Concise Tuina Therapy

by Sun Yingkui (Translator)

Tuina also known as Chinese massage, is One of the traditional Chinese medical therapies. It has been well accepted by the general population for its low cost simple application, easy mastery, good curative effects and safety, as well as its use in the treatment of some difficult and complicated illnesses. The author has conscientiously summarized and organized his clinical experience of over thirty years in tuina practice to compile this book CONCISE TUINA THERAPY . This book consists of six Part One introduces briefly the elementary knowledge of tuina therapy. Parts Two and Three describe various tuina maneuvres and their functions, principles of tuina practice and matters needing attention. Part Four covers the tuina routine manipulations of all parts of the body. Parts Five and Six expound in detail tuina therapy for more than forty common diseases, the fundamental maneuvres of infantile tuina therapy, and the tuina therapy for more than ten common pediatric diseases. This book provides very good study and reference material for tuina practitioners, teachers and students of traditional Chinese medical colleges, and the Self- taught because of its comprehensive and systematic contents, evident key points, usefulness in clinical practice, and simple and clear language.

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992