FAQs
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient medicine that considers the patient as a whole and investigates the root causes of their problems. Based on the diagnosis, the practitioner develops and implements treatment plans using acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, lifestyle changes, and dietetics, based on principles of TCM.
What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment technique that consists of inserting extremely thin needles into specific points on our body.
Is acupuncture safe?
Yes, acupuncture is generally very safe. Serious adverse effects are very rare (less than one in 10,000 treatments).
What adverse effects can acupuncture have?
Although acupuncture is a safe therapeutic technique, undesirable effects may occur, such as:
- Drowsiness after treatment (driving is not recommended if this happens);
- Small temporary bruises or slight bleeding at the needle site;
- Mild pain and redness at the site (during treatment);
- Temporary worsening of symptoms (less than 3%).
- You should inform the practitioner of this fact; it is usually a sign of a good prognosis.
In addition to these effects, others may arise depending on your clinical case.
What is Herbal Medicine (phytotherapy)?
Chinese phytotherapy (herbal medicine) is a key component of a TCM treatment. It has been studied for thousands of years the medicinal effect of the plants and their applications.
A Chinese herbal medicine formula may include four or more plants, each with well-defined objectives. Its mechanism of action is to direct the main agents to the site of the pathology and prevent unwanted side effects.
For its correct prescription, it is mandatory to know the energetic, curative, and synergistic actions of each plant, in order to create a Chinese phytotherapeutic formula and prescribe it according to its properties and actions.
In order to guarantee your complete safety, Yin Bloom – Women’s Chinese Medicine works with recognized laboratories with pre-established commercial formulas.
What is Moxibustion?
The release of heat during the combustion of the herb Artemisia Vulgaris has properties that stimulate acupuncture points. The type of heat emitted, along with the odors released, has the ability to act on various pathologies and strengthen the circulation of energy and blood.
What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping consists of applying fixed or movable suction cups to a specific area of the body when dealing with acute or chronic pathologies. It uses downward pressure, a negative pressure to decompress underlying tissues.
This technique aims to purify the blood of toxins accumulated in the body by unblocking energy and blood stasis. It is widely used to relieve muscle pain, lower back pain, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, poor blood circulation, cellulite, and localized fat.
What adverse effects can Cupping have?
Although cupping is a safe therapeutic technique, undesirable effects may occur, such as:
- Circular and painless bruises (that fade within days);
- Skin redness;
- Mild discomfort;
- Itching and soreness;
- Fatigue.
If you have anemia or coagulation disorders you should inform the practitioner of that disorders.