Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to prevent illness, balance qi and bring homeostasis back to the body, and shonishin, a needleless treatment, can offer the same benefits to children.
One of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), pulse diagnosis is a great way for your practitioner to glean vital information about your overall health. Before imaging technologies, doctors needed a way to determine the status of their patients’ internal organs and learned that the pulse could offer a wealth of information. While the pulse is an instrumental tool used in both Western and Chinese medicine, in TCM, it is used to assess the overall health and functionality of the major organs, blood flow and the state of the qi/energy (in the body).
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). While it has been practiced for thousands of years, it has only recently made waves in the U.S. with articles in publications, such as Refinery29 and Harper’s Bazaar. But with all the recent publicity, it’s important to sort the fact from the fiction, which is why we’re here to explain the gua sha benefits you need to know.