CMTN211. Session 06. Tui Fa, Ma Fa & Ca Fa. Chinese Medicine Department.

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1 CMTN211 Session 06 Tui Fa, Ma Fa & Ca Fa Chinese Medicine Department

2 CMTN211: Session 6 o Pushing method (tui fa) o Wiping method (ma fa) o Scrubbing method (ca fa) Rationale Clinical usages Mechanics Cautions & contraindications Demonstration & supervised practice Endeavour College of Natural Health 2

3 I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand - Confucius Webel, 2007 Endeavour College of Natural Health 3

4 Pushing Method (Tui Fa) Chengnan 2000 pp Endeavour College of Natural Health 4

5 Pushing (tui fa): rationale Simple technique Usually along a meridian Apply over clothes, sheet or skin (with lubricant) Use thumb, fingers palm, palm heel, knuckles or elbow. Entice Qi to move, relaxes patient, opens channels brisk & light Clear & dredge channels stronger & deeper. Endeavour College of Natural Health 5

6 Pushing (tui fa): mechanics Palm (back, buttocks, legs) Palm heel (large muscles) Thumb (face, head, neck, back shu) Finger (neck, chest, forearm, leg) Elbow (back, Huato Jiaiji) Knuckle (back, arms, legs, foot soles KI1) Endeavour College of Natural Health 6

7 Pushing (tui fa): mechanics Have the finger, palm or elbow exert force on a certain part and make one-way, rectilinear movements, pushing straight in a single direction In operating, the finger, palm and elbow should attach closely to the body surface Exertion of force should be steady at a slow and even speed, then step by step from gentle to hard, no violence Endeavour College of Natural Health 7

8 Pushing (tui fa): where to use? o All over body (refer to last slide) Endeavour College of Natural Health 8

9 Pushing (tui fa): clinical usage Functions: Opens & warms channels, dredges channels Moves Qi & Blood Relaxes muscles & sinews Relieves pain Clears the head Promotes Qi circulation in the chest & aids respiration Strengthens Stomach & Spleen Improves digestion & harmonises Middle Jiao Endeavour College of Natural Health 9

10 Pushing (tui fa): clinical usage Indications: Headaches, dizziness, hypertension Anxiety, insomnia Cough, asthma, chest oppression Digestive problems Stiff neck Muscular spasm Bi Syndrome Backache Endeavour College of Natural Health 10

11 Pushing (tui fa): cautions/contraindications Cautions: Avoid to and fro movement (push in one direction only) (Hongzhu, 2007, pp.271) Endeavour College of Natural Health 11

12 Tips: Pushing (tui fa): demo & practice Think of planning wood or ironing. When using palm Tui fa keep your attention on PC8. Line your PC8 up with the channel you are working on. Make it rhythmic, consistent and smooth. Enjoy it. Make it feel good to you as well as to the patient. Endeavour College of Natural Health 12

13 Wiping Method (Ma Fa) Chengnan 2000 pp.55 Endeavour College of Natural Health 13

14 Wiping (ma fa): rationale Gentle & brisk Usually on the face, head, neck & chest Calms the mind, brings Qi & Blood to the sense organs Use one or both thumbs Endeavour College of Natural Health 14

15 Wiping (ma fa): mechanics One thumb (e.g. neck) or two thumbs (e.g. forehead) Use the pad of your thumb. Relax your fingers. Wipe back & forth as if wiping a dirty mark away Gentle not superficial /minute Endeavour College of Natural Health 15

16 Wiping (ma fa): where to use? o Face o Head o Neck o Nape o Chest o Ribs Endeavour College of Natural Health 16

17 Wiping (ma fa): clinical usage Functions: Calms Shen Clears the head Improves the eyesight & brings Qi to the sense organs Disperses congestion & stagnation Soothes pain Relaxes the channel sinews Aids the circulation of Qi & Blood Endeavour College of Natural Health 17

18 Wiping (ma fa): clinical usage Indications: Anxiety, insomnia Depression Sinusitis, allergic rhinitis Common cold, cough, asthma Headaches, facial paralysis, dizziness, hypertension Stiff neck Myopia Aches & pain Endeavour College of Natural Health 18

19 Wiping (ma fa): cautions/contraindications Cautions: Do not apply this technique deeply. (Hongzhu, 2007, pp.265) Endeavour College of Natural Health 19

20 Tips: Wiping (ma fa): demo & practice Keep your spine straight and your shoulders relaxed. Be gentle, even and rhythmic. Do not be too superficial with ma fa. Avoid floating on the surface of the skin. Let your fingers relax onto your patient s body; it will be more comfortable for them and you. Endeavour College of Natural Health 20

21 Scrubbing Method (Ca Fa) Pritchard 2009 pp Endeavour College of Natural Health 21

22 Scrubbing (ca fa): rationale Applied to bare skin with herbal massage medium Woodlock musculoskel etal problems Talcum powder resolve damp Toasted sesame oil strengthen Spleen & muscles Can also be performed through the towel/cloth This technique produces incredible heat Using minor thenar eminence will make the skin scorching hot. Endeavour College of Natural Health 22

23 Scrubbing (ca fa): mechanics Whole palm Ca fa Apply medium to patient s back. Place hand on one side of BL channel Pull hand up and down back (no downward pressure) Repeat 10 times 100 cycles/min) Minor thenar muscle & ulnar side of finger Ca fa Apply medium to patient s sacrum. Use ulnar side of hand. Scrub forwards & backwards over sacrum. Repeat 10 times or until skin feels scorching hot. Endeavour College of Natural Health 23

24 Scrubbing (ca fa): mechanics Major thenar muscle Ca fa Apply medium to ST channel of thigh & place major thenar muscle on ST31 Scrub back and forth between ST31 and ST34. Repeat 10 times cycles/min) Endeavour College of Natural Health 24

25 Scrubbing (ca fa): mechanics In operating, the palm and all the fingers must be on the treated area directly It is the last technique to apply because its very strong friction to skin Pressure from gentle to strong Frequency from slow to fast Range from small to big Endeavour College of Natural Health 25

26 Scrubbing (ca fa): where to use? o Back o Chest o Arms o Abdomen o Legs Endeavour College of Natural Health 26

27 Scrubbing (ca fa): clinical usage Functions: Warms the Channels Removes obstructions from the channels Activates Qi & Blood circulation Eases pain Expels Wind & Cold Reduces swelling Relieves oppressive & stuffy feelings in the chest Strengthen Zang Fu Endeavour College of Natural Health 27

28 Scrubbing (ca fa): clinical usage Indications: Lower backache Bi Syndrome Musculoskeletal aches & pains Trauma & injuries Qi & Blood xu Zang Fu xu Common cold Retained & trapped pathogens Qi stagnation Cough Cold patterns & Yang xu Endeavour College of Natural Health 28

29 Scrubbing (ca fa): cautions/contraindications Caution: This technique is applied to the skin so keep the room warm. Apply after other techniques in order not to cause skin lesions. (Hongzhu, 2007, pp.265) Endeavour College of Natural Health 29

30 Tips: Scrubbing (ca fa): demo & practice Think of polishing a huge wooden table. Keep your hand in contact with the skin at all times. Start gently and slowly and increase your speed. Make the backwards and forwards movement big and straight. Do not press downwards. Let the drive come from your shoulder Apply about 10 times until the area is hot. Endeavour College of Natural Health 30

31 References Chengnan, S 2000, Chinese bodywork: a complete manual of Chinese therapeutic massage, Pacific View Press, Berkeley, CA. Hongzhu, J 2007, Science of Tuina = Tui na xue, 2 nd ed., People s Medical Publishing House, Beijing Pritchard, S 2009, Chinese massage manual, Healing Path Publications, Britain. Webel, S 2007, Confucius, viewed on 15/12/ Zhang, YS 2002, Tuinaology, People s Medical Publishing House, Beijing Endeavour College of Natural Health 31

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