Comments on: Traditional Chinese Medicine: My Experience With Cupping http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/ Destinations, Lifestyles, and Cultures in Asia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SHIMWORLD http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-1826 SHIMWORLD Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:51:03 +0000 http://myseveralworlds.com/blog/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-1826 <blockquote cite="Moving ‘massage’ cups require a heavy dose of oil or a menthol balm to facilitate smooth and even strokes. Despite the oil, I found this method much more painful than the stationary cups. I could hardly bare it for more than a few seconds before asking Dr. Tzu to stop."> NO PAIN NO GAIN as my wife and I are used to this adage. We frequent a popular place in Brunei called The Healing Touch that employs masseurs from China and they offer services from traditional massages in VARYING degree of PAIN, foot reflexology and cupping therapy. In the beginning, a period of discovering which masseuse suited her, she was left disappointed how little pain she felt mainly due to the mainland Chinese masseuse being too gentle. She now requests for one known for her unforgiving efforts! :) It's the same for me, the massage alone can be EXTREMELY painful but fortunately both of us have a high threshold for pain and not the kind that screams and moans at every twitch of the skin. The pain from cupping can also be overwhelming at times but it's pleasurable afterwards. The only downside to this is that the "need for a massage" can be addictive and how ironic and a appropriate to add that to the trappings of modern living.

NO PAIN NO GAIN as my wife and I are used to this adage. We frequent a popular place in Brunei called The Healing Touch that employs masseurs from China and they offer services from traditional massages in VARYING degree of PAIN, foot reflexology and cupping therapy. In the beginning, a period of discovering which masseuse suited her, she was left disappointed how little pain she felt mainly due to the mainland Chinese masseuse being too gentle. She now requests for one known for her unforgiving efforts! :)

It’s the same for me, the massage alone can be EXTREMELY painful but fortunately both of us have a high threshold for pain and not the kind that screams and moans at every twitch of the skin. The pain from cupping can also be overwhelming at times but it’s pleasurable afterwards. The only downside to this is that the “need for a massage” can be addictive and how ironic and a appropriate to add that to the trappings of modern living.

]]> By: globetrotteri http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-737 globetrotteri Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:23:25 +0000 http://myseveralworlds.com/blog/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-737 I think I was concentrating more on Dr. Tzu and the camera and less on the actual procedure. Besides, I can add this one to our list. We've tried massage techniques in every country we've been to. Thai, Lao and Balinese massages are terrific. Khmer massages are also pretty good. I didn't enjoy any massage work in China and I haven't really enjoyed it in Taiwan to date. I think I was concentrating more on Dr. Tzu and the camera and less on the actual procedure.

Besides, I can add this one to our list. We’ve tried massage techniques in every country we’ve been to. Thai, Lao and Balinese massages are terrific. Khmer massages are also pretty good. I didn’t enjoy any massage work in China and I haven’t really enjoyed it in Taiwan to date.

]]> By: jorees http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-739 jorees Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:52:23 +0000 http://myseveralworlds.com/blog/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-739 This is a great article on cupping Carrie. You are an excellent journalist. Moreover, I don't know how you managed to remember all of Dr. Tzu's words while undergoing the cupping and scrapping treatments. Wowsers! This is a great article on cupping Carrie. You are an excellent journalist. Moreover, I don’t know how you managed to remember all of Dr. Tzu’s words while undergoing the cupping and scrapping treatments. Wowsers!

]]> By: range http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-738 range Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:51:35 +0000 http://myseveralworlds.com/blog/2007/08/26/chinese-traditional-medicine-my-experience-with-cupping/#comment-738 I'd try massages, but not cupping. Surprisingly, I got a back massage before getting my haircut last week. I was pretty surprised, but it was hard and relaxing at the same time. Customs are different in the East. I’d try massages, but not cupping. Surprisingly, I got a back massage before getting my haircut last week. I was pretty surprised, but it was hard and relaxing at the same time.

Customs are different in the East.

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