Cat’s Claw is a medicinal herb used to warm the body and resolve cold phlegm. It is the tuberous root of Ranunculus ternatus Thunb., a plant in the genus Ranunculus of the Ranunculaceae family. It is primarily produced in Henan Province. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, dispersing nodules, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is primarily used to treat scrofula, phlegm nodules, boils, and snake and insect bites.
Cabbage, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the leaves of Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L., a plant of the Brassicaceae family. It has the effects of clearing damp-heat, dispersing nodules and relieving pain, and tonifying the kidneys to treat deficiency. It is primarily used to treat damp-heat jaundice, pain from gastrointestinal ulcers, joint stiffness, and deficiency syndromes.
Artemisia, a name in traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the dried aerial parts of Artemisia annua L., a plant of the genus Artemisia in the Asteraceae family. This herb has the effects of clearing deficient heat, eliminating bone-consuming fever, relieving summer heat, arresting malaria, and reducing jaundice. It is primarily used to treat yin deficiency caused by warm pathogens (manifesting as fever at night and coolness in the morning), yin deficiency fever, bone-consuming fever, summer-heat-induced fever, malaria with alternating chills and fever, and damp-heat jaundice.
Camel meat, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the meat of the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus ferus Przewalski), an animal of the Camelidae family. It is distributed in southeastern Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia.Wild camels are extremely rare and are classified as a globally rare and precious species; hunting them is strictly prohibited. It has the effects of tonifying qi and blood, strengthening tendons and bones, and moisturizing the skin. It is commonly used to treat chronic debility from prolonged illness, stubborn numbness and paralysis, and dull complexion.
Tuina Techniques
First, let me make one thing clear to everyone: the Gallbladder Meridian is no minor meridian. It runs from the side of our head, winding its way through the shoulders and neck, under the armpits, along the sides of the waist, and across the buttocks, then down the outer thigh to the calf and the … Read more
Compression-kneading manipulation，Yasuo Nafa, a Tuina technique involving compression followed by kneading. [Technique Essentials] Use the thumb and the palmar sides of the other four fingers to apply force relatively, grasp the supports area, and continuously squeeze with firm pressure. [Operational Steps] The practitioner uses one or both hands, with the thumb and the palmar sides … Read more
[Technique Essentials] Use the thumb and the palmar sides of the other four fingers to apply opposing force, grasp the supports area, and maintain continuous pressure or slightly lift it, allowing the grasped muscle to slide out from between the hands. [Operational Steps] The practitioner uses the thumb(s) of one or both hands, with the … Read more
[Technique Essentials] Use the thumb in opposition to the other four fingers to apply force, grasping the muscles and tendons at the supports site, and repeatedly perform left-right rotational swaying movements. [Operational Steps] The practitioner uses the thumb(s) of one or both hands in opposition to the remaining fingers, applying coordinated force to grasp the … Read more
[Technique Essentials] Use the thumbs of both hands and the palmar sides of the remaining four fingers for the grasping manipulation on the waist, apply force to grasp the supports area on the abdomen, and release while grasping. [Operational Procedures] The practitioner uses the thumbs of both hands in opposition to the remaining four fingers, … Read more
Waist Grasping Technique a Tuina manipulation method involving grasping and kneading the waist area to support comfortable movement of tendons and meridians and promote general well-being. [Manipulation Essentials] Use the palmar sides of both thumbs and the remaining four fingers to apply opposing force, grasping along both sides of the lumbar spine at the supports … Read more
Lower Limb Grasping Manipulation：a Tuina technique involving grasping and kneading the soft tissues of the lower limbs to support comfortable movement of tendons and meridians and promote general well-being. [Technique Essentials] Use the thumbs of both hands in opposition to the remaining four fingers, applying coordinated pressure to grasp the supports area on the lower … Read more
Shoulder-grasping manipulation -a Tuina technique involving grasping both shoulders. [Technique Essentials] Use the thumbs of both hands in opposition to the remaining four fingers, applying coordinated pressure to grasp the supports areas on both shoulders simultaneously, while lifting, releasing, and gradually shifting the position. [Operational Procedures] The practitioner uses both hands to grasp the therapeutic … Read more
[Technique Essentials] Use the thumbs of both hands in opposition to the remaining four fingers, applying coordinated force to grasp the supports area or acupoints on the shoulder region while continuously releasing and shifting the position. [Operational Steps] The practitioner uses the thumbs of both hands in opposition to the remaining four fingers, gripping the … Read more
Upper Limb Grasping Manipulation – a Tuina technique involving grasping and kneading the soft tissues of the upper limbs to support comfortable movement of tendons and meridians and promote general well-being. Manipulation essentials: Use the palmar side of the thumb and the palmar sides of the other four fingers of one hand to apply opposing … Read more
