Health Massage Science

Author: Yu Guomin
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the teaching plan for the three-year Tui Na therapy program. It is primarily intended as a teaching material for TCM Tui Na therapy schools and training programs for intermediate and advanced health massage therapists. It is also suitable for self-study and reference for health massage enthusiasts. Health massage is an emerging branch of TCM Tui Na therapy and an important component of TCM health preservation and wellness. It is an applied discipline dedicated to studying and discussing the fundamental theories of health massage and its goals of promoting longevity. This book is divided into three parts: Upper Part, Lower Part, and Appendix, comprising 12 chapters, over 300,000 words, and 341 illustrations. The health massage introduced in this book differs from both purely medical massage and Qigong massage. It systematically and comprehensively elaborates on the basic knowledge, fundamental theories, and basic operational methods and techniques of various types of health massage, with a strong emphasis on practice and application.