🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Massage has been practiced in China for over 2,000 years, offering benefits such as regulating nervous system function, promoting blood circulation, enhancing immune response, relieving muscle tension, dissipating inflammation, and alleviating pain. Below are 29 massage techniques:
1. Head Bathing
Press both palms against the forehead, apply slight pressure to rub down to the chin, then flip palms to the back of the head above the ears, gently glide over the crown, and return to the forehead—this counts as one round. Repeat 10 times, then gently rub the entire scalp’s roots with fingertip pads, 10 times. Helps harmonize meridians, maintain blood and qi vitality, improve complexion, and reduce wrinkles.
2. Knocking Zanzhu
Use the protruding part of the bent thumb to alternately tap both Zanzhu points (located in the brow depressions). Tap each point 15–20 times, with moderate force causing slight discomfort. Helps relieve forehead pain, eye strain, and fatigue.
3. Rotating Eyes
Sit upright, rotate eyes left five times, then gaze forward briefly, then rotate right five times, pause briefly. Excellent for protecting vision.
4. Pressing Jingming
Press both Jingming points (located 0.1 cun above the inner corner of each eye) with two index fingers for 15–30 seconds, with mild discomfort. Helps relieve eye pain and improve vision.
5. Rubbing Eyelids
Lightly press open both eyelids with thumbs, then rotate and rub them—20 times clockwise, 20 times counterclockwise. Helps relieve eye pain and improve vision.
6. Pressing Taiyang
Place the tips of both index fingers on the Taiyang points and rotate—10–15 times clockwise, then counterclockwise. Helps relieve pain and refresh the mind.
7. Knocking Teeth
Close mouth gently, lightly tap upper and lower teeth together 20–30 times. Helps prevent tooth loosening, supports digestion.
8. Grinding Nasal Bridge
Use the back of the thumb to rub the bridge of both nostrils until warm. Helps clear nasal passages and prevent colds.
9. Dry Face Washing
Interlock fingers, then rub from forehead down to face 20–30 times. Helps awaken the mind and lower blood pressure.
10. Pretend Hair Combing
Touch scalp with fingertips, comb from forehead to occiput, from crown to temple area, until warmth is felt. Helps brighten the mind, relieve pain, and lower blood pressure.
11. Drumming the Heavenly Gates
Press both palms tightly over the ears, lightly tap the back of the head with middle fingers 10 times. Then cover ear openings with palms, keep fingers pressed on the back of the head, suddenly lift fingers to create a clicking sound 10 times. Finally, insert index fingers into ear canals and rotate three times, then suddenly release. One cycle completed—repeat 3–5 times. Helps awaken the mind, enhance memory, strengthen hearing, and prevent ear diseases.
12. Rubbing Chest
Place both palms on the outer upper part of the breasts, rotate and rub—10 times clockwise, 10 times counterclockwise. Helps accelerate blood flow and reduce chest muscle fatigue.
13. Grabbing Shoulder Muscles
Use the thumb, index, and middle fingers of the right hand to pinch and lift the left shoulder muscle; use the left hand to pinch the right shoulder muscle. Alternate sides, 10 times each. Helps loosen shoulders and relieve fatigue.
14. Pressing Zhongfu
Press the Zhongfu point (midpoint between the nipples) with the pad of the thumb, apply moderate pressure for about 30 seconds, then suddenly release. Repeat 5 times. Helps open the chest, regulate qi, relieve pain, and stop asthma.
15. Clearing the Thorax
Seat upright, remain calm, inhale deeply, then exhale slowly. Repeat 10 times. Helps expel stale air, nourish lungs, regulate breathing, and improve respiratory function.
16. Opening the Chest
Spread fingers slightly, place them on both sides of the chest wall, slide fingertips from inside to outside along the rib spaces, repeat 10–15 times. Helps open the chest, regulate qi, relieve cough and shortness of breath.
17. Relaxing the Large Intestine
One hand on the waist, the other hand’s fingers spread wide, fingertips pointing downward, rub from the epigastrium down along both sides of the navel to the lower abdomen, then turn right upward to the right rib cage, then leftward. Follow the direction of the large intestine meridian, rub 10 times. Helps unblock the large intestine, aid digestion, and prevent constipation.
18. Separating Yin and Yang
With the navel as the center, place both thumbs facing each other, palms flat on either side of the navel, then rub inward and outward—10 times total. Helps regulate qi, relieve bloating, and improve digestion.
19. Rubbing Huanjiao
Either sitting or standing, use the tip of the left thumb to rub the left Huanjiao point (at the outer third of the line connecting the greater trochanter of the femur and the sacral hiatus), then use the right thumb to rub the right Huanjiao point, alternating sides, 10 times each. Helps unblock meridians, strengthen tendons, and fortify the legs.
20. Rubbing Waist Eyes
Press both hands firmly on the waist eyes, rub forcefully downward to the sacrum, with both hands moving up and down simultaneously—30 times total. Helps strengthen the waist and kidneys, prevent lower back pain.
21. Shaking Both Hands
Let arms hang naturally, swing forward and backward 30–50 times. Helps relax shoulder, arm, wrist, and finger joints, promote blood circulation, and enhance arm function.
22. Tapping Both Shoulders
Make fists with both hands, strike the opposite arm from shoulder to wrist 20–30 times. Helps unblock meridians, improve joint flexibility, prevent arthritis and arm soreness.
23. Pressing Fingers Together
Place palms together, press fingers firmly against each other 10 times. Helps mobilize finger joints and promote hand function.
24. Pinching Tiger’s Mouth
Use the thumb and index finger of the right hand to pinch the left tiger’s mouth, then use the left hand’s thumb and index finger to pinch the right tiger’s mouth—10 times each. Helps improve hand function and treat facial and head conditions.
25. Rotating Knees
Press both palms firmly on both knees, first rotate outward 10 times, then inward 10 times. Helps dispel wind, flex joints, strengthen knee function, and prevent arthritis.
26. Rubbing Thighs
Wrap both hands around one thigh, press down firmly to the knee, then rub back up to the thigh root—repeat 20 times. Helps increase joint flexibility, strengthen leg muscles, and prevent leg problems.
27. Rubbing Gastrocnemius
Hold one calf tightly with both palms, rotate and rub the calf muscle 30 times per side. Helps unblock blood and qi, strengthen muscle power.
28. Pinching Achilles Tendon
Pinch the Achilles tendon with thumb and index finger, 20 times per side. Helps improve foot function, relieve lower limb fatigue, and strengthen foot strength.
29. Rubbing Soles
Warm both hands, then rub both soles 80 times each. Helps guide deficient fire downward and improve liver and eye health.