Oriental Therapy Clinic

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Wishing you wealth and prosperity in this new year.

Enjoyed doing a demo of cupping therapy on some of the regular gym goers.

I will be doing a fire cupping demonstration at Stevie B’s gym this evening at around 6pm. If you’re curious and would like to see how it’s done, feel free to come over or if you’re in the gym at that time you’re welcome to hang about. Sarah Brindle

Beat the winter blues with £5 off during December and January. For new and existing clients. To take advantage of this offer visit https://www.orientaltherapyclinic.co.uk to book now.

My old friend Steven Stanier same to visit the clinic recently after suffering from covid. It was a pleasure to catch up and treat him.

Never easy!😂

Youyou Tu was born and raised in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. She studied at the Peking University in Beijing. Since 1965 she has worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she is now Chief Scientist.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses sweet wormwood to treat fever. In the 1970s, after studies of traditional herbal medicines, Youyou Tu managed to extract a substance, artemisinin, which inhibits the malaria parasite. Drugs based on artemisinin have led to the survival and improved health of millions of people.
In 2015 she won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

https://www.nobelprize.org/womenwhochangedscience/stories/tu-youyou

The Nobel Prize | Women who changed science | Tu Youyou Tu Youyou turned to Chinese medical texts from the Zhou, Qing, and Han Dynasties to find a traditional cure for malaria, ultimately extracting a compound – artemisinin – that has saved millions of lives. When she isolated the ingredient she believed would work, she volunteered to be the first hu...

Craig, the owner of Acocks Green Boxing Gym came to visit the clinic today. He had a deep tissue massage, stretch and manipulation, fire cupping and hijama wet cupping.

Damian is a competitive body builder who decided to come to the clinic today to have deep tissue massage, fire cupping and hijama cupping. @ Oriental Therapy Clinic

The main man, legendary Steve Brindle aka Stevie B came in for a massage, acupressure and fire cupping and so did Ami Lunn. Ami had a massage, fire cupping, acupressure and hijama wet cupping. Sarah Brindle

We are re-opening on Saturday 25th.
After being allowed by the government to open on the 13th, we decided to hold back and open in sync with Stevie B’s gym. We have used this time to ensure all necessary measures are in place before opening.
Please use the online booking system by going to our website: http://www.orientaltherapyclinic.co.uk/book-online
I look forward to seeing you soon.

Booking | Oriental Therapy Clinic | Birmingham Oriental Therapy Clinic is a clinic that offers Chinese and Oriental therapy such as Acupressure, Cupping, Gua Sha and Sports Massage to those that are looking for a holisitic and complementary approach to healing and recovery.

I’m often asked what cupping is and what it is for?

Cupping has increased in popularity in recent years with many celebrities and athletes having it done. It involves the use of glass or plastic cups to vacuum the skin and muscle into a bump which are left on for a few minutes, leaving obvious red bruises in the shape of circles. I often say it is deep tissue massage but instead of pressing down, depressing the tissue and pushing away the blood, the tissue is pulled up into the cups, drawing blood to the targeted area. Traditionally cups were made of clay, bamboo or an animal horn. Now they are glass, plastic or silicone rubber. The vacuum in glass cups is made by burning out the oxygen which enables pressure to be created inside the cup, whereas the plastic cups use a more modern pumping action to pump out the air.
So what is cupping for? Cupping bursts capillaries in the surface of the skin by drawing blood to the surface. Activating the healing effect in those capillaries and forcing circulation to areas which may suffer from poor circulation bringing fresh blood and with blood, fresh oxygen. It stimulates muscle recovery, releases tension in the fascia, breaks down adhesions and enables healing.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the body is mapped with points based on channels from the meridian theory where energy called Qi (Chi) flows, corresponding to illnesses often known as blockages. The releasing of these blockages strengths the body’s natural defences by creating a balance within the body.
Wet cupping involve placing single-use disposable plastic cups to key areas, then removing them to make small surgical incisions before replacing the cups to the key areas. Blood is drawn which is often called dirty blood, containing old blood cells, plasma and platelets and toxins. Enabling the body to produce fresh blood cells with fresh haemoglobin to supply oxygen to organs and tissue. Cupping can range from 3 to 8 being used in a session depending on the required points and a persons previous response to treatment.
Cupping can be used for a multitude of health conditions.
- Ish Shah

Sid has been in this morning for massage, dit da adjustment and shoulder manipulation on his frozen shoulder, as well as fire cupping and hijama cupping to help with circulation, healing and recovery with Ish Shah

James has been in this afternoon for Gua Sha 刮痧 treatment for his knots (myofascial trigger points) as well as deep tissue massage, dit da, fire cupping and hijama cupping with Ish Shah. (Caution: Pictures are not for the faint hearted.

Sarah Brindle having fire cupping to help with circulation around her calve with Ish Shah

Alix Farrell has been in for treatment today. Massage, Chinese fire cupping and wet (hijama) cupping with Ish Shah

Dit Da Jow (Liniment Oil) @ £15.00 and Dit Da Gao (Liniment Cream) @ £10.00 available for to buy for your aches and pains.
Production takes at least a year of brewing herbs in alcohol, shaken twice a day for 365 days to release the herbs medicinal properties before it is ready to be bottled.
Dit Da Jow and Dit Da Gao find their origins from Martial Arts training where damage is inflicted on the body during training and fighting. Dit Da Jow and Gao are suitable for bruises, sprains, arthritis, muscle and joint pain and helps reduce swelling and pain by stimulating circulation.

Welcome to the Oriental Therapy Clinic based at Stevie B’s gym in Acocks Green, Birmingham.
Booking are only available on weekends and the first availability will be on the 7th of March. For more information and booking online please visit https://www.orientaltherapyclinic.co.uk

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