Holistic wellness
by Eloise Lonobile

PROFESSIONAL MASSAGES in PISA
& CHINESE MEDICINE TECHNIQUES

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Complementary techniques in
Chinese Medicine

Complementary techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Moxibustion, cutaneous needle, cupping, guasha, defined as "complementary techniques", are part with acupuncture, Tuina, pharmacology, and psycho-body techniques (TaijQi, Qigong), of that vast medical corpus of Classical Chinese Medicine, sharing its theoretical bases and energetic-type clinical approach. These techniques are able to meet the needs of all professionals who work in the various fields of health and wellness disciplines.

Cupping on the back area

Moxa cones - Moxibustion

Moxa cigars in box

Properties of Moxibustion

Moxibustion in China is called Jiu ("heat") and Fa ("burning grass"). It is a technique considered by some ancient Chinese doctors to be even more powerful than acupuncture. It exploits the extraordinary properties of mugwort, a plant that has been selected over the millennia for its excellence, and that is never used unless it has been dried and aged for at least 3 years, which ensures its action. Its dried and ground leaves release a particular odor, developing a moderate and penetrating heat on the skin, which reaches deep into the tissues. The therapeutic effect of mugwort is not only given by the heat but also by its smell and the substances developed by its smoke.

There are scientific studies that have demonstrated all the pharmacological and also radiant effects of Moxa: the thermal development of mugwort in fact produces very particular ultraviolet radiations that we are not yet able to reproduce with machinery. It is an absolutely painless technique and, indeed, rather pleasant precisely because of the sensation of heat that is applied to tissues that particularly need it.

Properties of Cupping

Cupping is an ancient technique belonging not only to ancient China but a heritage of the entire world. Relics have been found that testify to their use in ancient Egypt, Africa, Greece and it was a technique used a long time ago also in Italy. In China, however, cupping was practiced not only for its mechanical effect of detaching the tissues: in fact, it certainly acts on the musculoskeletal level, but also on the visceral and energetic one, warming, stimulating the free circulation of lymph, Qi and blood, eliminating pathogens and stagnation, stasis, and working on the connective and fascial system.

Cupping performed with plastic material and pumps that suck is not the real cupping, because it loses the fundamental part of heat that is the basis of cupping with glass cups. This technique, although sometimes leaving rather evident marks on the skin where the suction action has taken place, is not painful at all and gives a pleasant sensation of "melting" muscles or renewed blood circulation.

To be used individually or jointly depending on the objective to be achieved and the person's condition, they are extraordinarily useful in cases of:

• muscle adhesions
• scars and keloids (hypertrophic scars)
• discopathies, protrusions, hernias
• back pain, lumbago and neck pain
• carpal tunnel
• heels, Achilles tendon, fasciitis
• Dupuytren's disease
• gynecological disorders (dysmenorrhea, menopause, etc.)
• mental disorders (stress, tiredness, anxiety, etc.)
• health imbalances due to energy deficiency, which reduces our body's immune defences.

The complementary techniques in TCM can be perfectly integrated with massage techniques for the prevention or treatment of certain problems and fall within a general perspective of prevention of the person's state of well-being.

Warning - In any case, it is always advisable to seek the advice of a doctor to diagnose your disorder and get advice on the correct treatment to be performed.

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