1, tui na massage health
Tui na massage health, is one of the ancient health care methods of the East, it is through a variety of techniques to stimulate the human body surface meridians or acupoints, in order to dredge the meridians and channels, smooth the blood, adjust the internal organs, to achieve prevention and treatment of diseases, promote health, life extension effect.
2, the medium of massage health
Tui na medium can be reasonably selected according to the needs. In summer, it is usually used to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis (women should not use it during menstruation), reduce swelling and relieve pain, such as safflower oil application, etc. In autumn, winter and spring, talcum powder can be used. In fall, winter and spring, talcum powder can be used as the medium, which has a good lubricating effect. Ginger juice, egg white, sesame oil, white wine and essential oil can also be used as medium.
3, massage techniques
A, pressure type of techniques: pressure refers to the use of fingers or palms on the skin or acupuncture points rhythmic pressure. You can use the fingers (in addition to the thumb, the other four fingers together) on the surface of the body need to be pressed on the surface of the face or palm surface, and gradually press down; you can also use the thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, any one of the fingers on the surface of the face of the press; you can also use the root of the palm, the fish (the thumb close to the root of the palm) or the whole palm with the kneading to be pressed, but the intensity of local stimulation is weaker than the finger pressing method.
B, friction techniques: friction refers to the use of fingers or palms on the skin or acupuncture points for gentle pressure. Friction commonly used are rubbing, pushing, rubbing and so on. One of the rubbing method is to put the palm of the hand on the surface of the skin, a little force to do back and forth straight line friction, so that the local heat, applicable to the chest, abdomen, shoulders and back and limbs. Can also use the back of both hands in the spine on both sides of the implementation of the rubbing method. Push method refers to the use of fingers or palms forward, upward or outward to push the skin muscles. Rubbing means rubbing the limbs with one or both hands.
C, pinch and take the class of techniques: refers to the thumb and forefinger, the middle finger of the thumb, or thumb and the rest of the four fingers of the thumb, pinch or knead a certain part or acupoints. There are three-finger pinch (thumb and index, middle finger relative force) and five-finger pinch (thumb and the remaining four fingers relative force) points. Operation should be fingerprint surface relative force, to pinch the local skin and gradually force inward, the affected part or acupuncture point of the skin to lift, do rhythmic light and heavy alternating and continuous lifting pinch or kneading action. Wrist joints should be relaxed, the force should be from light to heavy, and the fingertips should not be pinched. Mainly used for shoulders and back and limbs.
D, whacking vibration class manipulation: refers to the way to beat the role of the human body, so that the body produces vibration induction of a class of techniques. Including beat, buckle (whack), hit, split, shake and other techniques. Pat refers to the virtual palm (fingers slightly curved in a half fist) rhythmically beat the affected area or acupoints. Striking with the root of the palm or the back of the fist is called “striking”, and striking with the ulnar side of the palm (the side of the little thumb) is called “chopping”. Shaking refers to holding the distal end of the affected limb with both hands or one hand, slightly exerting force to make small up and down continuous shaking, so that the affected limb joints, muscles have a sense of loosening. These techniques are applicable to the back of the shoulder and limbs.
E, movable joints: refers to the discomfort of the joints of the limbs for flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, pulling a class of maneuvers, also known as passive movement. For example, one hand can be used to fix one end of the joint, one hand at the other end of the joint to do clockwise or counterclockwise direction of the joint to shake.