Tuina – the Chinese massage
Tuina has been used in China for thousands of years with very good results. The method is a combination of massage, Xiamen Massage chiropractic and acupressure.
Odors of different Chinese herbs and moxa fill the treatment room. Dr. Zhao Xiao Cun, doctor of Tuina and acupuncture, asks me to sit down and poses me a series of questions. In order to make a diagnosis he also asks me to show him my tongue, looks for marks from my teeth and checks my pulse at the wrist. He says that my tongue appears a little light in colour and that my pulse right now indicates a low level of energy. In Chinese medicine one uses some 20 – 30 different pulses to feel what can be the cause of a problem or imbalance in the body.
”New medicine”
Most of the larger hospitals in China have units that are specialized in Tuina and Massage in Xiamen Tuina doctors are held in high regard. There are even special Tuina hospitals. Many doctors combine the treatment with Chinese herbs, cupping, moxa and acupuncture. Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM, works side by side with western medicine, called the “new medicine”, without any conflicts. Emergency cases are often treated with western medicine while chronic diseases are treated with Chinese medicine.
Quick treatment
Dr Zhao quickly and efficiently goes through the whole body and massages different points. One of the techniques is very common and is called “rolling”. The back of the hand and knuckles are rolled harder and softer against the body at a rather rapid pace. Another technique is the “one finger meditation” where the thumbs press on different acupuncture points. Tui means to simultaneously press and push on the skin while Na means to squeeze.
Root of the problem
The method has existed for 4,500 years and works with the meridians/energy channels in the same way as in acupuncture. TheMassage Xiamen main purpose in Tuina is countering illnesses, the fundamental rule in all Chinese medicine being that, in order to cure the illness one must find the root of the problem. Another basic concept is that preventive measures take precedence over curative treatment. Small, mild symptoms are treated to prevent more serious illnesses.
With the help of hands, fingers and knuckles, blockages are removed so that the energy in the body can start flowing freely again. The whole being is important, by treating the body the mind is also treated, and vice versa. The massage brings the person’s consciousness back to the body so that self-healing can occur. The massage effectively relieves painful disturbances and has proven particularily effective against backaches, headaches, migraine, arthritis, stress, depression, improving Xiamen Massage Girls the immune system, digestive problems and sports injuries.
Different techniques
China is a very large country with a long history. This has resulted in that there are many different schools of Tuina with somewhat differing methods which often have their origins in different parts of China. It is said that there are some 300 different grips and techniques.
– I know 40–50 different grips and I mostly use the grips that come from Shanghai, says Dr. Zhao Xiao Cun. |
