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Tuin a 拿
Q u ic k Re f e re n c e
Contents
Techniques
Basic ..................................................... 1
Compound ............................................ 12
Joint Manipulation ........................... 19
Actions ..................................................... 21
Routines ................................................... 30
Potions ...................................................... 37
Channels ................................................... 43
Tui fa Along meridians or anywhere
Promotes circulation of qi
Clears stagnation
Warms & dredges meridians
Relaxes muscles & relieves pain

Mo fa Abdomen, chest, epigastrum, ribs, head


Warms, harmonises, & regulates Middle Jiao
Expels Wind
Dispels Cold
Resolves stasis
Relieves swelling

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Techniques 2
An fa Points, meridians, muscles
Calms the mind
Regulates qi
Clears meridians
Moves blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm

Ya fa Buttocks, legs, back


Activates qi & blood
Relieves spasm
Expels Cold & Wind
Rou fa Points, meridians, muscles
Invigorates qi & clears meridians
Activates points
Relaxes muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Reduces swelling

Dou fa Arms, legs


Regulates qi & blood
Clears meridians
Relaxes tendons & muscles

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Techniques 4
Na fa Muscles, tendons
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Expels Wind & Cold
Moves qi & blood
Clears meridians

Cou fa Shoulder & arm, legs, ribcage


Regulates qi & blood
Clears meridians
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Che fa Points, meridians
Disperses stagnation
Expels Wind-Cold & Summer-Heat
Stimulates points

Ca fa Back, chest, abdomen, arms, legs


Warms meridians
Removes obstructions
Invigorates qi & blood
Expels Wind & Cold
Reduces swelling
Alleviates pain

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Techniques 6
Nian fa Fingers, toes
Stops swelling
Alleviates pain
Moves qi & blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles

An rou fa Points, meridians, muscles


Moves stagnant qi & blood
Expels Wind
Clears Heat
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Relieves pain & spasm
Ma fa Head, face, neck, nape
Calms the mind
Alleviates pain
Aids circulation of qi & blood
Relaxes tendons & muscles

Ji fa Back, chest, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks


Eliminates phlegm
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Stimulates flow of qi & blood
Removes blood stasis
Dredges meridians
Alleviates pain

Techniques 7
Techniques 8
Ji dian fa Points, meridians, muscles
Activates points
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation
Activates qi & blood
Disperses Cold
Expels Wind & Damp
Pai fa Back, chest, head, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Sedative & analgesic if prolonged
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Removes blood stasis
Relaxes spasm
Disperses Cold
Eliminates phlegm
Expels Wind
Quells Fire
Clears meridians

Techniques 9
Techniques 10
Gun fa Back, chest, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks
Warms & dredges meridians
Expels Wind, Cold & Damp
Promotes circulation of qi & blood
Disperses stasis
Reduces swelling
Relaxes tendons & muscles
Lubricates joints
Relaxes spasm & adhesion
Yi zhi chan tui fa Points, meridians, collaterals
Activates points
Activates circulation of qi & blood
Harmonises ying & wei qi
Disperses stagnation

Zhen fa Points, abdomen, ribs, chest


Activates points
Regulates qi
Warms the Middle Jiao
Calms the mind
Opens the chest

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Techniques 12
Knead-grasp Most muscle groups
Expels wind
Resolves damp
Disperses cold
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Dredges meridians
Moves blood

Knead-nip Points
Dredges meridians
Harmonises ying & yang
Promotes flow of qi & blood
Knead-pinch Various
Regulates & invigorates flow of qi & blood
Calms the mind
Resolves stasis
Reduces swelling
Warms the meridians

Knead-vibrate Various
Disperses stagnation
Resolves stasis
Warms & dredges meridians
Activates qi & blood

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Techniques 14
Whisk-sweep Back, waist, limbs
Resolves phlegm
Opens the chest
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Warms the meridians

Push-press Subclavicular fossa, armpit, popliteal fossa


Stops qi rebellion
Dredges the meridians
Relaxes spasm
Regulates & harmonises qi & blood
Pinch-grasp Most muscle groups, diseases of meridians
Clears the lungs & stops cough
Resolves phlegm
Invigorates flow of qi & blood
Relaxes spasm & stops pain
Calms the shen
Promotes digestion

Lift-grasp Muscles of abdomen, ribs, back


Regulates & harmonises stomach & spleen
Disperse stagnant liver qi
Relaxes spasm & stop pain
Clears obstructions from channels

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Techniques 16
Hold-grasp Back, waist, arms, legs
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes muscles & stops pain
Warms & dredges meridians

Pluck-grasp Neck, nape, shoulder, back, arms, legs


Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes & rectifies tendons
Dredges meridians
Eliminates spasm & stops pain
Grab-grasp Head, neck, nape, back, abdomen, arms, legs
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Eliminates damp
Activates qi & blood
Promotes urination
Warms meridians
Relaxes muscles
Stops pain

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Techniques 18
Nip-grasp Neck, nape, shoulder, joints, fossae
Expels wind
Disperses cold
Activates blood & resolves stasis
Relaxes tendons & stops pain
Dredges meridians
Lubricates & facilitates joints

Pull-grasp Neck, shoulders, back, waist, limbs


Relaxes & rectifies tendons
Relieves spasm & stops pain
Moves qi & blood and dissipates stasis
Lubricates & facilitates joints
Yao fa Neck, shoulder, hip, wrist, ankle
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Lubricates joints
Releases spasm
Releases adhesion
Strengthens & renews articular moving ability

Ban fa Neck, upper back, shoulder, lower back


Lubricates joints
Restitutes articular disturbance
Releases adhesion
Corrects deformity & renews articular moving ability

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Ba shen fa Neck, shoulder, lower back
Enlarges joint spaces
Relaxes muscles & tendons
Activates qi & blood
Corrects position of joints
Relieves pain
Releases adhesion
Relax muscles & relieve pain
tui fa nian fa gun fa plucking-grasping
an fa an rou fa yao fa pulling-grasping
dou fa ji dian fa ba shen fa kneading-grasping
na fa ma fa grabbing-grasping
cou fa ji fa nipping-grasping

Dredge meridians
an fa cou fa nipping-grasping kneading-nipping
rou fa ji fa plucking-grasping pushing-pressing
dou fa pai fa lifting-grasping
na fa zhen fa kneading-grasping

Actions 21
Actions 22
Warm & dredge meridians
tui fa gun fa grabbing-grasping kneading-vibrating
ca fa holding-grasping kneading-pinching whisking-
sweeping
Disperse stagnation
tui fa an rou fa yi zhi chan tui fa kneading-vibrating
che fa ji dian fa zhen fa lifting-grasping

Resolve stasis
mo fa pai fa holding-grasping pulling-grasping
an rou fa gun fa nipping-grasping kneading-pinching
ji fa zhen fa plucking-grasping kneading-vibrating
Expel wind
mo fa an rou fa gun fa whisking-
ya fa ji dian fa holding-grasping sweeping
na fa pai fa grabbing-grasping nipping-grasping
ca fa kneading-grasping

Expel damp
ji dian fa gun fa grabbing-grasping kneading-grasping

Eliminate phlegm
ji fa pai fa pinching-grasping whisking-
sweeping
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Actions 24
Disperse cold
mo fa ca fa gun fa nipping-grasping
ya fa ji dian fa holding-grasping kneading-grasping
na fa pai fa grabbing-grasping whisking-
sweeping

Relieve spasm
ya fa pai fa ba shen fa lifting-grasping
rou fa gun fa pinching-grasping pulling-grasping
na fa zhen fa plucking-grasping pushing-pressing
an rou fa yao fa
Move blood
an fa ji fa nipping-grasping kneading-nipping
na fa pai fa pulling-grasping kneading-grasping
nian fa gun fa holding-grasping kneading-pinching
ma fa

Promote circulation of qi
tui fa nian fa pai fa kneading-pinching
rou fa ma fa gun fa kneading-nipping
na fa ji fa pulling-grasping

Actions 25
Actions 26
Activate qi & blood
ya fa yi zhi chan tui fa grabbing-grasping pinching-grasping
ca fa ba shen fa plucking-grasping kneading-vibrating
ji dian fa

Regulate qi
an fa cou fa zhen fa pushing-pressing
rou fa

Regulate blood
rou fa dou fa cou fa
Relieve swelling
mo fa ca fa gun fa kneading-pinching
rou fa nian fa

Calm the Mind


an fa ma fa zhen fa kneading-pinching

Stimulate points
che fa ji dian fa yi zhi chan tui fa zhen fa

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Actions 28
Lubricate joints
gun fa ba shen fa nipping-grasping pulling-grasping
yao fa ban fa

Harmonise ying & wei qi


ji dian fa yi zhi chan tui fa

Harmonise & regulate Middle Jiao


mo fa zhen fa lifting-grasping
Miscellaneous
Strengthen Stomach & Spleen ca fa yi zhi chan tui fa

Open the chest zhen fa ca fa

Expel wind-cold che fa

Expel summer-heat che fa

Clear heat an rou fa

Quell fire pai fa

Actions 29

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