TCM Wellness Physiotherapy 1 Massage Body Parts Massage
Head Massage: Use the tip of your thumb or the pulp of your finger Press the acupuncture points. It is often used in combination with the kneading method to form a compound method of “pressing and kneading”. When massaging, the force should be from light to heavy, and violence should not be used. Massage can improve blood circulation in the brain and increase the oxygen uptake of the brain.
Neck massage: Use the fist-punch method to release the three lines of the neck, Fengchi→Jianjing, Fengfu→Dazhui, supraspinatus and back erector spinae. 1 time a day, 30 minutes each time. A neck massage can soothe symptoms of neck disorders.
Back massage: Make a fist with the right hand and use the raised part of the base of the finger to contact the skin of the back, and use the wrist force to roll the fist vertically downward to massage to the waist, from top to bottom. Massage should not be done frequently, just once or twice a week. Back massage can reduce the pressure on the back.
Chest Massage: Place your left hand on the outside of your left chest, sweep along the lower part of your chest to the other breast (the splayed one), repeat 10 times, then switch sides. Breast massage must be used in the opposite direction, otherwise there may be some bad effects.
Hand massage: Place the palm of your right hand on the back of your left hand, with your fingers in opposite directions, stretch both hands flat, then rub the back of your left hand with your right palm, both palms towards the cuff at the same time sports. The friction speed should be uniform, rubbing 16 to 24 times.
Abdominal massage: The direction of the massage should be in the same direction as the muscle, along the direction of muscle growth, gently and rhythmically and patiently. The massage time should not be too long, generally controlled at about 5 minutes. I suggest that the massage should be done after bathing as much as possible.
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Meridian Point Massage
Yintang Point:Located on the line connecting the two eyebrows at the midpoint. Indications to strengthen the brain and refresh the mind, soothe the mind and resolve, and improve the eyesight.
Yingxiang Point: Located 5 minutes outside the alar of the nose, inside the nasolabial fold. Indications: clearing away heat and dispelling wind, dispelling nasal passages, and preventing colds.
Renzhong Point: Located at the intersection of the upper third and lower two-thirds of the Renzhong groove. Commonly used in the treatment of convulsions and heat stroke in children.
Jingming Point: Located 0.1 cun above the inner canthus of the eye. Commonly used in the treatment and health care of diseases of the eye.
Zanzhu Point: Located on the brow, at the supraorbital notch. Commonly used in the treatment and health care of headache, dizziness, and brow pain.
Tanzhong Point: Located on the front midline of the chest, between the two nipples, at the level of the fourth intercostal space. Indications to widen the chest and regulate qi, disperse the lungs and lower the inversion.
Zhongwan Point: Located on the midline of the abdomen, 4 cun above the navel. Indications regulate the spleen and stomach, invigorate the spleen and remove dampness, and relieve the stomach.
Cupping
Benefits of cupping: In the self-adjustment of the body, it produces the effects of activating qi and activating blood, relaxing muscles and collaterals, reducing swelling and pain, dispelling wind and dampness, etc. Play a benign stimulus to promote its return to normal function.
Disadvantages of cupping: During cupping therapy, the air in the cup gradually disappears with the burning of alcohol, thus forming a strong adsorption force. The suction force of cupping can make local capillaries. Congestion can even burst, and it can even burst red blood cells.
Cautions for cupping: When cupping, the indoor temperature should be kept above 20℃. Best in a sheltered and sunny place. Cupping therapy should be used with caution if you are too full, too hungry, too thirsty, or drunk.
Gua sha
Gua sha method: When shaving the head, it is necessary to scrape the hair with a face-cleaning method, and no shaving lubricant is required. In order to enhance the scraping effect, you can use the thin surface of the scraper or the corner of the scraper to scrape, and scrape each part about 30 times, until the scalp feels hot. When scraping on the face, scrape from the inside out according to the direction of the muscles. The face is affected by aesthetics, so the technique needs to be gentle, and it is forbidden to scrape a large area with gravity. Scraping the back from top to bottom. Generally, first scrape the Governor Vessel in the midline of the back, then scrape the bladder meridian and Jiaji point on both sides.
Notes: Scraping will make the sweat pores open, evil qi will be discharged, and part of the body fluid will be consumed, so drink two cups of warm water after scraping and rest for more than an hour. After scraping, do not blow windy things such as fans, so as to prevent the evil wind from spreading through the pores and entering the body. After scraping, it is necessary to avoid the invasion of wind and cold, and it is necessary to wait for the skin pores to close and return to the original state before taking a bath, usually about 12 hours.
Acupuncture
Benefits of acupuncture: Our body is sick mainly because of the process of fighting between righteous and evil. The strength of righteous and evil directly determines the severity of the disease. With the development of acupuncture and moxibustion, it can strengthen the righteousness and eliminate pathogenic factors, which can better ensure the recovery of the disease.
Disadvantages of acupuncture: Some needles used in acupuncture are not fully disinfected, which increases the chance of infection. It is necessary to disinfect and soak acupuncture and moxibustion in a timely manner, and it is necessary to do one needle per person.
Notes: Fatigue, high mental stress, and hunger are not suitable for acupuncture; for the elderly and infirm, acupuncture should be done in the supine position as much as possible, with fewer points and light manipulations . Skin infections, ulcers, scars, and tumor sites are not acupuncture.
Moxibustion
Benefits of Moxibustion: The balance of yin and yang in the human body is the foundation of the occurrence and development of diseases. Use the reinforcing and reducing effect of moxibustion therapy to achieve the effect of reconciling yin and yang. The warm nature of mugwort leaves combined with igniting smoked moxibustion makes the heat penetrate deep into the muscle layer, and warm qi and blood.
Disadvantages of moxibustion: Moxibustion has certain side effects in traditional Chinese medicine, such as scalding, or some patients are sensitive to a certain moxa stick and have allergies reaction. The biggest problem is burns, so don’t moxibustion for too long and don’t get too close.
Notes: Do not moxibustion directly on exposed parts, such as the face, to prevent scarring and affect the appearance. Do not apply moxibustion to the areas where the skin is thin, the muscles are sparse, the muscles gather, the lumbosacral region, lower abdomen of pregnant women, the nipples, genitals, and testicles of men and women.
