There are strong and weak massage techniques. "Gently pushing and sliding pushing are complementary", that is, gentle and slight continuous stimulation can activate the physiological functions of viscera, which is a complementary method. Rapid, heavy and short stimulation will inhibit the physiological function of organs, which is a purgative method. For specific patients, the degree of manipulation depends on the patient's tolerance. When there is a strong feeling of soreness and numbness, it is diarrhea, and when it feels mild, it is tonic. The frequency of manipulation is also related to reinforcing and reducing. "Slow kneading is strengthening, while rapid kneading is reducing", that is, low frequency is strengthening and high frequency is reducing.
What's the difference between Chinese massage and massage?
Different manipulation directions have different curative effects. "Pediatric Massage Secretary" said: "Turn left to make up, turn right to vent." Although it is children's massage, it is also suitable for adults. Abdominal massage, taking the patient's own direction as the degree, massage clockwise, has obvious laxative and purgative effect, which is the purgative method; Anti-clockwise massage can enhance the digestive function of the stomach and strengthen the spleen and stomach, which is a tonic.
In addition, reinforcing and reducing techniques are also related to the particularity of massage parts. In the Qing Dynasty, "Children's Tuina Guangyi" said: "Moving Yang to the ear turns diarrhea, and the eyes turn to supplement." In other words, when massaging temples, rubbing in the direction of eyes is a tonic, which has the effect of strengthening tendons and tonifying deficiency; Rubbing ears is a purgative method, which has the effects of expelling wind, relieving exterior syndrome, clearing away heat, improving eyesight and stopping headache. The spine points on the back can nourish vitality, dredge meridians and viscera from bottom to top, and have the function of strengthening the body, which is a tonic method; Pushing the acupoints from top to bottom has the function of clearing away heat, which is a kind of purging method. Another example is Qigu (the fourth lumbar vertebra is in a straight line to the end of coccygeal vertebra), which can be pushed directly from bottom to top to warm yang and stop diarrhea, and is used to treat diarrhea due to deficiency cold; Push directly from top to bottom, that is, push down seven joints, which can purge heat and relax bowels and be used to treat constipation caused by intestinal heat.
In a word, the reinforcing and reducing of massage has a certain relationship with the intensity of stimulation, the length of action time, the speed of frequency, the direction of manipulation, and the particularity of stimulation site or acupoint. Only by taking all these factors into account can we get better therapeutic effect.