Traditional Chinese Medicine facial rejuvenation, it is a way to improve the appearance of your face while supporting the health of your whole body. It makes sense right? I think so. This is one of the reasons why I am focusing my practice on facial rejuvenation. So many thing people do to stay looking beautiful are harmful to their health. I will explain more about that in future posts. Using  Chinese medical techniques will help to bring your whole body into balance and therefore improve your appearance and make you feel good. Win win.
In the book A Comprehensive Handbook for Traditional Chinese Medicine Facial Rejuvenation, Ping Zhang discribes the rich history of this practice. There is documentation of these therapies dating back to 1121-770 B.C. Talk about tried tested and true.  Interestingly acupuncture is only one of many modalities a TCM practitioner can use for facial rejuvenation.
Acupuncture is very familiar to us North Americans as it was the first facet of Chinese Medicine to become popular here. I believe it was the in the seventies when Richard Nixon or a reporter following him received acupuncture and then wrote and article in the New York Times about it (need to check the facts).
 Not that I have been there ...yet, but it is my understanding that in China, Acupuncture is a small part of traditional medicine. Qi gong, massage, herbs, and food therapy are very common and acupuncture is seen as more invasive of the lot.

Jade Roller

In her book Ping Zhang shares many food and herbs, massage techniques, and special treatments like gua sha and jade roller. I bought a jade roller recently...it feels fantastic.  My husband agrees. There is so much info in this book I am excited to start applying.