From "scrapping" to "the cupping therapy is popular" : witness the rise of Chinese medicine

08:43 August 16, 2016

Source: journal of science and technology

The original title: from "scrapping" to "the cupping therapy is popular" : witness the rise of Chinese medicine

Just been burning alcohol sponge, glass jar full of heat, be quickly cover at 46 swtty right shoulder, and then leave goes dark purple markings on their shoulders.

"After pulling the fire pot, I feel the whole people is a lot easier." Swtty once because of periarthritis of shoulder and squirm, relieve lower back muscle strain, asthma, chronic conditions such as acne, and ease the pain of his sore pains of cupping method.

Rio DE janeiro Olympic Games is picking up, cupping therapy, acupuncture and so on as "artifact" accident "hit" the Olympic Games, the United States by the us swimming star Michael Phelps, American gymnast alex du, many Olympic athletes. Ancient Chinese medicine therapy method become the focus of public opinion.

Reporter recently visited several large hospitals in guangdong, found that as people for the favour of auxiliary therapy of traditional Chinese medicine health care, and the Olympic athletes and Hollywood stars "cupping", a lot of people to the local regions of outpatient physiotherapy area, queuing for therapy of traditional Chinese medicine such as massage, cupping, traction. 40 square metre of physical therapy indoor full of people waiting for treatment.

At the same time, from Africa, Europe (continent) United States (countries) and Japan (China) (the) Korea and other countries and regions of tourists have also come to experience the glamour of the therapy of traditional Chinese medicine.

The accident of TCM cupping, reminiscent of the film "gua sha". In this the famous film, the traditional "gua sha" therapy of traditional Chinese medicine, has been in the United States as an abuse of children. From to now "scrapping" cupping therapy "popular" transformation of the Olympic Games, in the eyes of many experts, considered to be the traditional Chinese medicine in overseas society from "know" to the process of "identity". Spread of TCM in overseas degrees and status is rising.

The world health organization strategy of traditional medicine from 2014 to 2023, according to the report, Chinese medicine has spread to more than 100 countries. Worldwide, about 10 m Chinese medicine clinics, about 300000 Chinese medicine technology service provider.

Guangdong hospital of traditional therapy doctor Chen lei said that as China's national strength enhanced, the eyes of the world of Chinese culture, Chinese culture's influence abroad increases gradually, and the exercise rehabilitation and treatment of painful disease, chronic diseases, and other fields is widely Shared.

"Overseas social view of TCM, from understanding to the process of recognition, the Chinese medicine gradually become a trend." Chen lei said that there are some foreigners to China to study Chinese medicine technology, specially "the herbalist doctor of the future, there may be" the face ". Poor as Chinese their technology, even for TCM internal line know very well."

Acupuncture of doctor of vice director of sun yat-sen university, sun yat-sen memorial hospital, said Yi Weimin acupuncture in European and American developed countries accept degree is higher and higher, especially in Switzerland, acupuncture has been incorporated into the scope of medical insurance. "As long as it can let people to relieve the pain, also does not have a large medical burden, I believe that the acceptance will be more and more high."