Illustration of Tuina Manipulations

by Chief Translator: Lan Fengli, Chief Compilers: Shen Guoquan (Editor), Yan Juntao (Editor)

Tuina, one of the oldest therapies in the world, is a kind of natural therapy without pain, side or poisonous effect, injury or invasion of the body. It has been playing an important role in the healthcare services for the human beings for thousands of years. Manipulations are the basic procedures of Tuina therapy. The book collects more than 200 manipulations both at home and abroad, so it is a book with plentiful collection among the books of the same kind. Besides, the rectifying manipulations occupy an important place in it, and thus making it distinguished from other Tuina books. It takes figure as the main form, which is illustrated by words. For Tuina beginners, it is easy to learn and use the manipulations for it is plain in words and meticulous in drawings; For Tuina practitioners, the classification and analysis of the evolution of the manipulations as well as the up-to-date introduction to foreign manipulation will also be of benefit to them. The book should be helpful to Tuina practitioners at home and abroad, teachers and students of TCM university and colleges, foreign students and non-professionals.

195 pages, Hardcover

First published January 31, 2009