
放血 Blood Cupping
Origin TCM uses disposable sterile needles to gently prick specific acupuncture points or meridians to release a small amount of blood stasis, in order to dredge the meridians, expel stagnation, clear away toxic heat, and thus regulate qi and blood, relieve symptoms, and stimulate self-healing ability.
Through accurate acupuncture point selection and bloodletting , pain relief can be achieved. The whole operation is sterile to ensure safety and hygiene.
Combining bloodletting with cupping, acupuncture and moxibustion can double the therapeutic effect and speed up recovery.
Yiren Traditional Chinese Medicine uses bloodletting therapy to quickly relieve symptoms and is suitable for alleviating pain during acute attacks.
Application of bloodletting in the professional field of Origin TCM

TCM pain management
Yiren Traditional Chinese Medicine uses acupuncture to treat stiff neck, shoulder and neck pain, low back pain, and sciatica.
Bloodletting and cupping at Ashi and Jiaji points can quickly relieve pain from blood stasis, and have a good analgesic and blood circulation effect on chronic pain/late stage sports injuries

TCM Neurology
Bloodletting is used to treat hypertensive headaches, insomnia, irritability, fatigue and brain swelling.
Puncturing and bleeding at the ear tips, Baihui, Fengchi, etc. can clear away heat in the head, help sleep and calm the mind.
If combined with scalp acupuncture to regulate the nervous system and improve blood supply to the brain

TCM Internal Medicine
Bloodletting can be used to relieve high blood pressure, headaches, nasal congestion, sore throat, and damp-heat constitution.
Bleeding from the ear tips, Fengchi acupoint, and finger pricking can help lower blood pressure, reduce fever, and clear internal heat.
In addition, bloodletting has both internal and external effects on stubborn skin diseases (such as eczema and acne).

TCM Stroke Rehabilitation
In the early stages of a stroke/recovery period, bloodletting can be used to wake up the brain, open up the orifices, regulate qi and blood, and dredge the meridians.
Bloodletting at the extremities combined with acupuncture can activate muscle response and speed up recovery. Combined with massage and Chinese medicine, it can enhance the recovery of limb function.

TCM Bone Setting
Origin TCM is good at using bloodletting to treat contusions, blood stasis, joint swelling, and fascia adhesion problems.
Through pricking blood vessels and cupping, blood stasis can be discharged, which accelerates the repair of soft tissues and has a significant effect on the recurrence of old injuries and local effusion.
Who is suitable for bloodletting?
✔ Those with long-term damp-heat constitution, prone to acne, bad breath, bitter taste, thick and greasy tongue coating ✔ Those with chronic pain, blood stasis constitution, prone to swelling and heaviness, pain when pressing ✔ Those with high blood pressure, emotional depression, and stagnation of heat in the head and face ✔ Those in the recovery period of traumatic injury, and those with blood stasis ✔ Those with obstructed blood circulation after stroke and slow recovery
blood letting precautions
• Before treatment, the doctor will take your pulse to assess your physical condition. It is not recommended for those who are weak or anemic.
• The amount of bloodletting is small, the pain is short and minimal, and it is performed by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner
• Avoid drinking cold water, spicy food, seafood, etc. and avoid strenuous exercise after bloodletting
• Do not take a bath for 2 hours after bloodletting
• Slight bruising may occur locally and disappear spontaneously within a few days