Method
Normally ,apply ear seed-pressing ;For serious patient ,blood letting on Ear Apex area , filiform needle puncture,needle embedding therapy can be applied ,usually therapy course needs to be about repeated one to two times .

Climacteric Syndrome -Ear acupuncture

Massage to promote

Massage to promote the facial and head region

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Place the middle knuckles of the index fingers in the center of the forehead, and push apart firmly and slowly, and then knead along the hairline, about 40 times.

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Wipe the temples: thumb press firmly on the temples, wipe back and forth in the temple area, about 30 times.

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Press-knead the back of the head: firmly press the thumb on the depressions below the occipital bone (Gb20), at the bottom of the skull, 10 times. Follow by kneading along the bottom hairline about 30 times; this usually creates a feeling of soreness.

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Pat the crown of the head: sit still with eyes looking forward and teeth clenched, use the palm to pat evenly over the area about 10 times.

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Rub the face: rub the hands together to warm them, cover the forehead with the palms, rub forcefully downward to the chin, and let the palm edges slide along the chin, rub toward the ears, proceed to the temples and to the forehead again. Repeat the procedure 20-30 times until the face feels warm.

This massage can invigorate mental functions, refresh the mind, and also benefit in the treatment of headache, dizziness, insomnia, amnesia, neurosis and facial paralysis.

(1) Replenishing blood and activating its circulation,

(2) Nourishing yin for lubrication.

This is achieved by the following practices:

1. Herbal remedies keeping the skin young

Herbs are mainly used to regulate lung, kidney and spleen functioning, promote blood production and nourish yin and qi (vital energy). Common ingredients include ginseng, Solomon’s seal rhizome (huang jing), wolfberry fruit, Gynostemma pentaphyllum (jiao gu lan), ginkgo leaf, dates, raspberry fruit, angelica root, fleece flower root, fragrant Solomon’s seal rhizome (yu zhu), black sesame , Ganoderma lucidum (ling zhi), Siberian ginseng (ci wu jia) and pollen. They help to maintain a softness, luster and spotless skin. Some ingredients are combined to assist in the elimination of accumulated metabolic wastes, such as giant typhonium rhizome (bai fu zi), peach kernel, dahurian angelica root (bai zhi), Ledebouriella root (fang feng) and Biond Magnolia flower(xin yi), so as to solve specific beauty problems. Traditionally, for long-term consumption, people would consult a physician for a customized prescription. A considerable amount of ingredients (at least two-month’s dosage) are prepared as a concentrated decoction, then further concentrated in strained liquid, and finally cooked with the addition of honey to make into a syrup or gel-like extract. They are known as “enriching soft extracts”, which are easy to take and sweet to the taste.

Some simple ancient remedies help to promote complexion and brightness of the skin :

(1). Dried tangerine peel (30g), water melon kernel (50g) and peach blossom (40), grind into powder mixture. Take 3 times a day, each time 2g.

(2). Water melon kernel (40g), peach blossom (30g) and willow root cortex (15g), grind into powder mixture. Take 3 times a day after meal, each time 3g.

(3). Chinese arborvitae kernel (150g), water melon kernel (150g), abutilon seed (150g), poria (150g), fried and ground into a powder. Take with a small amount of wine, 8g each time, 3 times a day after meals. The remedy is also suitable for individuals with acne and constipation.

(4). Collect peach blossom from the blossom tree directly, sun dried and grind into powder. Add in the food as seasoning, 3 times a day, each time 3g.

(5). Dried ginger (480g), red dates (240g), liquorice root (90g), fennel seed (120g), salt (60g) and clove (120g), grind into a powder. In the morning, take 10 -15g of this powder and serve as hot tea.

(6). Milk (240ml), ginger juice (120ml), red pepper powder (0.3g), poria (20g) and ginseng (15g). Grind the last two ingredients. Heat the milk and ginger juice first, bring to a boil and then add in the other ingredients, simmer on low heat until the liquid dry and becomes thick. This amount is enough for 10 days.

(7). Hawthorn fruit (20g) and rhemannia root (12g); prepare as a tea and add brown sugar to taste. 2. Food supplements to keep the skin young

Food therapy provides additional natural elements to help the body to repair and regenerate itself; in other words, it supplies what our body needs as we age and thus assist the body to function as if we were younger. Common foods recorded in ancient books for “beauty”, “anti-aging” and “rejuvenation” purpose are sesame, honey, mushrooms, milk products, pumpkin seeds, lotus root, water melon, cherry, wheat and radish. Foods that modern TCM recommends for skin health are white fungus, lily buds, wolfberry fruits, red dates, bird’s nest, sea cucumber, fish sound, oyster, conch, soft-shelled turtle, eels, pig skin, animal bone marrow and pond loach. These ingredients can nourish yin and promote blood production.

Sample of recipes that can enhance skin condition:

Dried persimmon fruit one or two per day is said can keep skin glowing.

Fresh cucumber (500g) and garlic (25g). Wash and crush the ingredients, season with soybean sauce, sesame oil and red pepper to taste. This is also suitable for obese individuals.

Wolfberry fruits invigorate the liver and kidney, and replenish blood and qi. It can be served as a tea; use 120g (fresh) or 30g (dried) daily.

Strawberry milk 200ml per day, for 10 to 20 days. Each time, ground 5 pieces of strawberry, and mix with 200ml of boiling milk.

Soybean milk (200ml), walnut (30g) and black sesame (20g). Grind the two ingredients together, and boil with soybean milk for 5 minutes. Add rock sugar to taste, serve warm in the morning.

Prepare a juicy mixture by celery (100g), tomato (200g), pear (150g) and lemon juice (15ml). Drink it once a day, good for itchiness, facial brown spots and acne.

Bird’s nest (6g) and rice (60g). Prepare the bird’s nest by soaking fully in warm water and discarding impurities; put the two ingredients in a pot with 1000ml of boiling water, simmer for 2 hours. The congee is then served warm; add rock sugar to taste.

Red dates (10 pieces) and rice (100g), make into congee, add brown sugar to taste and serve warm in the morning.

Coix seeds (30g), lily buds (10g) and rice (60g), make into congee, serve warm in the morning.

Carrot (200g) and rice (100), slice the carrot, and then cook with rice and water, make into congee and serve warm.

3. TCM External beauty remedies

TCM external remedies aim at promoting blood circulation and lubricating the local body regions. They can be in forms like creams, jellys, lotions, and masks as well as powder. Common ingredients include pearl, notoginseng, motherwort herb, aloe, common bletilla tuber (bai ji), dahurian angelica root (bai zhi), almond and ginseng.

Ancient beauty remedies:

Prepare almonds (100g) by soaking in warm water, removing the brown coat and ground into a cream; then mix with one egg white. Put on the face and leave overnight. Next morning, clean the face with liquid that has been used for washing rice. This is effective for removing the dull color, brown spots, acne and fine wrinkles on the face.

Collect the fine inner coating of chestnuts, grind and mix with honey. Apply on the face regularly can help smooth out wrinkles.

Prepare a mask with pearl powder and egg white. Every night after cleaning the face, cover for 30 minutes, then wipe off with honeysuckle flower water.

Herbal bath: prepare mung beans, lily buds and borneol (10g each); talc, monkshood, Dahurian angelica root, sandalwood and resin (30g each). Grind all the ingredients and pour directly into warm water (around 38 °C); soak for 30 minutes.
Acupoints are the sites through which the qi (vital energy) of organs and meridians can flow to the body surface. Stimulation of these points can regulate the function of organs and meridians, and enhance the circulation in the skin. Two simple massage techniques are recommended for promoting good skin health:

On waking in the morning, use the hands to rub the ears and pull them slightly; then massage the scalp and comb the hair with the fingers; finally, rub hands together to heat up and then sweep from the forehead down to the chin for 14 times.

Every morning before putting on facial cream or cosmetics, meditate for 1 minute; blow out the cheeks and gargle for 1 minute; rub the hands together to warm them up and then sweep them over the face once.

For skin beauty therapies, the most important acupoints are along the Gallbladder Meridian, Kidney Meridian, Liver Meridian, Stomach Meridian, Triple Burner Meridian, Large Intestine Meridian and Small Intestine Meridian. Physicians will select the points according to individual needs. For example, acupuncture for removing facial wrinkles will choose the following acupoints:

Major points: si zhu kong, cuan zhu, tai yang, ying xiang, jia che, yi feng.
Assist points: zhong wan, he gu, qu chi, zu san li, wei shu, guan yuan, lou gu.

Each time, stimulate 2-4 acupoints for 8-16 minutes in one side, 10 times as one cycle.

Moxibustion is also a good method for skin beauty; points that are commonly selected include shen que, guan yuan, qi hai, zhong wan, ming men, da zhui, shen zhu, gao huang, shen shu, wei shu, zu san li, san yin jiao, qu chi, xia lian. Each time choose 1-2 of the points, heat 3-5 moxa cones, or moxa sticks for 3-5 minutes. Apply on a daily basis.

Tuina methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi , and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships (bone-setting). External herbal poultices, compresses, liniments, and salves are also used to enhance the other therapeutic methods.
Benefits, Limitations, Contraindications

Tuina is well suited for the treatment of specific musculoskeletal disorders and chronic stress-related disorders of the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. Effective treatment protocols have been tested in a practical setting. Tuina is not especially useful for those seeking a mild, sedating and relaxing massage since it tends to be more task focused than other types of bodywork. Contraindications include conditions involving fractures, phlebitis, infectious conditions, open wounds, and lesions.

In a typical session, the client, wearing loose clothing and no shoes, lies on a table or floor mat. The practitioner examines the specific problems of the client and begins to apply a specific treatment protocol. The major focus of application is upon specific pain sites, acupressure points, energy meridians, and muscles and joints. Advanced Tuina practitioners may also use Chinese herbs to facilitate quicker healing. Sessions last from 30 minutes to 1 hour. Depending on the specific problems of the client, they may return for additional treatments. The client usually feels relaxed but energized by the treatment.

Amno – the most common form of Chinese massage, Amno is an excellent treatment for sore muscles, overworked bodies, athletic and flexibility needs.

Tui Na – pronounced “twee-nah” – A more sophisticated form of manual bodywork than American, Swedish, or Classical massage, Chinese Tui Na massage addresses specific injuries, fitness needs, and health conditions through a variety of specialized manipulation techniques. Tui Na addresses body function as related to the flow of healing energy, or “qi” (pronounced as chee, and works to adjust the flow of qi following the fundamental theories of traditional Chinese medicine. By restoring a balance of energy in the body, TuiNa helps to restore your natural self-healing abililies. Blood circulation is restored and encouraged, and immune system function may be enhanced or stimulated. In China, TuiNa is used to treat conditons which might be treated in the U.S. by chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists, physiatrists, and through medication. We recommend Tui Na both as a treatment method and as a form of preventive care and wellness.

Dian Xue – also known as acupressure, this is acupuncture without needles. The manual bodywork is directed to the acupuncture points and meridians.

Wai Qi Liao Fa – a curative healing technique based on the idea that a healer’s energy can be used to influence the energy of the patent, perhaps to push or otherwise shift the patient’s own energy into a more balanced state, as a means of supporting the natural self-healing process.

Hybrid Chinese Massage and Deep Tissue Methods – Many of our friends request deeper manual manipulation of muscles and soft tissues, which we accomplish with a hybrid combination of different Chinese massage techniques. Tui Na may include grasping and kneading methods, which we may combine with stronger soft tissue manipulations typically known as “deep tissue massage”. As we incorporate flushing and energy balancing methods from acupressure and traditional Chinese healing massage methods, we achieve a unqiue hybrid Chinese massage experience especially appreciated by superior athletes, serious trainees, and those who enjoy strong or deep tissue massage

Any part of the body can be massaged in myriad ways like:

· Rubbing the upper skin over the underlying skin

· Twisting the upper skin over the underlying skin

· Pinching of the skin

· Repeated pressure application

· Repeated tapping on the affected part

· Rolling with fisted hand and so on

Different types of massages, varying in intensity and frequency, when applied to different parts of the body, can give different curative effects to relieve different symptoms. The underlying principle, being the stimulation of the blood flow and muscular relaxation. These massages are most effective and can be applied to a vast range of diseases. They do not require any special instruments, medications, lotions or salves. They can be easily learnt. The author has found them specially useful in the treatment of :

Tuina methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi , and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships (bone-setting). External herbal poultices, compresses, liniments, and salves are also used to enhance the other therapeutic methods.

Tuina has a variety of different systems that emphasize particular aspects of these therapeutic principles. The main schools in China include the rolling method school which emphasizes soft tissue techniques and specializes in joint injuries and muscle sprains, the one finger pushing method school which emphasizes techniques for acupressure and the treatment of internal diseases, and Nei Gong method school which emphasizes the use of Nei Gong Qi energy generation exercises and specific massage methods for revitalizing depleted energy systems, and the bone setting method school which emphasizes manipulation methods to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships and specializes in joint injuries and nerve pain.

In a typical session, the client, wearing loose clothing and no shoes, lies on a table or floor mat. The practitioner examines the specific problems of the client and begins to apply a specific treatment protocol. The major focus of application is upon specific pain sites, acupressure points, energy meridians, and muscles and joints. Advanced Tuina practitioners may also use Chinese herbs to facilitate quicker healing. Sessions last from 30 minutes to 1 hour. Depending on the specific problems of the client, they may return for additional treatments. The client usually feels relaxed but energized by the treatment.

Tuina is now being popularized in this country as a powerful therapeutic extension of traditional western massage methods. Tuina’s simplicity and focus on specific problems, rather than a more generalized treatment, make it both an excellent alternative and/or extension of the Swedish-style massage. By utilizing treatments of shorter duration, it can be used in a variety of settings, including home, office, clinic or hospital. It is well suited for both the professional massage therapist or the active, health conscious individual.

Ready position: flat

The first step: pushing the sub YINTANG points. From YINTANG points to a temple, the temple Anrou.

The second step: refer to more than rubbing two temporal (on both sides of his head above the ear) and push the middle of his head.

The third step: get more refers to rub on both sides of the head.

Step four: using palm-gen rubbed, squeezed between temporal forehead.

Step five: Ten pairs of compression around the eye.

Sixth step: the relative palm, to rub their eyes in the hot fat (eyes closed), and then gently Roudong eye.

Seventh step: a relatively hands, palm side of his head withholding, fingers grasping hit in the head.

Eighth step: more than refer to relieve rubbing, click Feng-chi point.

Ninth step: two-thumb pressure kneading shoulders.

10th step: two-palm, fingers and neck forced backwater.

Repeat the above steps can be carried out, the number of personal discomfort may be higher or lower degree.

Modern Day Stress
The problem with modern day stresses is that they are not typically of the immediate, life-threatening type that produce the quick fight-or-flight and relaxation responses. They are more likely to be caused by such ongoing stressors as relationships, job performance, deadline pressures and financial challenges. Instead of being occasional events, these stressors can become a part of one’s lifestyle. As a result, many people experience continual stress, which means that their bodies are constantly producing biochemical, physiological, and psychological changes that can affect their well-being, productivity and personality.

Results of Unrelieved Stress
When stress is not relieved by the relaxation response, the results can become life threatening. The constant presence of stress hormones in the body can weaken the immune system, making us more susceptible to disease and dysfunction. In today’s high-pressure society, the effects of stress are increasingly evident.

Symptoms
Stress is exhibited by many symptoms: anxiety, headaches, sleep disorders, digestive problems, loss of productivity, inability to concentrate, neck aches, changes in blood sugar, nervousness, irritability, increased blood pressure and breathing rate, heart palpitations, poor circulation, chronic fatigue and inhibition of the immune system.

Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage can help individuals become more aware of their daily stress level. It can also help them to recognize what true relaxation feels like so they can more easily recreate it for themselves before stress becomes chronic and damaging. Having this downtime from stress can enhance one’s ability to enjoy, cope with, and understand life, as well as increase one’s energy level and vitality. The stresses and strains of modern living have given therapeutic massage new recognition and acceptance as part of an overall beneficial plan for maintaining good health.

Symptoms and Conditions which may be improved by Therapeutic Massage
The following conditions can be helped by routinely receiving therapeutic massage:

Chronic fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Depression/stress/anxiety
Headaches/migraines
Neck/shoulder/back stiffness and pain
Foot pain
Arthritis and aching joints
Poor circulation
Weak immune system
Problems with sleeping
Sports injuries
Carpal tunnel/tennis elbow

Moreover, reflexology grounds us. We tend to live in our heads and not in our bodies and with our feet, figuratively, not on the ground. Yet, we cannot feel secure unless we are solidly and securely connected to the earth. Reflexology restores our connection with the earth by energizing the feet and bringing our awareness into them.

Healing