Massage, also known as massage, is one of the traditional Chinese medicine treatments. Bian Que, a famous doctor in the pre-Qin period, used it to treat diseases. The Biography of Historical Records of Bian Que records "pressing cases", which is a method of massage and drug application. In the guide map unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb, typical massage actions such as rubbing back, caressing chest, rubbing waist and rubbing knees were also found.
There is a kind of "guided massage" called "dry bath" by Tao Hongjing in the Southern Dynasties: "When you want to lie down at night, you often wipe your body with your hands, which is called dry bath to dispel pathogenic wind."