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Practitioners then use an empty cupping method to loosen congested areas so body fluids can move more freely. Patients may feel some transient pain during the treatment as blocked fluids are loosened. Circular-reddened skin areas reveal unblocked areas after the treatment method is finished. These reddened skin areas can last up to about a week but cause no pain. Some patients may require only one treatment while others with more body fluid blockages may require weekly, monthly, or other periodic rather than routine treatments.
Ba Gua Fa is a valuable treatment modality that helps to alleviate pain caused by a variety of medical conditions. Clinical trials would help to further validate the profound usefulness of Ba Gua Fa and to expand the number of people who benefit from it.
Editors Note: Ba Gua Fa has alleviated much of the chronic pain experienced by one of our editors. It is our hope that the above article will assist readers in learning of the usefulness of this TCM treatment. For additional information on Ba Gua Fa and other TCM treatments contact Richard Allen Freiberg, OMD, NMD, AP, AAOMFP.
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