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Shiatsu (/ ʃ i ˈ æ t s-,-ˈ ɑː t s uː / shee-AT-, - AHT-soo; [1] 指圧) is a form of Japanese bodywork based on concepts in traditional Chinese medicine such as qi meridians. Having been popularized in the twentieth century by Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905–2000), [2] shiatsu derives from the older Japanese massage modality called anma.
Tui na is a hands-on body treatment that uses Chinese Daoist principles in an effort to bring the eight principles of traditional Chinese medicine into balance. The practitioner may brush, knead, roll, press, and rub the areas between each of the joints, known as the eight gates, to attempt to open the body's defensive qi ( wei qi) and get the ...
Massage is the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues. [1] Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet or a device. [2] [3] The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain.
In Chinese, cupping is known as "pulling-up jars" ( Chinese: 拔罐; pinyin: báguàn ). According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), cupping is done to dispel stagnation (stagnant blood and lymph), thereby improving qi flow, [ 38] in order to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis.
Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, is an alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet, ears, and hands. This is done using thumb, finger, and hand massage techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a system of zones and reflex areas that purportedly reflect an image of ...
v. t. e. Qigong ( / ˈtʃiːˈɡɒŋ / ), [ 1][ a] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation [ 2] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. [ 3] With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and ...
Alternative medicine. Gua sha, or kerokan (in Indonesia), is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice in which a tool is used to scrape people's skin in order to produce light petechiae. Practitioners believe that gua sha releases unhealthy bodily matter from blood stasis within sore, tired, stiff, or injured muscle areas to stimulate new ...
t. e. Acupuncture point LI-4 (Hegu), known in Chinese as 合谷 (hégǔ) Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology. It is based on the concept of life energy ( qi ), which purportedly flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture ...