Traditional Chinese treatments are beneficial to all conditions that do not require surgery. The main aspect of Chinese treatments is enhancing the immune system to maintain health and preventing diseases. Our main treatments include Acupuncture, Cupping therapy, Moxibustion, Electro-Acupuncture, and Heated-Acupuncture. Each of these treatments is performed by well experienced practitioners who use traditional ways to cure the various types of diseases.

1. TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

2. What Traditional Chinese
Medicine is?
• Medical Practices and therapies that originated in Ancient
China and were within its confines for more than 2000 years.
• Example: Acupuncture, Cupping, Herbal remedies etc.
• Unlike Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
perceives illnesses as a product of imbalance in the energy
flow (Qi).

3. TCM’s focus and base!
TCM aims at:
• Balancing body functions by regulating Qi
TCM is grounded in:
• Yang-Yin theory
• Five elements
• Qi

4. A better understanding of
TCM’s underlying concepts
Yang-Yin:
• Forces that are conflicting and contributing!
• Very existence of nature
• World per se, according to the Chinese belief.
Examples: man-woman, day-night etc.
Five Elements:
• Human body is a miniscule manifestation of the universe
• Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood being its constituents
Qi:
• Energy or Life force
• Flowing through energy meridians

5. Major components of TCM
• Acupuncture
• Moxibustion
• Cupping

6. Acupuncture
• Insertion of needles into certain points on
the human body to stimulate them and correct
the imbalance in the flow of energy (Qi)

7. Variants of Acupuncture
Heated Acupuncture:
•The top end of the inserted needles are heated to let the heat pass
through to the energy meridian for faster recovery.
Electro-acupuncture
Electro-Acupuncture:
•A small amount of electrical waves are passed through the inserted
needles for better stimulation and faster recovery.

8. Moxibustion
• Burning of mugwort-herb on the acu points
for stimulation and maintaining the flow of Qi.

9. Moxibustion can be direct and
indirect!
• In Direct Moxibustion, the mugwort is
placed on the acupoints and then burned.
• In Indirect Moxibustion, the burnt
mugwort stick is placed against the
acupoints without any contact until the skin
turns red.

10. Cupping
• Creating suction on the skin using cups
to ease the flow of blood.

11. Cupping forms
Dry Cupping:
• Cup is warmed by burning something inside it in order
to create a vacuum.
Wet Cupping:
• Cup is placed on the skin after puncturing it
• Suction is created using a pump which allows a few
drops of blood to flow out.
• This helps to remove toxins from the blood.

12. TCM-curable diseases and
medical conditions
• Tennis Elbow
• Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
• Migraine
• Tension-Type Headache
• Lumbar Disc
• Cervical Disc
• Obesity
• Sports Injury
• Degenerative Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Osteoarthritis
• Heart disease

13. Why go for TCM?
• 100% Natural
• Quick relief is certain
• Can undergo treatment with clothes on
• Safe (with expert practitioners)
• Augments immunity
• Assurance of a sound tradition of over 2000 years

14. Where to find Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dubai?
Korean Acupuncture and Herb Clinic
www.kahcdubai.com
#2003, Al Razi Medical Complex
Building No 64, Block A, 2nd floor
Tel : +971-4-431-2544
Fax : +971-4-431-2552
E-mail : prakruti@kahcdubai.com