The Chinese word "針灸" actually represent two types of medical treatment
"Needle Acupuncture" and "Moxibustion and Fire Cupping". Most people
know the needle acupuncture since it is being used for
acute disease treatment while the later one is for chronic illness disease.
In western medical approach, blood circulation has been learned as
circulatory system that the heart pumps the blood oxygenated blood to
the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
However, Chinese believe that our body is the little Universe, it has
the eco system and seasonal effects. How blood stream (Chi) go from one
end to the other point every two hours change differently. Chinese
learned this phenomenon through one generation to another over 3,000
years, we may have different approaches such as using needle or finger
to stimulate the acupoints called "Acupuncture".
Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture identifies 12 "regular" and 8
"extraordinary" meridians; commonly call the Twelve Vessels". There's
also a number of less customary channels branching off from the
"regular" meridians.
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Sample of Shaoyang meridians |
Moxibustion and Fire Cupping are actually sharing the same diagram of
acupoints. This treatment is the healing and prevention process to get
healthy body, only if the patients is urgent need to kill pains, we
suggest acupuncture.
In Chinese Medical Approach, its goal is to restore flow, function and
balance to the system. If you have pains, this means a symptom indicate
something wrong with your body. What we believe is that if you have the
blood circulation problem, you will have pains. We trace the source of
pain through the meridians.
Traditional Thai Herbal Compress massage improves blood circulation and
stimulates the acupoints, while the heat dilates blood vessels, it
increases the blood and oxygen circulation in the body and improves the
efficiency of the different organs. The herbs used to address sprains,
bruises and sore muscles, cleanse and heal the skin by promoting cell
growth, and aid upper respiratory ailments such as bronchitis, asthma,
and the common cold.