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Introduction Cupping therapy was introduced in a mass scale recently during the 2016 Olympic games in Rio, Brazil. Michael Phelps and other Olympic athletes were seen with large circular spots on their bodies. Which then introduced the viewer to cupping therapy. Many of the Olympic commentators gave their opinions on if the therapy worked or not while others sought expert opinions from leading health care practioners. The consensus was to stick with modern western medicine. However, the viewers…

Journal #13 Today I had the first experience with traditional Chinese medicine, specifically with acupuncture. It was the most amazing and shocking thing that I have ever experienced, and I loved it. First, when I arrived at Tao Wellness studio, I wanted to directly lie down and see how the needles are inserted into my body so as to let my Qi flow. However, first of all, Dr. Melanie Johnson, the doctor who practices Chinese medicine, did the Chinese diagnosis (which I already knew what it was…

are constantly being explored. Treatment plans are rarely the same for any two people, which makes certain studies of medical practices superior to others during individual times. Depending on the context and situation, either allopathic or traditional Chinese medical practices could be used. From these base categories further specifications can be made. It is becoming more and more popular to see patients want to try to experiment with different solutions due to the negative context surrounding…

In this paper, I examine my interviewee Iris’s motive to visit her traditional Chinese doctor (zhongyi) and her preference for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to unravel her explanatory model, which centers around the concept of tiaoli, that is, a notion of health and well-being. It stands in contradistinction to biomedical scientific notions of health, since it does not perceive the body as a condition that needs to be cured and restored. Rather, tiaoli frames the body as a garden and the…

cupping therapy has been brought to the attention of the masses, it is not a new therapy. Cupping is an ancient medical technique of European, Asian, and Middle Eastern cultures has been practiced for thousands of years. While some consider the Chinese to be responsible for cupping, the earliest records date back to the ancient Egyptians around 1500 B.C. (This History of Cupping). The History of Cupping states “translations of hieroglyphics in the Ebers Papyrus, the oldest medical text book,…

History of Cupping and Its Techniques The history of cupping dates back as far as 5000 years. The earliest mentioned of this technique was found within the Ebers Papyrus from Egypt estimated date to be 1550 B.C.E (Priso, 200). Cupping has also been mentioned by Hippocrates in Greece around 400 B.C. The prophet Mohammad also refers to this modality in the Quran approximately 1400 years ago (Priso 18). China has cupping techniques mentioned as far back as 3000 years ago within their medical…

Some Asians value family, mind, body, soul, and Traditional Chinese medicine over Western medicine such as diagnostic testing, medications and surgeries for pain management. This type of pain interventions have existed for centuries and are held to a high regard by the Asian culture. They firmly believe in herbal…

ethnicity, or population, they hold certain values to practice and hold true to their everyday life – this is culture. These beliefs and practices highly influence the individual’s mindset, choices, and preconceptions regarding healthcare. Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, involves the “use herbal medicines and various mind and body practices, such as acupuncture and tai chi, to treat…

Acupuncture is a healing technique used in traditional Chinese medicine. Very thin needles are used to stimulate specific points in the body. These points remain in energy paths called "meridians." Acupuncture treatments are designed to improve the flow and balance of energy along these meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine has existed for at least 2,500 years. Consider the human body as a system of energy flows. When these flows are balanced, the body is healthy. Practitioners take the pulse…

Pharmacological properties: From 2000 years Morchella species has been used in Traditional Chinese medicine as well as in Japan and Malaysia for the treatment of various diseases (Hobbs, 1995). They contain a wide variety of biomolecules which possess bioactive and nutritional properties, used as a healthcare by traditional hill societies (Wasser and Weis, 1999; Prasad et al., 2002; Ferreira et al., 2009; Ferreira et al., 2010; Alves et al., 2012). Morchella are commonly used for the treatment…