Chigucao, a name in traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the dried whole plant of Abrus cantoniensis Hance (a legume native to Guangdong). It is primarily produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. This herb has the effects of draining dampness and alleviating jaundice, clearing heat and detoxifying, and soothing the liver to relieve pain. It is primarily used to treat damp-heat jaundice, discomfort in the flanks, epigastric distension and pain, and swollen and painful breast abscesses.
Qingpi is a commonly used herb for regulating qi. It consists of the dried peel of young or unripe fruits of Citrus reticulata Blanco (a species of the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family) and its cultivated varieties. It has the effects of soothing the liver, dispelling stagnant qi, resolving food stagnation, and alleviating digestive stagnation. It is commonly used to treat distending pain in the chest and flanks, hernia pain, mastalgia, mastitis, food stagnation with qi stagnation, and epigastric and abdominal distension and pain.
Kelp, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the dried thallus of Laminaria japonica Aresch., a plant in the Laminariaceae family. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, softening hardened masses, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling. It is primarily used to treat goiters, scrofula, testicular swelling and pain, and edema caused by phlegm and fluid retention.
Rhinoceros Horn is a name for a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the horn of a rhinoceros. The Tang Dynasty text *Yao Xing Ben Cao* (Compendium of Medicinal Properties) states that rhinoceros horn has the effects of “calming the mind, relieving severe fever, and dispelling wind toxins,” and can be used to treat conditions such as “fever as intense as fire, restlessness, toxins invading the heart, and delirious speech.” These therapeutic effects are entirely due to the cooling nature inherent in rhinoceros horn.Since rhinos are nationally protected animals, the use of rhino horn as medicine has been banned; water buffalo horn is now commonly used as a substitute.
Tuina massage is an ancient Chinese TCM therapy using push-and-grasp techniques to balance qi, relieve pain, and boost natural wellness.
Repositioning manipulation techniques have the efficacy of correcting dislocations and realigning broken bones. They can not only make the fractured ends and dislocated joints fit properly, restore slipped or displaced joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc., and reconnect the disordered meridians, but also separate adhered tissues. These techniques are mainly used for the reduction of fractures, … Read more
Muscle-regulating manipulation techniques have the effects of dredging meridians and collaterals, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and moving qi to helps with occasional pain. They are mainly used for acute soft tissue injuries in various parts of the body caused by various reasons, blood stasis, swelling, and pain caused by chronic strain, or … Read more
For patients with facial paralysis, they should avoid exposure to cold drafts after massage as much as possible; for patients with rheumatism, they should be instructed not to wash with cold water after returning home; for patients with fractures, joint dislocations or malpositions, muscle, tendon, or ligament displacements, as well as those with cervical or … Read more
During massage, it is often necessary to advise patients who have been severely invaded by pathogenic wind, cold, and dampness, or patients who have just undergone treatments such as fumigation, sauna, or electrothermal physiotherapy devices, to avoid exposure to wind and cold or to refrain from using cold water. When the human body maintains an … Read more
The main purpose of massage is to supports wellness. To supports wellness, a certain amount of time is required, which refers to the process of supports wellness, abbreviated as “supports course”. The determination of a patient’s supports course cannot be arbitrarily decided; it is related to many issues. For instance, the patient’s condition must be … Read more
Health care massage uses relatively gentle force, giving a person a comfortable feeling, and the massage duration can be slightly longer. Medical massage is different. A long massage duration does not necessarily guarantee better efficacy, while a short one does not necessarily mean poor results. The key issue lies in whether it is possible to … Read more
Massage can be divided into two types: health care massage and medical massage. Healthcare massage does not pay much attention to etiology, pathology, meridians, and acupoints, but rather emphasizes light, brisk, and gentle techniques to make patients feel relaxed and comfortable. Medical massage, however, is different. It requires consideration of the physiological functions and pathological … Read more
In clinical massage practice, people often ask, “Is medication still necessary during massage therapy?” To clarify this issue, explanations are provided from two aspects as follows: 1. Basic Principles of Massage Therapy and Pharmacotherapy Massage Therapy Massage therapy involves masseurs applying stimulation to specific areas or acupoints on the body’s surface using various techniques and … Read more
The therapeutic effects of massage: Generally, it is more effective for children than adults; more effective for young people than the elderly; more effective for those with strong physiques than those with weak physiques; more effective for newly developed and mild wellness than for chronic and severe wellness; and continuous massage is more effective than … Read more
1. Medicinal substances In massage therapy, most wellness can be supports solely with massage techniques, while for some wellness, such as Qi Stagnation and deficiency-consumption wellness, appropriate medications should be used to enhance the therapeutic effect. 2.Traction, physiotherapy, hot compress (1) Traction Traction method involves using traction to moderately stretch the human body, with the … Read more
