Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encompasses several methods designed to help patients achieve and maintain health.
At CH clinic, you can receive serval following types of traditional Chinese Therapies delivered by our licensed massager based on your personal needs.
1. Moxibustion is a therapy that involves burning moxa (mugwort root) made from dried Artimesia vulgaris (spongy herb) to facilitate healing. The purpose of moxibustion is to warm and invigorate the blood, stimulate the flow of Qi, strengthen the kidney Yang, expel wind and disperse cold, and dissolve stagnation. Historically, this therapy had been used to treat menstrual pain.
2. Tui na (a combination of massage, acupressure, and other forms of body manipulation) is a form of Asian bodywork therapy that has been used in China for centuries. Practitioners may use herbal compresses, ointments, and heat to enhance these techniques. Tui na is best suited for treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
3. Cupping is a type of Chinese massage, consisting of placing several glass or plastic “cups” (open spheres) on the body. Fleshy sites on the body, such as the back and stomach, are the preferred sites for treatment.
4. Scraping, or “Gua Sha,” is a folk medicine technique that uses pieces of smooth jade, bone, animal tusks, horns, or smooth stones to scrape along the skin to release obstruction and toxins that are trapped at the surface of the skin. The scraping is done until red spots then bruising cover the treatment area.