Tuina and Massage (continue)
<p>Practitioners of Tuina <br /><br />
Tuina is a clinical practice based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). An expert physician of Tuina should be well versed in the knowledge of both Chinese and Western medicines, and has mastered the professional theories and skills needed for clinical diagnosis and treatment. <br />
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While performing Tuina, the physician concentrates his mind, regulates his breathing, and actuates the Qi and power of his entire body towards his hands. Even when exertion of strength is needed, the physician should never hold his breath or break his concentration. <br />
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Techniques of the Trade <br />
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Some of the techniques used in the art of Tuina include: <br />
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Tui: Pressing and dragging <br />
Na: Grasping <br />
An: Pressing <br />
Mo: Palm rubbing <br />
Rou: Kneading <br />
Dian: Finger pressing <br />
Ca: Rubbing <br />
Gun: Rolling <br />
Zhen: Vibrating <br />
Cuo: Twist and rub <br />
Mo: Wiping <br />
Tina: Lift and grasp <br />
Anrou: Press and knead <br />
Boyun: Forearm kneading <br />
Ji: Beating or drumming <br />
Pai: Patting <br />
Dou: Shaking <br />
Yao: Rotating <br />
Ban: Pulling <br />
Bashen: Extending</p> <p>Do you have some kind of reinforce and reduce ways in Tuina? <br />
Thanks</p> <p>. <br />
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Dear Firefox, <br />
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Thank you for you interesting series on Chinese massage (tuina). <br />
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For those who read Spanish, there is a book called Manual de Masoterapia China (Chinese Massage Therapy Manual), published in the context of the National Programme on Complementary Medicine of Peru in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and Pan-American Health Organisation (Lima, 2000). The book is available for downloading (PDF, 8.7 Mb) free of charge from the Virtual Library of Health, Equality, and Development of Ecuador (by Pan-American Health Organisation/Ecuador) and may be freely copied and distributed: <br />
<a href="http://www.opsecu.org/bevestre/nuevos%20artículos/Libros/Masoterapia/capitulos%201-2-3.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="#006699">http://www.opsecu.org/bevestre/nuevos%20artículos/Libros/Masoterapia/capitulos%201-2-3.pdf</font></a> <br />
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I would really appreciate it if your could look through that book and express your opinion on whether tuina techniques have been presented there in the correct way. (If you do not read Spanish, you can still look through the numerous pictures. The first half of the book, up to page 84, is about TCM theory and diagnosis. The description of the techniques of tuina starts from page 85.) <br />
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Thank you in advance.</p>
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