Tui Na is sometimes referred to as wi-ki. The Mandarin term ‘t’i’ (meaning energy) and Na (meaning sound) originate from this term. It’s an ancient Chinese alternative medicine that is similar to acupuncture and shiatsu. Some consider it to be the evolution of both classic Chinese medical practices. Since it is part of tradition-based Chinese medicine, it’s often utilized in conjunction with other techniques, such as moxibustion (burning) and acupuncture fire cupping Chinese herbs as well as tai Chi or other Chinese internal Kung Fu forms, and Tai Chi. It has also been proven to be beneficial for people suffering from sleep apnea as well as any other sleep disorder.
Tui Na is an ancient treatment method that has been used in treating a myriad of illnesses for hundreds of years. Before western medicine even existed, Tui Na was being employed by Chinese as their primary method for treating illnesses. This form of therapy has recently gained popularity across the western world as more and more people begin to adopt alternative methods of treatment, and Tui Na is an excellent example of a traditional Chinese therapy that continues to gain popularity in the west. There are many people who incorporate alternatives to traditional medical practices into their daily lives because it is so simple to learn and remember.
Tui Na therapy is based on the idea that your body is able to heal itself through manipulating it. This is similar to common belief of Chi Gong, which aims at manipulating your body using your own power. Tui Na is a unique kind of traditional Chinese treatment. One difference is that Tui Na does not use needles or any powerful equipment.
Tui Na utilizes the idea of Qi which is “energy,” to help promote healthy circulation throughout your body. When you get a good Qi massage, the practitioner uses his or her fingers to apply pressure to specific meridians in the neck, back, arms, legs, and feet. If these meridians become blocked in your body, the energy doesn’t flow as freely which causes an imbalance of the flow of your qi. As a result, you’ll experience strain, tension, and pain as well as stiffness. Professionally trained Qigong therapist will clear and strengthen these energy pathways in order to let them connect to the bodywork tui in a technique.
In order to perform the Tui Na massage, the therapist will first set their body against the ground. They will then position his hands below the elbows of the client. Therapists will apply pressure on the back using either forefingers or both thumbs, using the spine’s forward and back. The other hand might be utilized to pull the abdomen of the lower back towards the abdominal region. This will result in an ease of the abdomen’s lower part and opening of the bladder channel. The channel opens allows pressure to be relieved from the kidneys. This allows the kidneys to relax.
There are two types of Tui Na therapy: moxibustion and heat treatment. Moxibustion is a blend of herbs which, once burned, will be used to treat or stop Tui Na syndrome. The therapist is able to burn herbal extracts on the skin during the process of moxibustion. The herbs then are left to cool before dispersing into the air. Some of the more common plants used in this process are wolfberries, long tzi the licorice rhizome ginger, ginseng and nutmeg and damiana.