Tui na: The Chinese Massage Manual is a comprehensive and wellestablished handbook for students and practitioners of Tui na in theWest. The author describes the roots and development of Tui na, how itworks therapeutically with the context of Chinse medicine, and how tobecome an effective Tui na practitioner. The book contains detailed and clearly illustrated descriptions ofTui na techniques, how to practice them, their clinical applicationsand therapeutic effects. Foundation area routines are provided tosupport the development and fluidity of manual skills and to give aninitial structure for building treatments. The book has a unique approach to creating and planning Tui natreatments. Avoiding the prescriptive approach usually employed, theauthor discusses the principles of practice and enables the studentpractitioner to make choices and formulate treatments by bringingtogether their knowledge and skills. Frameworks are provided, andtechniques, methods and approaches suggested for presenting patterns ofdisharmony within the treatment of common ailments. The book features- Over 120 photographs clearly illustrating the techniques- The application of the ancillary therapies of cupping, gua sha andmoxibustion- The application of external herbal media- `Tips for Practice' easy reference to support the learning oftechniques- Case histories illustrating the treatment of common clinicalailments- Treatment foundation area routines- Yin and yang styles of practice- Demonstration of how to combine Tui na and acupuncture inpractice- a related series of videos (available online) showing how to applyall the major techniques | Tui na by Sarah Prtichard, Paperback | Indigo Chapters