Tui na

Tui na
"Tui na" in Chinese characters
Chinese推拿
Literal meaning"Push and grasp"[1]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintuīná
Wade–Gilest'uei1-na2
IPA[tʰwéɪ.nǎ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationtēui-nàah
Jyutpingteoi1-naa4
IPA[tʰɵɥ˥.na˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ掠龍lia̍h-lêng
Tâi-lô掠龍lia̍h-lîng

Tui na ([tʰwéɪ.nǎ]; Chinese: 推拿) is a form of alternative medicine similar to shiatsu.[2] As a branch of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi or other Chinese internal martial arts, and qigong.[3]

  1. ^ "Tui Na MTCP". Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ Ernst E (2019). Alternative Medicine – A Critical Assessment of 150 Modalities. Springer. pp. 203–204. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12601-8. ISBN 978-3-030-12600-1. S2CID 34148480.
  3. ^ "Tui na". Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2012.