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Transparent Grass

Transparent Grass

Transparent Grass, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole plant of Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm., a species of the genus Pilea in the Urticaceae family. It is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and other regions. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is primarily used to treat abscesses, sores, and swelling; erysipelas; unexplained swellings and infections; burns and scalds; and venomous snake bites.

Thuja Orientalis Leaves

Thuja Orientalis Leaves

Platycladus Leaves, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. These are the young branches and leaves of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a plant belonging to the genus Platycladus in the Cupressaceae family. They have the effects of cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and promoting hair growth and darkening hair. They are primarily used to treat hemoptysis, epistaxis, hematuria, bloody dysentery, and other hemorrhagic conditions, as well as coughs caused by lung heat, hair loss due to blood heat, and premature graying of hair and beard.

Dwarf Willow-leaf

Dwarf Willow-leaf

Dwarf Willow-through-fish, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It belongs to the order Lamiales, family Scrophulariaceae, genus Salix-through-fish. It is distributed in Inner Mongolia (northern part), Heilongjiang (Manzhouli), and other areas. The whole plant is used medicinally; it is cold in nature and bitter in taste, and possesses the effects of clearing heat, draining dampness, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is commonly used for damp-heat jaundice, erysipelas, sore throat, and mouth and tongue ulcers.

Toad Gallbladder

Toad Gallbladder

Toad Gallbladder is the name of a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the gallbladder of the Chinese giant toad (Bufo bufogargarizans Cantor) or the black-eyed toad (B. melanostictus Schneider) of the family Bufonidae. It has the effects of suppressing coughs, expelling phlegm, detoxifying, and dispersing nodules.It is primarily used to treat bronchitis, loss of voice in children, early-stage lymph node tuberculosis, and nasal furuncles.

Tuina Massage

Tuina massage is an ancient Chinese TCM therapy using push-and-grasp techniques to balance qi, relieve pain, and boost natural wellness.

Massage Indications, Contraindications, and Precautions

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1. Indications for massage Massage therapy has a wide range of applications. (1) Internal Medicine: Common cold, headache, dizziness, toothache, insomnia, stomachache, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, intestinal adhesion, and vertigo caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, etc. (2) Gynecology: dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, breast hyperplasia, etc. (3) Pediatrics – Pseudomyopia, strabismus, muscular … Read more

Massage Body Positions and Massage Mediums

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Massage body positions: There are four types, including sitting position, prone position, lateral position, and supine position. Massage medium: Also known as “transmitter,” it refers to the lubricant applied to the patient’s skin. Examples include ginger, (scallion) water, talcum powder, medicinal liquor, plain water, musk rheumatism oil, Shexiang Shuhuoling, safflower oil, turpentine oil, Huoluo oil, … Read more

Understanding of Various Types of Pain

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In clinical massage practice, patients often report experiencing pain in a certain area that either “throbs,” “aches intermittently,” or “pulls intermittently.” Pain is merely a signs of imbalance that appears in various wellness. Many wellness in clinical practice often commence with pain. Pain can be categorized into the following two types: one is pain at … Read more

How to detect wellness through “palpation inspection”

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Finger touch examination method, also known as “finger touch assessment method”, involves the masseur gently touching the body surface (skin) with the palm or fingers or pressing down with slight force, carefully exploring and sensing the skin and subcutaneous tissue to understand relevant wellness conditions and assist in assessment and supports. In clinical medical massage, … Read more

Principles of supports wellness with massage

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The principles of massage therapy, similar to those of traditional Chinese medicine therapy, encompass four aspects: “seeking the root cause in supports wellness,” “reinforcing healthy qi and eliminating pathogenic factors,” “balancing yin and yang,” and “tailoring treatments according to the time, location, wellness, and individual.” Additionally, it should integrate the clinical application of the “holistic … Read more

How to Achieve “Preventive supports of wellness” in Daily Life

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Preventive supports before wellness onset” falls within the scope of health preservation and strengthening, encompassing two meanings: First, it refers to preventive supports administered before the onset of wellness, known as “simple health preservation.” This includes dietary health preservation, pharmaceutical health preservation, medicinal bath health preservation, foot bath health preservation, massage health preservation, recreational health … Read more

Massage therapy must pay attention to the “holistic concept.”

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The “holistic concept” is an indispensable aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The human body is a complete and organic whole, with the meridian system interlinking the internal and external, upper and lower parts, as well as various visceral tissues and organs throughout the body. When a wellness occurs in one visceral organ, other organs … Read more

Any wellness will manifest on the body surface.

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Since massage achieves the goal of supports wellness by applying manual techniques to specific parts and acupoints on the body surface, it is of great importance to study the relationship between the body surface and internal organs. The relationship between the body surface and internal organs includes two aspects: on one hand, internal organ wellness … Read more

Why can massage regulate the function of the Spleen and stomach

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Qi, blood, and body fluids are the material basis for human life activities, and the generation of qi, blood, and body fluids requires an adequate supply of refined nutrients from food and water. These refined nutrients rely on the stomach’s receiving and rotting functions as well as the Spleen’s transportation and transformation functions. If the … Read more

Why can massage supports bone and joint wellness?

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Any injuries to bones and joints, such as fractures, dislocations, misalignments, hyperplasia, deformities, etc., are all referred to as bone and joint wellness. When the human body is attacked by external violence, resulting in fractures, joint dislocations, or malpositions of bones and joints, it will inevitably cause damage to muscles, ligaments, periosteum, blood vessels, and … Read more