Herb Spa & Fire Therapy
TCM Herb Spa and Fire Therapy are two of the most important therapeutic methods of Chinese health care used not only in the treatment of disease, but also in disease prevention and to alleviate stress.
TCM Herb Spa therapy refers to a traditional medicated bath, for the entire body or specific body parts, using special herbal remedies or aroma essential oils. The concept of using aromatic herbal baths dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. According to classical texts, bathing with fragrant herbs such as Pei Lan (Orchid) could alleviate heat and dampness in the summer and help refresh the mind. Through the centuries, Imperial Concubines made use of these medicated bath therapies, therefore, there is a rich history of secret herbal formulas that have shown to be beneficial for weight loss, skin care, increasing libido and promoting longevity. Regular practice can enhance one’s overall health condition.
The term "SPA" comes from the Latin "S.olus P.ar A.gula" (Health by water). SPA means using water treatment to achieve balance and promote health. Ming Qi Natural Healthcare Center offers a unique TCM SPA combining herbal baths with water therapy. Based on personal health conditions and different demands for physical conditioning, Ming Qi experts use natural Chinese herbs and aromatic essential oils to treat and relax the whole body via the five senses.
- Hearing: Produce a sedative effect using the Traditional five sounds, while at the same time nourishing the internal organs.
- Taste: Approach healing by drinking tasty flower teas and eating a delicious Chinese herbal diet.
- Touch: Promote relaxation and healing using acupressure massage.
- Smell: Prevent and heal illness and promote relaxation with the use of natural essential oils.
- Sight: Promote psychological and physiological balance by exposure to proper colors.
Commonly used in the TCM healthcare, beauty and fitness industries, Fire therapy is an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, based on the theory that gently nourishing Yang Qi can mobilize one’s blood and clear the body’s meridians. It can activate the cells of the body and strengthen the organ’s function to regulate physiological balance and thus cure disease, and strengthen the body if there are no diseases detected. It is especially effective for those who are in sub-health condition and it is also commonly used daily healthcare method. The fire therapy at Ming Qi Natural Healthcare Center is mainly used for directional lipid-lowering weight loss, freckle relief and skin firming. It can be also used for improving blood circulation, relieving pain, replenishing deficiency and prolonging longevity.
Herb Spa
Chinese Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile plant materials, known as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds mixed with Chinese herbal tinctures for the purpose of altering a person's mind, mood, cognitive function or health. Some essential oils, such as tea tree oil, have demonstrated anti-microbial effects against bacterial, fungal, or viral infections.
Herb-aroma Massage provides a customized Chinese herb and essential oil mixture applied with a caring, hands-on therapy which seeks to induce relaxation, increase energy, and reduce the effects of stress and restore balance, while maintaining and promoting physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing. Herb-aroma recipes can also be applied along lymphatic pathways to aid in detoxification and strengthen immune and lymphatic function to promote drainage in the treatment of weight gain, water retention, cellulite and toxic stagnation.
Herb-aroma Baths refer to varied fine aromatherapy recipes for washing, soaking or sitz bath, for the purpose of energy restoration, as well as mind and body relaxation. Herb-aroma baths provide great healing potential in conditions such as pain, insomnia, hair loss, varicose veins, cold, flu, cough, hay fever, skin rash, dry skin and genital infection.
Tibetan Herb Steam/Bath is a centuries-old traditional medical therapy that employs herbs and minerals as physical therapies to treat illness. Skin represents the largest organ of the human body. It not only protects the body from invasion of disease, but also maintains the functions of secretion, absorption, penetration and sensing. Since skin absorbs better with higher humidity, the well selected Tibetan herb combination, applied on the body through the use of steam, is then directly absorbed through the skin to the blood stream and lymphatic system to help regulate body system balance.
The herbal steam contains fragrant and pungent ingredients to transform turbidity through the skin and channels, traveling to the nervous system for stimulation and regulation of the endocrinal and immune systems. It regulates the nervous system, relaxes muscles, reduces pain, improves joint function, increases metabolism and improves sleep. It also helps detoxify the body, boost the immune system, and helps alleviate symptoms such as pain, swelling, soreness, numbness, stiff joints, and cold hand/feet, cold body or interior cold.
Tibetan Herb Steam can also be used for its anti-aging effect for maintaining youthful skin and beauty. In Chinese medicine, the human body is an organic whole consisting of various parts, so the appearance of the human face and hair are closely related to the status of the inner organs. One important factor in skin aging is dehydration and the lack of water and protein in epidermis, leading to dryness of cells which creates hardened, peeling and wrinkled skin. Tibetan Herb Steam provides the power of heat combined with skin nourishing herbs to maintain abundant Qi and Blood, balance Yin and Yang, and regulate the overall health condition to promote beautiful and healthy skin. It also provides various alkaloids, Glycosides, amino acids, vitamins and plant hormones to moisturize the skin, increase the skin’s immune function, protect skin cells, increase elasticity, slow aging, brighten the complexion, fight wrinkles and eliminate body odor.
Tibetan Herb Steam/Bath is suitable for the following:
- Sub-healthy people, who tire easily, are prone to catch colds or flu, have hair loss, dizziness, insomnia, constipation, weight gain, or poor appetite.
- People who suffer from injured lumbar muscles, neck or shoulder problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sciatica, vertebra injuries or disorders, bone density deficiencies, etc.
- Female clients who would suffer from dry skin, weight gain, irregular menstruation, hormonal imbalance, cold hands and feet, or to promote anti-aging.
- Male clients who suffer from prostate disorders, hemorrhoids, sexual deficiency, hair loss, difficulty concentrating, or to promote strengthen muscle tone.
- Skin discoloration, cold sores or ulcers, dryness, itchiness, fungal infection, and edema.
- Those with stubborn fat, for weight loss. Every 1 cc of sweat from our body is equal to the consumption of 500 calories and 45 minutes of steaming a day can produces about 1000 cc sweat, equal to jogging 10 kilometers!
Fire Therapy
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire is one of the elements of nature (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) and also of our body. Immediately after the body stops breathing (in death) the heat leaves our body. Heat /fire /oxygen /temperature keep the body physiologically active, driving all biochemical reactions and helping in the purification of mind and body.
Heat is what propels physical movement within the body. In a heated area, increased blood flow carries more nutrients and supplements to the body, while simultaneously removing waste and toxins. Fire therapy plays a very importance role in improving lymphatic circulation and strengthening immune function to defend against disease-causing organisms, thereby providing detoxification for mind and body.
The Fire Therapy procedure consists of the application of herbal products (with a specific formula for each condition under treatment) on the area of the affected organ. The area is covered with a towel soaked in alcohol which is then lit. The heat produced by the burning of the alcohol is easily borne by the patient. The procedure can be ceased if the patient feels any form of discomfort. The vasodilation effect produced by the fire accelerates the local blood circulation and metabolism. Thus, the curing substances of the herbs will be carried directly to the affected organ which will provide an immediate response at the local level. The efficacy of the procedure has been clinically shown to be especially effective in cases of spinal diseases/disorders.
Fire Therapy is often used for patients with chronic pain conditions, functional disorders, or a variety of stress related illnesses. It helps ease the symptoms of indigestion, low metabolism, low temperature, melancholy, pain, stress, tension, insomnia, anxiety, fear, panic attacks, stomach distension, diarrhea, vertigo, hiatal hernia, benign tumors, joint pain, arthritis, bone deformation, joint inflammation, menopausal syndrome and nerve inflammation (sciatic nerve, neurological disorders, etc.). In short, fire therapy is good for diseases caused by the excess condition of phlegm as well as Yang deficiency. Abdominal Fire Therapy
