Tuina Quick Ref
Tuina Quick Ref
Tuina Quick Ref
Tuin a 拿
Q u ic k Re f e re n c e
Contents
Techniques
Basic ..................................................... 1
Compound ............................................ 12
Joint Manipulation ........................... 19
Actions ..................................................... 21
Routines ................................................... 30
Potions ...................................................... 37
Channels ................................................... 43
Tui fa Along meridians or anywhere
Promotes circulation of qi
Clears stagnation
Warms & dredges meridians
Relaxes muscles & relieves pain
Techniques 1
Techniques 2
An fa Points, meridians, muscles
Calms the mind
Regulates qi
Clears meridians
Moves blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Techniques 3
Techniques 4
Na fa Muscles, tendons
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Expels Wind & Cold
Moves qi & blood
Clears meridians
Techniques 5
Techniques 6
Nian fa Fingers, toes
Stops swelling
Alleviates pain
Moves qi & blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Techniques 7
Techniques 8
Ji dian fa Points, meridians, muscles
Activates points
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation
Activates qi & blood
Disperses Cold
Expels Wind & Damp
Pai fa Back, chest, head, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Sedative & analgesic if prolonged
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Removes blood stasis
Relaxes spasm
Disperses Cold
Eliminates phlegm
Expels Wind
Quells Fire
Clears meridians
Techniques 9
Techniques 10
Gun fa Back, chest, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Warms & dredges meridians
Expels Wind, Cold & Damp
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Disperses stasis
Reduces swelling
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Lubricates joints
Relaxes spasm & adhesion
Yi zhi chan tui fa Points, meridians, collaterals
Activates points
Activates circulation of qi & blood
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation
Techniques 11
Techniques 12
Knead-grasp Most muscle groups
Expels wind
Resolves damp
Disperses cold
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Dredges meridians
Moves blood
Knead-nip Points
Dredges meridians
Harmonises ying & yang
Promotes flow of qi & blood
Knead-pinch Various
Regulates & invigorates flow of qi & blood
Calms the mind
Resolves stasis
Reduces swelling
Warms the meridians
Knead-vibrate Various
Disperses stagnation
Resolves stasis
Warms & dredges meridians
Activates qi & blood
Techniques 13
Techniques 14
Whisk-sweep Back, waist, limbs
Resolves phlegm
Opens the chest
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Warms the meridians
Techniques 15
Techniques 16
Hold-grasp Back, waist, arms, legs
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes muscles & stops pain
Warms & dredges meridians
Techniques 17
Techniques 18
Nip-grasp Neck, nape, shoulder, joints, fossae
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes tendons & stops pain
Dredges meridians
Lubricates & facilitates joints
Techniques 19
Techniques 20
Ba shen fa Neck, shoulder, lower back
Enlarges joint spaces
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Activates qi & blood
Corrects position of joints
Relieves pain
Releases adhesion
Relax muscles & relieve pain
tui fa nian fa gun fa plucking-grasping
an fa an rou fa yao fa pulling-grasping
dou fa ji dian fa ba shen fa kneading-grasping
na fa ma fa grabbing-grasping
cou fa ji fa nipping-grasping
Dredge meridians
an fa cou fa nipping-grasping kneading-nipping
rou fa ji fa plucking-grasping pushing-pressing
dou fa pai fa lifting-grasping
na fa zhen fa kneading-grasping
Actions 21
Actions 22
Warm & dredge meridians
tui fa gun fa grabbing-grasping kneading-vibrating
ca fa holding-grasping kneading-pinching whisking-
sweeping
Disperse stagnation
tui fa an rou fa yi zhi chan tui fa kneading-vibrating
che fa ji dian fa zhen fa lifting-grasping
Resolve stasis
mo fa pai fa holding-grasping pulling-grasping
an rou fa gun fa nipping-grasping kneading-pinching
ji fa zhen fa plucking-grasping kneading-vibrating
Expel wind
mo fa an rou fa gun fa whisking-
ya fa ji dian fa holding-grasping sweeping
na fa pai fa grabbing-grasping nipping-grasping
ca fa kneading-grasping
Expel damp
ji dian fa gun fa grabbing-grasping kneading-grasping
Eliminate phlegm
ji fa pai fa pinching-grasping whisking-
sweeping
Actions 23
Actions 24
Disperse cold
mo fa ca fa gun fa nipping-grasping
ya fa ji dian fa holding-grasping kneading-grasping
na fa pai fa grabbing-grasping whisking-
sweeping
Relieve spasm
ya fa pai fa ba shen fa lifting-grasping
rou fa gun fa pinching-grasping pulling-grasping
na fa zhen fa plucking-grasping pushing-pressing
an rou fa yao fa
Move blood
an fa ji fa nipping-grasping kneading-nipping
na fa pai fa pulling-grasping kneading-grasping
nian fa gun fa holding-grasping kneading-pinching
ma fa
Promote circulation of qi
tui fa nian fa pai fa kneading-pinching
rou fa ma fa gun fa kneading-nipping
na fa ji fa pulling-grasping
Actions 25
Actions 26
Activate qi & blood
ya fa yi zhi chan tui fa grabbing-grasping pinching-grasping
ca fa ba shen fa plucking-grasping kneading-vibrating
ji dian fa
Regulate qi
an fa cou fa zhen fa pushing-pressing
rou fa
Regulate blood
rou fa dou fa cou fa
Relieve swelling
mo fa ca fa gun fa kneading-pinching
rou fa nian fa
Stimulate points
che fa ji dian fa yi zhi chan tui fa zhen fa
Actions 27
Actions 28
Lubricate joints
gun fa ba shen fa nipping-grasping pulling-grasping
yao fa ban fa
Actions 29