Health Science Popularization: TCM Health Preservation through Tuina

Health Science Popularization: TCM Health Preservation through Tuina

TuinaTuina is a therapeutic technique based on the theories of TCM organ systems and meridian theory, combined with human anatomy and diagnostics. It employs specific manual techniques applied to certain areas of the body to regulate physiological and pathological conditions, achieving effects such as unblocking meridians, regulating Qi and blood, and balancing Yin and Yang, … Read more

What Diseases Can Tuina Treat?

What Diseases Can Tuina Treat?

Tuina, also known as massage, is a manual therapy method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that can be used not only for preventive health care but also for disease treatment and functional rehabilitation. Unlike medications, tuina does not have side effects and has a wide range of indications, covering various clinical diseases, primarily focusing on … Read more

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina

Tuina is a technique with distinct traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) characteristics, guided by TCM theories such as Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and the meridian system. It involves the therapist using various techniques to stimulate the body’s meridians and acupuncture points, applying force to patients to achieve the goals of harmonizing Qi and blood, balancing organ … Read more

Bloodletting Therapy in Acupuncture and Tuina: A Case Study

Bloodletting Therapy in Acupuncture and Tuina: A Case Study

The earliest written record of bloodletting therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can be found in the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon): “Ciluo refers to the puncturing of small vessels to release blood” and “When the blood is stagnant, it should be released to eliminate the evil blood.” Bloodletting primarily involves using tools such … Read more

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

The patterns of deficiency and excess in the twelve meridians have been clearly documented in the “Neijing” (Inner Canon). This article is a revision and compilation based on the clinical practice of Elder Xiao, where each meridian corresponds to several specific acupuncture points that serve as treatment points. The patterns of deficiency and excess in … Read more

Foundations of Pediatric TCM: Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina

Foundations of Pediatric TCM: Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina

Click the blue text Follow us Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina in TCM Pediatric TCM is a medical science guided by the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), utilizing traditional Chinese medicine methods such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and tuina (pediatric massage) to study the growth and development, physiological pathology, nutrition, health care, and … Read more