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COVID-19 Pandemic and Traditional Chinese Medicines
Published in Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius Alexandru Moga, The Covid-19 Pandemic, 2023
Roheena Abdullah, Ayesha Toor, Hina Qaiser, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Tehreema Iftikhar, Muhammad Riaz, Dou Deqiang
The literal meaning of Tui Na is ‘push and grasp.’ This specific form of massage uses motions like kneading, rolling, pressing, and rubbing using acupressure on specific points on the body through fingers and hands. Some-times herbs, ointments, and heat are used to enhance the effects of massage. Tui Na regulates the flow of qi in the meridians and focuses on providing treatment for specific musculoskeletal problems instead of just providing relaxation [12,14].
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Practices in Modern-Day China
Published in David R. Katerere, Wendy Applequist, Oluwaseyi M. Aboyade, Chamunorwa Togo, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge for the Modern Era, 2019
The term tui na is composed of two Chinese characters, Tui and Na. Tui can be translated as pressing and dragging, and Na as grasping. Tui na is a form of Chinese manipulative therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi, and qigong (Tao et al., 2016). This Asian bodywork therapy form has been used in China for centuries. In a typical tui na session, the patient remains clothed and sits on a chair. The practitioner will ask a series of questions and then begin treatment. The type of massage delivered by a tui na practitioner can be quite vigorous at times. Practitioners may use herbal compresses, ointments, and heat to enhance these techniques. The practitioner uses his finger, hand, elbow, knee, or foot to apply pressure to muscle or soft tissue (Tao et al., 2016). Tui na is best suited for treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions. Tui na was thought to be especially suitable for use on the elderly population and on infants.
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Published in Aruna Bakhru, Nutrition and Integrative Medicine, 2018
Tui Na is often mistaken as a form of massage even though its concept, techniques, and stimulating areas are drastically different. Although other forms of manipulative therapy, such as Shiatsu and Amma, are similar, they are not identical to Tui Na. Tui Na's numerous techniques and methods include acupressure, a commonly used form of treatment. Although, Tui Na is not individually licensed in the United States, licensed acupuncturists can legally practice most forms of Tui Na.
Massage therapy as a complementary and alternative approach for people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2022
Zakieh Heidari, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Chungyi Chiu
A search of the following electronic databases was conducted by two authors (Z. H. & S. S.) to extract relevant articles: the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, the Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The search was performed from inception to February 2021 using the following search terms with all the conceivable combinations utilizing "OR" and "AND" within the above-mentioned databases; "multiple sclerosis," "massage," "effleurage massage," "abdominal massage," "reflexology," "SSBM massage," "classic massage," "Chinese massage," "Tuina therapy," "traditional Japanese massage (Anma)," "Thai massage," "Trager massage," "neuromuscular therapy," "tactile massage" and "Therapeutic massage." The bibliography investigation of each relevant article was also conducted to ensure that all related articles on MT applied to PwMS were identified.
Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A systematic review
Published in Arab Journal of Urology, 2021
Kristian Leisegang, Renata Finelli
The keyword search was conducted on the PubMed and Scopus databases on 16 January 2021, using the following keyword string and combination of Boolean operators: (‘Phyto*’ OR ‘plant medicine*’ OR ‘polyherb*’ OR ‘herb*’ OR ‘natural medicine*’ OR ‘traditional medicine*’ OR ‘complementary medicine*’ OR ‘alternative medicine*’ OR ‘CAM’ OR ‘Chinese medicine’ OR ‘acupuncture’ OR ‘acupressure’ OR ‘moxibustion’ OR ‘tuina’ OR ‘qigong’ OR ‘hydrotherapy’ OR ‘homoeopathy’ OR ‘aromatherapy’ OR ‘aromatic oil*’ OR ‘nutraceutical*’ OR ‘supplement*’ OR ‘nutrition*’ OR ‘diet*’ OR ‘vitamin*’ OR ‘mineral*’ OR ‘reflexology’ OR ‘massage’ OR ‘exercise’ OR ‘unani’ OR ‘ayurveda’ OR ‘Asian medicine’ OR ‘eastern medicine’ OR ‘cupping’ OR ‘naturopathy’ OR ‘yoga’ OR ‘reiki’ OR ‘energy medicine’ OR ‘spiritual medicine’ OR ‘meditation’ OR ‘chiropractic’ OR ‘osteopathy’ OR ‘thermal therapy’ OR ‘light therapy’ OR ‘music therapy’ OR ‘Pycnogenol’ OR ‘Arginine’ OR ‘Aspartate’ OR ‘DHEA’ OR ‘Lepidium’ OR ‘Maca’ OR ‘Yohimbine’ OR ‘Epimedium’ OR ‘Ginseng’ OR ‘Ginkgo’ OR ‘Tongkat ali’ OR ‘Eurycoma’ OR ‘Tribulus’) AND (‘erectile dysfunction’ OR ‘IIEF’) AND (‘clinical’ OR ‘trial*’ OR ‘placebo’). The search was limited to English original articles only.
Traditional Chinese medicine: perspectives on and treatment of menopausal symptoms
Published in Climacteric, 2018
Recently, research on menopausal syndrome has attracted attention across the fields of gynecology, endocrinology, and neurology. Currently, hormone replacement therapy is widely used in the context of modern medicine to treat menopausal syndrome, while the reconstruction of Yin–Yang balance and the restoration of kidney Qi are fundamental in the TCM context since TCM posits that the Yin–Yang balance is disrupted during menopause. At its core, menopause treatment in TCM involves syndrome differentiation, indicating which therapies should be used – these may include TCM pharmaceuticals, acupuncture, moxibustion, Tuina (massage), auricular point application therapy, emotional therapy, and diet therapy. Studies have showed that TCM can significantly alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life, and is economical and safe. In the future, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, controlled studies with large sample sizes are needed to identify how TCM can be applied holistically to improve syndrome differentiation. In doing so, it will be possible to develop reliable and repeatable clinical guidelines that can be used to treat menopausal symptoms.