,也包括一些不宜针刺的穴位。兹举例如下: 1、足三里 常灸足三里,可健脾益胃,促进消化吸收,强

A special pain killer and health promoter - Cupping from Chinese Medicine
Naddour, the American artistic gymnast, said that he found cupping 'provides relief from the soreness and pounding that come from gymnastics.' 'It has saved me from a lot of pain.' 'That's been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy,' Naddour said. 'It's been better than any money I've spent on anything else.' These compliments were all from those Olympics athletes, regarding the unique cupping treatment from Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.. AT t

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Do you know that the rhythm of your heart will change according to your body condition? If you have been to a Chinese Medicine doctor before, you definitely would have been impressed by diagnosing through the doctor’s three fingers. As we known, there are four unique ways attribute to diagnose and make a decision: Inspection (face & tongue), Olfaction & Auscultation, inquiry and palpation. In this article, we are going to talk about how to diagnose through palpating th pulse.

保健灸法(1)
一、保健灸法的概念 在身体某些特定穴位上施灸,以达到和气血、调经络、养脏腑、益寿延年的目的,这种养生方法称之为保健灸法。保健灸不仅用于强身保健,亦可用于久病体虚之人的健康,是我国独特的养生方法之一。 保健灸法,流传已久。《扁鹊心书》中即指出:“人于无病时,常灸关元、气海、命门、中脘,虽未得长生,亦可得百余岁矣”。说明古代养生家在运用灸法进行养生方面,已有丰富的实践经验。时至今日,保健灸仍是广大群众所喜爱的行之有效的养生方法。 灸法一般多用艾灸。艾为温辛、阳热之药。其味苦、微温、无毒,主灸百病。是多年生菊科草本植物,灸用以陈旧者为佳。点燃后,热持久而深入,温热感直透肌肉深层,一经停止施灸,便无遗留感觉,这是其他物质所不及的。因而,艾是灸法理想的原料。 二、保健灸的作用 保健灸的主要作用是温通经脉、行气活血、培补先天、后天,和调阴阳,从而达到强身、防病、抗衰老的目的。 (一)温通经脉,行气活血 《素问·刺节真邪论》说:“脉中之血,凝而留止,弗之火调,弗能取之”。气血运行具有遇温则散,遇寒则凝的特点。灸法其性温热,可以温通经络,促进气血运行。 (二)培

Acupuncture for Chronic Severe Functional Constipation:A Randomized, Controlled Trial ONLINE FIRST
Ann Intern Med. Published online 13 September 2016 doi:10.7326/M15-3118 © 2016 American College of Physicians Zhishun Liu, MD, PhD; Shiyan Yan, PhD; Jiani Wu, MD; Liyun He, MD, PhD; Ning Li, MD; Guirong Dong, MD; Jianqiao Fang, MD, PhD; Wenbin Fu, MD; Lixin Fu, MD, PhD; Jianhua Sun, MD, PhD; Linpeng Wang, MD; Shun Wang, MD; Jun Yang, MD; Hongxing Zhang, MD; Jianbin Zhang, MD, PhD; Jiping Zhao, MD; Wei Zhou, MD; Zhongyu Zhou, MD; Yanke Ai, PhD; Kehua Zhou, MD, DPT; Jia Liu, MD