Techniques

Question 1

An

Answer 1

Push like tai chi, can use 1 or 2 fingers, palm, elbow.
Good for stagnation, muscular tension, swelling, tp, headaches (gb 20), st

Question 2

Ba Shen

Answer 2

Stretching. Traction along axis. Light stretch. Open joint.
Can do muscle by holding under joint

Question 3

Ban fa

Answer 3

Like osteo. Joint manipulation. Specialty not taught now

Question 4

CA fa

Answer 4

Linear friction.
Fast pace
Good for warming up
Good for getting out cold
Can use Blade of hand
Can do on limbs - tendo muscular or primary merid

Question 5

Cuo fa

Answer 5

Knead, like dough.
Perrisage sort of

Question 6

Dian fa

Answer 6

Pointing method
End of finger or thumb
Energy extension through nail
Replace needle

Question 7

Dou fa

Answer 7

Shaking. Good for end of treatment
Stay on axis of limb
Little bit of traction
Same as jostling

Question 8

Gun fa

Answer 8

Rolling
Blade of hand to middle
Good for circulation
116 per minute

Question 9

Mo fa

Answer 9

Large Circular friction - good for st. tonify, slowly. Disperse faster.
Constapation stronger, faster.

Question 10

Na Fa

Answer 10

Grab. Squeeze. Can pinch between and thumb and fingers. Disperse wind and cold

Question 11

Nei ji fa

Answer 11

Pinch and rolling like cigarette. Regulate blood. Good for zheng qi
Cellulite, scar tissue..

Question 12

Pai fa

Answer 12

Percussive cup palm.
End of session
Chase wing, damp, *phlegm in lu
Invigorated - creates yang

Question 13

Rou fa

Answer 13

Fixed friction
Move blood, reduce pain or tension
Can be circular - do until zone liberates

Question 14

Shui fa

Answer 14

Chopping
Fist lightly closed - still blade
On any big muscle

Question 15

Tan fa

Answer 15

Flicking
Set up before needle. Awakens any point

Question 16

Yao fa

Answer 16

Similar to Ba shen. Stretch then rotate to restore mobility. Mostly done on arm and legs. Play with full range of motion of joint.
Can do before treatment as test and post assessment

Question 17

Yi zhi chan

Answer 17

Pushing from finger in Chan method
Like Dian fu
Simulates acu needle
Move left and right on point in quick rhythm
Can use to disperse, tonify or harmonizw

Question 18

Zhen Fa

Answer 18

Vibration method -vibrate hand
Digestion or headaches
Classic use on st

Question 19

Zhuo fa

Answer 19

Peck like a beak
For muscular stiffness
Need percussion to enter body not just surface
Along spine, over shoulder blade etc
Can use to prepare before inserting needle

Question 20

Tui fa

Answer 20

Linear pushing
Mostly with thumbs but can use palms etc
Can go alternate or diagonal etc
Seperate to dispearse. Bring in to tonify.
Good for tension, tendons and muscles that are stuck together,.
Can use to open or close a point after taking a.needle out