Drilling-Sky Poplar, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the bark of Populus nigra var. italica (Moench) Koehne, a plant in the Salicaceae family. It is widely cultivated throughout the Yangtze and Yellow River basins in China. It has the effects of cooling the blood, detoxifying, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. It is commonly used to treat colds, hepatitis, dysentery, rheumatic pain, edema caused by beriberi, burns and scalds, as well as scabies, ringworm, and alopecia.
Ground Euphorbia is a commonly used medicinal herb for clearing heat and detoxifying. It consists of the dried whole plant of Euphorbia humifusa Willd. or Euphorbia maculata L., both belonging to the genus Euphorbia in the Euphorbiaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, and promoting diuresis to relieve jaundice.It is primarily used to treat dysentery, diarrhea, hemoptysis, hematuria, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, boils, abscesses, and swellings, as well as damp-heat jaundice.
Luo Han Guo is a commonly used herbal remedy for relieving coughs and alleviating wheezing. It is the dried fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii (Swingle) C.Jeffrey ex A.M.Lu et Z.Y.Zhang, a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, soothing the throat and restoring the voice, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. It is primarily used to treat dry coughs caused by lung heat, sore throat with loss of voice, and constipation due to intestinal dryness.
Alpine Cypress, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the branches, leaves, or cones of the plant Sabina squamata (Buch. Ham.) Ant. of the Cupressaceae family. It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as in Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, and Tibet. It has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, detoxifying, and reducing swelling, and is used to treat rheumatic pain, edema caused by nephritis, urinary tract infections, and abscesses and swellings caused by toxins.
Tuina Techniques
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
Manipulation Essentials：Use the palmar side of the thumb and the palmar sides of the other four fingers of one hand to apply force in a pinching manner, holding onto the supports area or acupoint on the shoulder. Operational Procedures：The practitioner uses the palmar side of the thumb and the palmar sides of the other four … Read more
