Asian medicine - into what you eat and they will prescribe herbs for your problems.
Acupressure - invented by the Japanese (Applying pressure without needles) (Another name is
Dian xue massage).
Acupuncture - invented by the Chinese (Applying pressure with needles). There are 2,000 known
Acupuncture points in the body.
An mo - a type of massage used for health maintenance and to restore vitality. Its name means
"press and stroke" in Chinese.
Ashiatsu (ashi means foot and atsu means pressure) - an ancient form of bodywork. An
adaptation of an ancient form of barefoot massage using deep compression effleurage gliding
over the body. Gravitational force is combined with centrifugal and centripetal movements to bring about a structural change in chronic soft tissue damage. Bars are used over the head for balance and lubricant is applied.
Auricular - ear acupuncture therapy.
Barefoot Shiatsu - using hands, elbows, knees, and feet to massage.
Blood (Xue) - the fluid that circulates in the vascular system as in Western medicine but it also
houses the Shen (or spirit) and aids in the development of clear and stable thought processes.
Blood is the mother of Qi and Qi rules the Blood.
Body fluid (Jin Ye) - a general term used in Asian Medicine, which refers to body fluids such as
tears, sweat, urine, gastric and intestinal fluids, as well as saliva, various mucous discharges,
and sinovial fluids.
Chi Nei Tsang - an Internal Organ Energy Taoist Massage. It directly massages the organs in
order to balance their energies.
Chinese pediatric massage - a form of Tui na massage adapted to the special needs of children
from birth to 12 years of age.
Cupping - another method has the function of warming and promoting the free flow of qi and blood in the meridians, dispelling cold dampness, diminishing swellings and pains. You can purchase a set of glass jars that you have to put fire under to get a vacuum like effect on the body or you can purchase a plastic cup set that you suction up the skin.
Do-In - a system of self-massage promoted most recently by Michio Kushi.  More than 5,000 years ago, Chinese Taoist monks observed that it was instinctive for a person to touch or hold an injured or painful body part, a form of self-healing. They developed a system called Tao-Yinn, Tao
meaning "the way" and Yinn meaning "a gentle approach".  Today it is called Do-In and is used to
sustain overall health as well as treat specific physical problems.
Essence (Jing) - the body's reproductive and regenerative substance.
Excess yin - excess cold.
Excess yang - excess heat.
Face reading - another form of diagnosis. The human face can show many signs that indicate that the person has some health problem. They will also do a tongue and nail reading, also observe the rest of your body.
Feng Shui - Chinese "Art of Placement" that balances the life-energies or "chi" in a living space.
The words literally mean 'wind' and 'water'.
Five Elements - the five energies of wood, earth, metal, water and fire which exist in nature. Each
transforms and controls one another to maintain a harmonious balance.