Acupuncture is known to have various effects such as analgesic action, anti-inflammatory action, endocrine control action, autonomic nervous system control action, and immune function strengthening action. The mechanism that can produce these various effects is not fully elucidated but strong…
Herbal medicines have been used in oriental medicine for thousands of years to treat diseases and wounds. Grass roots, fruits, and bark are used as main medicinal products. There were some criticisms about the lack of scientific evidence for…
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine. Special cups are placed on the skin for a few minutes to create suction. This causes your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. Suction promotes increased blood…
The infrared light lamp is used when getting acupuncture. The reason for using infrared light lamps is that they usually have a heat treatment effect. It increases blood flow, expands blood vessels, speeds up blood circulation in the area,…
The attitude to have gratitude and peace in everything is directly related to health. The habit of being grateful can reduce the secretion of stress hormones, such as cortisol, from the adrenal glands in response to mental and physical…
The advantage of cosmetic acupuncture is that it stimulates the meridians, acupuncture points, and skin distributed on the face to promote qi and blood circulation, remove wastes, and activate bio-energy as well as cosmetic effects. Facial acupuncture helps the synthesis…
Acupressure is a term that combines acupuncture points and pressure. It is one of the body surface stimulation therapy that presses a specific point of the body with a finger. Massage mainly uses soft tissues such as muscles or fascia…
Moxa is short for moxibustion. Moxa is a form of heat therapy. It is mainly used only in oriental medicine. It is said to be the most important treatment method along with acupuncture. If acupuncture is a treatment that focuses…