Pain Relief through Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage, Gua Sha, Cupping, Food Therapy, and More

by Liu, Naigang

• ISBN13: 9781938368844
• ISBN10: 1938368843
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-11-25
• Publisher: Shanghai Press

Summary

Combining text and illustrations, this easy-to-understand book provides a comprehensive explanation of the causes of pain in the shoulders, neck, waist, legs, and knees. It offers detailed solutions from Traditional Chinese Medicine according to the various symptoms, addressing the individual characteristics of modern physiological pain. It also suggests easy and effective methods of pain relief for various parts of the body through simple and easy-to-use acupressure, complemented by a variety of natural and effective TCM treatments, such as gua sha, cupping, and food therapy, which can be done at home at any time.

You will learn about:
·The principles and causes of pain.
·How to improve your lifestyle habits and prevent chronic pain.
·Commonly used acupressure point locations and TCM massage techniques for pain relief in various parts of the body.
·Both self-massage and family-assisted massage, which benefit the whole family.
·Other complementary physical therapy methods, including moxibustion, cupping, hot compresses, health exercises, and dietary therapy, which can offer all-around comfort through natural approaches.
·Professional daily healthcare advice and self-assessment methods.

Author Biography

Liu Naigang is an attending physician at the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. He has studied acupuncture and moxibustion acupoints for many years, as well as undertaking clinical research, focusing on human acupuncture point positioning and dispensing points to dispel diseases.