Burdock root is the root of Arctium lappa, a plant of the genus Arctium in the Asteraceae family, produced in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, and other regions.This herb has a bitter and slightly sweet taste, is cool in nature, and enters the Lung and Heart meridians. It has the effects of dispersing wind-heat and eliminating toxins to reduce swelling. It is primarily used to treat wind-heat common cold, headache, cough, facial swelling due to heat toxins, sore throat, swollen and painful gums, rheumatic arthralgia, masses and lumps, boils, abscesses, and malignant sores, as well as hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse.
Pueraria Root Starch, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the starch extracted by water milling and clarification from the tuberous roots of the leguminous plants Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi and Pueraria thomsonii Benth. It is distributed throughout China, except for Xinjiang and Tibet. It has the effects of reducing fever, relieving restlessness, promoting fluid production, and quenching thirst; it is used to treat feverish restlessness, thirst, alcohol intoxication, sore throat, and boils.
Torreya seeds, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. They are the dried, mature seeds of Torreya grandis Fort., a plant in the genus Torreya of the Taxodiaceae family. They have the effects of killing parasites and eliminating intestinal accumulation, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and moistening the lungs and relieving coughs. They are primarily used to treat abdominal pain caused by parasitic infestation, constipation due to intestinal dryness, coughs caused by lung dryness, and filariasis.
Processed Polygala is a prepared form of the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Polygala. It is made by boiling the dried roots of Polygala tenuifolia Willd. or Polygala sibirica L. in licorice juice. This product is primarily produced in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, and Henan. It is known for its ability to calm the mind and enhance cognitive function, and is commonly used to treat restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, and forgetfulness.In addition, processed Polygala retains, to a certain extent, the original herb’s ability to harmonize the heart and kidneys, eliminate phlegm and open the orifices, and disperse abscesses and swellings. It can assist in treating conditions such as disharmony between the heart and kidneys, epilepsy and mania, difficult expectoration, abscesses and toxic swellings, and breast swelling and pain.
Tuina Techniques
Key Points Use the entire palm to apply pressure on the treatment area and push forward with force. Operating Procedures Place your flat palm on the patient’s treatment areas or acupoints, then push toward the fingertips. This manipulation is known as Flat-Palm Pushing (Ping Zhang Tui Fa). Pushing from the proximal end to the distal … Read more
Key Points Apply force with the bellies of four fingers, press on the treatment area and push forward. Operating Procedures Put the index, middle, ring and little fingers together. Press the combined finger bellies on the patient’s treatment areas or acupoints, then push forward firmly to produce therapeutic sensations. This manipulation is Four-Finger Pushing (Si … Read more
Key Points Place the combined index and middle finger bellies on the treatment area and push forward with steady force. Operating Procedures Bring your index finger and middle finger together. Press the combined finger bellies onto the patient’s treatment areas or acupoints, then push forward firmly to elicit therapeutic sensations. This method is called Sword-Finger … Read more
Key Points Apply pressure with the belly of the thumb, place it on the treatment area and push forward steadily. Operating Procedures Place the belly of your thumb on the patient’s acupoint or treatment area, then push forward to generate therapeutic sensations. This manipulation is defined as Thumb Pushing (Mu Zhi Tui Fa) (Figure 1-1). … Read more
Pushing Technique (Tui Fa) is a basic tuina manipulation. The therapist uses fingers, palms or fists to press on the patient’s body parts or acupoints, then pushes forward steadily. Finger Pushing (Zhi Tui Fa) Three mainstream styles: Thumb Pushing (Mu Zhi Tui Fa), Sword-Finger Pushing (Jian Zhi Tui Fa), Four-Finger Pushing (Si Zhi Tui Fa). … Read more
