Nie ji

Author: Shi Renchao
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: There are many methods for health preservation and numerous techniques for treating diseases. Massage is one of the well-tested effective measures among them. Through stimulating meridians and acupoints, massage regulates and enhances the function of internal organs, activates the vitality of the viscera, and keeps the body in the optimal stress state, thereby achieving the effects of disease prevention and health promotion. The effects of massage are very noticeable. It can produce unexpected results when dealing with lumbar sprains, stiff necks, constipation, food stagnation, and insomnia. Massage also has benefits such as beauty enhancement, weight loss, brain health, fatigue relief, and anti-aging. It is a commonly used health preservation method for thousands of years. Massage is also easy to master, and even those without medical knowledge can learn it. With dedication, one can quickly learn a technique and allow their family to immediately enjoy the benefits of kneading, rubbing, pushing, and scraping.
According to the different stimulation areas, massage can be divided into full-body massage, head and face massage, abdominal massage, back massage, and foot massage, etc. Head and face massage is often used for beauty purposes; foot massage is commonly called foot scrubbing, and since it often involves soaking the feet first, it is also known as foot bath; back massage is often performed by pinching along the spine, so it is also called spinal pinching. Meridians are distributed throughout the body. Although local massage has the excellent effects of disease prevention and health promotion, even more significant results can be achieved if it is combined with the use on different parts of the body.
This series of small books on massage includes four titles: Spinal Pinching, Abdominal Massage, Foot Scrubbing, and Facial Massage. During the writing process, we followed the intention of popularizing it to families, using simple language to explain the techniques and accompanying them with numerous color photos for clear and intuitive understanding. We believe our efforts will meet your satisfaction.