Past,present and future of Chinese ointment massage therapy and ointment massage culture
Chinese ointment massage therapy is one of the oldest medical practice techniques,the earliest written records appear in the Fifty-two Prescriptions for Diseases.Physicians of later generations have continued to develop and expand the anointing formula and the main symptoms of anointing therapy.As a kind of body surface stimulation therapy,ointment massage therapy has the dual effects of Chinese herb and massage,and it was once ranked with acupuncture,daoyin,tuna and other therapie and widely used in clinical practice.Now it is rarely used clinically,and there are few relevant important researches.It has not been fully developed and promoted,and only a large amount of experience has been left.This article attempts to discuss the origin,historical development,modern research progress and prospect of ointment massage therapy.With the aim of exploring the potential applications of ointment massage therapy in the modern medical system,this seeks to capture the interest of scientific researchers and clinical physicians,promote related studies,and provide a foundation for the modern transformation and development of ointment massage therapy.
Ointment massage therapyMedical historySurface stimulating therapyOintment massage cultureOintment massage formula