Traditional Chinese
Medicine Treatments

Tuina

A healing massage technique used to treat any distortion or injuries of muscles, help blood circulation and Qi movement, and strengthen the functions of internal organs. All injuries (that have not resulted in fracture) in the joints and muscles caused by accidents or falls, dislocation of joints, or bruises are called muscle injuries. Tuina can help the body recover and heal from these injuries by repairing the muscles, liberating blood stagnation, and invigorating blood flow.

Acupuncture

Qi travels throughout the body on channels called meridians. Illness can result when the meridians become obstructed, deficient, excessive, or unbalanced. Acupuncture restores balance and prevents and treats diseases with the insertion of tiny sharp needles into the body, which puncture specific acupoints along these pathways of Qi. The sensation created by the placement of each needle may be felt in other regions of the body that are connected by this network of meridians. The needles themselves do not make one better, they simply remind the body how to heal itself.

Moxibustion

By applying burning Artemisia argyi (Latin for "mugwort leaf") to the end of aupuncture needles, which have been placed in certain acupoints, the meridians are activated by the warmth. It can be used for healing as well as healthcare maintenance purposes. As an adjunct to acupuncture, moxibustion is an important therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Diet Therapy

TCM holds that both herbs and foods have "four natures" and "five flavors", according to their actions in reinforcing or reducing and ascending or descending. People can heal by eating certain kinds of foods, because they are able to balance Yin and Yang, Qi, and blood in the body. To prevent and cure diseases, both foods and herbal medicines exert important roles since they share the same source, are based on the same theory, and have similar medicinal actions. For these reasons both food and herbs are combined for clinical use.

The Four Natures

Foods and herbs can be classified into "four natures," i.e. cold, hot, warm, and cool, because of their actions and curative effects. The foods of cold or cool property can be used to treat hot-natured diseases, while the hot or warm foods are used in treating the cold-natured diseases. Some food, however, may be neutral in nature.

The Five Flavors

The "five flavors" refer to the concept of the five kinds of taste of foods or drugs: pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the concept of flavor is not limited only to taste but also to the actions of foods. For example: licorice is sweet in flavor but it can also be used to tonify Qi, ease cramping, and harmonize other materials. It has been acknowledged in Traditional Chinese Medicine that herbs or foods may exert different effects because of the specific flavor of each kind. Pungent flavors tend to disperse, opening the pores of the skin and causing perspiration. The flavor of sourness gathers, and has an astringent effect.. Bitter flavors remove pathological heat, and salty flavors soften hard masses.

Herbs

During the course of your treatment you will be prescribed herbal supplements. Chinese medical herbs have long been used to prevent and heal disease. They can help to address the root cause of illnesses by re-harmonizing imbalances in the body as a whole rather than simply treating symptoms.

Peditherapy (Reflexology)

The foot is said to contain a miniature map of the internal human organs. The deterioration of these organs will cause a sensation of pain when their corresponding points on the feet are pressed firmly. Regular massage of these spots can help detect the change of the internal organs and help you to stay healthy.

Scraping

This healthcare method scrapes the meridians and acupoints to increase blood circulation, clean the blood stagnation, and open the blockage of meridians. It can also enable your immune system to fight against pains so that you can live a longer life.

Cupping

Cupping is the ancient practice of removing toxins by creating a vacuum in cups that are placed on areas on the back of the body. Zhou Hong employs two ways of cupping: one is vacuum cupping and the other is fire cupping. Both are based on the theory that when the blood and lymph circulation is sluggish or compromised in a specific area, waste by-products start to clog the system. The sucking pressure created by cupping can help force out this toxic residue (the Chinese call it blood poison).

Comprehensive Therapy

Comprehensive therapy is what Zhou Hong uses to heal patients. After discovering the root cause of their disease with an overall check-up and by studying their medical history, he uses a combination of the above mentioned methods in the care of pati