Health is the new wealth with TCM practices

Back in the pre-television and internet days, the primary way of treating illnesses and diseases comprised various mind and body practices. One such traditional practice is that of TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, that dates back over 1000 years. Although times have considerably changed since, traditional techniques, including herbal products, stand the test of time and prove their relevance even today.

The accessibility and convenience of today have rendered widespread reach of such practices, and these treatments can be availed at registered TCM Singapore. Despite being widespread, these traditional practices often find themselves to be at loggerheads with today’s modern-day techniques. As a solution then, few hybrid methods are on offer that blends TCM with modern techniques, including acupuncture. What follows is a detailed analysis of a few of these methods.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles into the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and muscles. The insertion happens at specific acupuncture points. The result? It manipulates these points to maintain the balance between the yin and the yang and restoring mental and overall body health.

According to TCM, there are about 2000 acupuncture points in the systems that are connected through 12 meridians. These so-called meridians conduct energy, or ‘Qi’, between the outer and inner layers - surface and internal organs, respectively - of the human system. This technique can be availed at the TCM fertility Singapore, among others.

Moxibustion

A healing and therapeutic technique, Moxibustion is conducted by burning moxa, or mugwort root, made from dried and spongy herb; scientifically known as Artemisia Vulgaris. When the moxa burns, a big cloud of smoke gets generated, and a pungent odor released. This pungent odor invigorates the blood through warmth, which stimulates the flow of Qi. The Qi then strengthens the kidney. The technique was renowned for treating menstrual pain.

The Tui Na Massage

Another traditional technique, the Tui Na massage is a bodywork therapy that has been practiced for centuries. It combines massage, acupuncture, and other manipulation techniques to help relieve fatigue and pain. A typical session comprises two parts:

Part 1 - The patient is clothed and sits on a chair. The practitioner then probes a series of questions.

Part 2 - Depending on the answers received, the practitioners then use either herbal compressors, ointments, or heat; sometimes even a blend of these three treatments are used.

The technique is widely regarded for treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions and can be availed at a TCM fertility Singapore, China, and other Asian countries have been the front-runners of this formula, which has now spread across the globe.

Cupping and Scraping

A Chinese massaging technique, cupping, and scraping involve warming glass or plastic cups using cotton balls or other flammable substances. Once warm enough, several of these cups are placed on the body, and the cotton balls or flammable substances removed from the cup.

After a few moments, the air inside the cups cool down and creates a lower pressure level inside the cup. This process, in effect, creates a vacuum that enables the cups to stick to the skin. Another widespread technique is available at the registered TCM Singapore.

Scraping, on the other hand, is a folk medicine technique. The method uses pieces of jade, bone, animal tusks, horns, and stones and scrapes it along the skin. The scraping then releases obstructions and toxins from the skin’s surface. The therapy lasts until the treatment area is covered with red spots or bruising.