Chinese Fire Bottles. I have fire bottles used on my shoulder – what is the purpose?
We call them cups. The flame in the glass ‘cup’ consumes the air and creates a vacuum in the cup. When applied to your skin, the cup sucks in the surrounding flesh. The procedure is called cupping, and it brings lots of qi and blood to the affected area. It’s especially useful for lung problems on the upper back and problems related to back pain with deficiency on the mid and lower back. My husband has been suffering from testicle pain for the past month. He has > been to two urologists, the ER and our family doctor. They have done ultrasounds, urine analysis etc. and can’t seem to find the cause or give any > relief. > > I read somewhere about an herb called Jin Qian Chao…will this herb help > with the pain. Is there anything else we should try? > Most testicular pain, orchiditis, is caused by ‘cold in the liver channel’. It is treated (and usually cured) by applying moxabustion (Chinese heat treatment) to the inguinal area and by taking plenty of the Chinese patent medicine called
