What is Tui Na?
Tui na is a form of Chinese therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi and qigong.
Tui na is a hands-on-body treatment using acupressure that is a modality of Chinese medicine whose purpose is to bring the body into balance. The principles being balanced are the eight principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The practitioner may brush, knead, roll/press and rub the areas between each of the joints (known as the eight gates) to open the body's defensive chi and get the energy moving in both the meridians and the muscles. The practitioner can then use range of motion,traction, massage, with the stimulation of acupressure points and to treat both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as many non-musculoskeletal conditions.
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| What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
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Chinese herbal medicine, along with acupuncture and tui na massage, is based on the concepts of Yin and Yang. It aims treat the ways in which a person's Qi or life force energy may be depleted or blocked. Practitioners prescribe herbs based upon symptoms that reflect an imbalance. |
| Balancing the mind, body and spirit with acupuncture
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Traditional Chinese Medicine in contextUntil about 100 years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and tui na - had been the only form of medicine practiced in China for thousands of years. These days, TCM is practiced in hospitals in China alongside modern Western |
| What is Tui Na?
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Tui Na is a type of Oriental bodywork which has been used in China for more than 2,000 years. Diagnosis and treatment are based on the same principles as acupuncture - the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians. Specific techniques are used |
| AMAZING ACUPRESSURE POINT SERIES #9: SPLEEN 6 (Sp 6)
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AMAZING ACUPRESSURE POINT SERIES #9:
SPLEEN 6 (Sp 6)
Pinyin Name – San Yin Jiao
English Translations – Three Yin Meeting, Three Yin Intersection, Three Yin Crossing
Spleen 6 is the acupressure point where the three hind leg meridians, Spleen – Kidney – Liver, intersect energetically. This acupoint is commonly used |
| What is Chinese Medicine?
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Traditional Chinese Medicine dates back to 3rd Century and includes a range of alternative or complementary practices to help the body; mind and spirit find wholeness through ultimate health. Practices such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, Tui na and Shiatsu massage are affiliated with Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| Building momentum - A career in Chinese medicine
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Although deciding to train for a career in Chinese medicine can be a major step for many people; more often than not, it is the move from student to practitioner that is the biggest step. Whether you plan to become a practitioner within an established practice, or have |
| Acupressure
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Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. Acupressure involves placing physical pressure by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body.
Acupressure PointsAcupoints used in treatment may or may not |
| Tui Na
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Tui na is a form of Chinese therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi and qigong.
Tui na is a hands-on-body treatment using acupressure that is a modality of Chinese medicine whose purpose is to bring the body into balance. The principles |
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