Chinese massage

In all cultures an antique healing practice is massage, in China it is as modern as acupuncture, moxa, dietetics, and healing with herb.

There are two types of massages:

Localized: is easily taught to a patient and can be an added therapy to acupuncture, or herb, in more serious cases. This massage is called digit-pressure, micro-massage, or auto-massage it is inspired from Chinese medicine.

General: executed by an expert that uses various forms of manipulation, traction, rubbing and

These massages are practiced on acupuncture points and not only they soothe pain, but they can stabilize the global balance of the body. In some cases massage is the only necessary therapy, in others it is paired with other techniques.

A massage is advisable for these diseases: amenorrh, acute and chronic lumbago, periarthritis, rheumatism, enuresis, incontinence, hypertension, anxious- depressive syndrome, headaches, vertigo, constipation, contusions, menopause problems, vomit, nose bleeding, and recovering fracture.

Contraindications:

acute and contagious diseases

skin and bone tumors

burns

pregnancy

fractures and dislocation

old and debilitated patients

Rules

The hands must be clean and warm from two minutes of rubbing. The nails are to be short and clean

Comfortable position in a quiet environment

Massage is not to be done after a meal.

It is good to start by applying little pressure with a rapid movement, then as the movement becomes slower the pressure should increase. The movements are to then become again rapid, and the whole process should last five minutes.

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