Quick Reference 推 拿 Tu i n a
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推拿Tuina
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Techniques Basic ..................................................... Compound ............................................ Joint Manipulation ...........................Actions .....................................................Routines ...................................................Potions ......................................................Channels ...................................................
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Tui fa Along meridians or anywhere
Promotes circulation of qi
Clears stagnation
Warms & dredges meridians
Relaxes muscles & relieves pain
Mo fa Abdomen, chest, epigastrum, ribs, head
Warms, harmonises, & regulates Middle Jiao
Expels Wind
Dispels Cold
Resolves stasis
Relieves swelling
Techniques 1
An fa Points, meridians, muscles
Calms the mind
Regulates qi
Clears meridians
Moves blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Ya fa Buttocks, legs, back
Activates qi & blood
Relieves spasm
Expels Cold & Wind
Techniques 2
Rou fa Points, meridians, muscles
Invigorates qi & clears meridians
Activates points
Relaxes muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Reduces swelling
Dou fa Arms, legs
Regulates qi & blood
Clears meridians
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Techniques 3
Na fa Muscles, tendons
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Expels Wind & Cold
Moves qi & blood
Clears meridians
Cou fa Shoulder & arm, legs, ribcage
Regulates qi & blood
Clears meridians
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Techniques 4
Che fa Points, meridians
Disperses stagnation
Expels Wind-Cold & Summer-Heat
Stimulates points
Ca fa Back, chest, abdomen, arms, legs
Warms meridians
Removes obstructions
Invigorates qi & blood
Expels Wind & Cold
Reduces swelling
Alleviates pain
Techniques 5
Nian fa Fingers, toes
Stops swelling
Alleviates pain
Moves qi & blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
An rou fa Points, meridians, muscles
Moves stagnant qi & blood
Expels Wind
Clears Heat
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Techniques 6
Ma fa Head, face, neck, nape
Calms the mind
Alleviates pain
Aids circulation of qi & blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Ji fa Back, chest, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Eliminates phlegm
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Stimulates flow of qi & blood
Removes blood stasis
Dredges meridians
Alleviates pain
Techniques 7
Ji dian fa Points, meridians, muscles
Activates points
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation
Activates qi & blood
Disperses Cold
Expels Wind & Damp
Techniques 8
Pai fa Back, chest, head, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Sedative & analgesic if prolonged
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Removes blood stasis
Relaxes spasm
Disperses Cold
Eliminates phlegm
Expels Wind
Quells Fire
Clears meridians
Techniques 9
Gun fa Back, chest, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Warms & dredges meridians
Expels Wind, Cold & Damp
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Disperses stasis
Reduces swelling
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Lubricates joints
Relaxes spasm & adhesion
Techniques 10
Yi zhi chan tui fa Points, meridians, collaterals
Activates points
Activates circulation of qi & blood
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation
Zhen fa Points, abdomen, ribs, chest
Activates points
Regulates qi
Warms the Middle Jiao
Calms the mind
Opens the chest
Techniques 11
Knead-grasp Most muscle groups
Expels wind
Resolves damp
Disperses cold
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Dredges meridians
Moves blood
Knead-nip Points
Dredges meridians
Harmonises ying & yang
Promotes flow of qi & blood
Techniques 12
Knead-pinch Various
Regulates & invigorates flow of qi & blood
Calms the mind
Resolves stasis
Reduces swelling
Warms the meridians
Knead-vibrate Various
Disperses stagnation
Resolves stasis
Warms & dredges meridians
Activates qi & blood
Techniques 13
Whisk-sweep Back, waist, limbs
Resolves phlegm
Opens the chest
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Warms the meridians
Push-press Subclavicular fossa, armpit, popliteal fossa
Stops qi rebellion
Dredges the meridians
Relaxes spasm
Regulates & harmonises qi & blood
Techniques 14
Pinch-grasp Most muscle groups, diseases of meridians
Clears the lungs & stops coughResolves phlegmInvigorates flow of qi & bloodRelaxes spasm & stops painCalms the shenPromotes digestion
Lift-grasp Muscles of abdomen, ribs, back
Regulates & harmonises stomach & spleenDisperse stagnant liver qiRelaxes spasm & stop painClears obstructions from channels
Techniques 15
Hold-grasp Back, waist, arms, legs
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes muscles & stops pain
Warms & dredges meridians
Pluck-grasp Neck, nape, shoulder, back, arms, legs
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes & rectifies tendons
Dredges meridians
Eliminates spasm & stops pain
Techniques 16
Grab-grasp Head, neck, nape, back, abdomen, arms, legs
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Eliminates damp
Activates qi & blood
Promotes urination
Warms meridians
Relaxes muscles
Stops pain
Techniques 17
Nip-grasp Neck, nape, shoulder, joints, fossae
Expels windDisperses coldActivates blood & resolves stasisRelaxes tendons & stops painDredges meridiansLubricates & facilitates joints
Pull-grasp Neck, shoulders, back, waist, limbs
Relaxes & rectifies tendons
Relieves spasm & stops pain
Moves qi & blood and dissipates stasis
Lubricates & facilitates joints
Techniques 18
Yao fa Neck, shoulder, hip, wrist, ankle
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Lubricates joints
Releases spasm
Releases adhesion
Strengthens & renews articular moving ability
Ban fa Neck, upper back, shoulder, lower back
Lubricates joints
Restitutes articular disturbance
Releases adhesion
Corrects deformity & renews articular moving ability
Techniques 19
Ba shen fa Neck, shoulder, lower back
Enlarges joint spaces
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Activates qi & blood
Corrects position of joints
Relieves pain
Releases adhesion
Techniques 20
Relax muscles & relieve paintui faan fadou fana facou fa
nian faan rou faji dian fama fa ji fa
gun fayao faba shen fagrabbing-graspingnipping-grasping
plucking-graspingpulling-graspingkneading-grasping
Dredge meridiansan farou fadou fana fa
cou faji fapai fazhen fa
nipping-graspingplucking-graspinglifting-graspingkneading-grasping
kneading-nippingpushing-pressing
Actions 21
Warm & dredge meridianstui faca fa
gun faholding-grasping
grabbing-graspingkneading-pinching
kneading-vibratingwhisking-sweeping
Disperse stagnationtui fache fa
an rou faji dian fa
yi zhi chan tui fazhen fa
kneading-vibratinglifting-grasping
Resolve stasismo faan rou faji fa
pai fagun fazhen fa
holding-graspingnipping-graspingplucking-grasping
pulling-graspingkneading-pinchingkneading-vibrating
Actions 22
Expel windmo faya fana faca fa
an rou faji dian fapai fa
gun fa holding-graspinggrabbing-grasping
whisking-sweepingnipping-graspingkneading-grasping
Expel dampji dian fa gun fa grabbing-grasping kneading-grasping
Eliminate phlegmji fa pai fa pinching-grasping whisking-
sweeping
Actions 23
Disperse coldmo faya fana fa
ca faji dian fapai fa
gun faholding-graspinggrabbing-grasping
nipping-graspingkneading-graspingwhisking-sweeping
Relieve spasmya farou fana faan rou fa
pai fagun fazhen fayao fa
ba shen fapinching-graspingplucking-grasping
lifting-graspingpulling-graspingpushing-pressing
Actions 24
Move bloodan fana fanian fama fa
ji fapai fagun fa
nipping-graspingpulling-graspingholding-grasping
kneading-nippingkneading-graspingkneading-pinching
Promote circulation of qitui farou fana fa
nian fama faji fa
pai fagun fapulling-grasping
kneading-pinchingkneading-nipping
Actions 25
Activate qi & bloodya faca faji dian fa
yi zhi chan tui faba shen fa
grabbing-graspingplucking-grasping
pinching-grasping kneading-vibrating
Regulate qian farou fa
cou fa zhen fa pushing-pressing
Regulate bloodrou fa dou fa cou fa
Actions 26
Relieve swellingmo farou fa
ca fanian fa
gun fa kneading-pinching
Calm the Mindan fa ma fa zhen fa kneading-pinching
Stimulate pointsche fa ji dian fa yi zhi chan tui fa zhen fa
Actions 27
Lubricate jointsgun fayao fa
ba shen faban fa
nipping-grasping pulling-grasping
Harmonise ying & wei qiji dian fa yi zhi chan tui fa
Harmonise & regulate Middle Jiaomo fa zhen fa lifting-grasping
Actions 28
MiscellaneousStrengthen Stomach & Spleen
Open the chest
Expel wind-cold
Expel summer-heat
Clear heat
Quell fire
ca fa
zhen fa
che fa
che fa
an rou fa
pai fa
yi zhi chan tui fa
ca fa
Actions 29