or | Revised Essential Techniques of Massage |
dynasty | Qing, published in 1888 AD |
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bubble_chart Description This book consists of 4 volumes, published in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign (1888). This book is rich in content, well-organized, and incorporates the insightful theories of numerous renowned physicians, making it of immense clinical reference value.
Volume 1 of this book focuses on diagnosis and differentiation, emphasizing pediatric inspection in addition to the four examinations and eight principles. It also includes diagnostic methods such as chest and abdominal palpation, which are rare in similar literature. Volume 2 discusses therapeutic methods, including eight techniques such as pressing, rubbing, pinching, kneading, pushing, moving, twisting, and shaking, as well as nearly thirty treatment methods like acupuncture and moxibustion, cupping, stone needling, bathing, warm compress, sweating, vomiting, and purging. Volume 3 elaborates on the principles of acupoint selection for massage, emphasizing the importance of the eight principles and meridian-based acupoint selection. Volume 4 records 24 common pediatric diseases, such as infantile convulsion and malnutrition, detailing treatment experiences, massage techniques, and various internal and external medicinal prescriptions. Notably, this book excels in its detailed discussion of diagnosis, therapeutic methods, and acupoint examination, with a particular strength in its techniques. Each technique is illustrated with diagrams, making it highly distinctive, clinically valuable, and easy to implement.