Tsubo - vital points for Oriental therapy

TSUBO
	Vital Points for Oriental Therapy
	Preface
	CONTENTS
	Tsubo by Energy Systems
	Bones and Muscles Important in Tsubo Therapy
	The following charts show the locations of the major bones and muscles mentioned in the ex- planations of how to find the tsubo.
	1.	The Current of Development in Oriental Medicine
	2.	Oriental Medical Philosophy
	4.	Causes of Sickness
	5.	Tsubo
	6.	Effectiveness of Tsubo Therapy
	7.	Limitations of Tsubo Therapy
	(2)	How to find the tsubo
	Rubbing, pinching, and pressing
	When tsubo are hard to find
	Finding tsubo with the help of the charts
	2.	Acupuncture
	3.	Massage
	(1)    Light rubbing (Keisatsu)
	(3)	Pressure method (Appaku)
	(5)	Tapping (Koda)
	(4)	Vibration (Shinsen)
	(6)	Squeezing and kneading (Annetsu)
	4.	Shiatsu Treatment
	(1) Pressure
	(2)	Motion
	5.	Moxa Combustion Therapy
	6.	Simple Domestic Treatments
	(2)	Paraffin baths
	(1)	Hot packs
	(4)	Massage devices
	(3)	Hair dryer
	7.  Basic Positions for the Patient and the Person Giving Treat- ment
	(1)	Treatment of the back
	(2)  Treatment of the abdominal region
	(3)    Treating the side of the neck and the throat
	(4)    Treating the back of the neck and the hands
	(5)	Treating the legs and feet
	8.	General Rules
	1) Cut the fingernails short and round
	2) Clean garments
	3) Patient must relax
	4) Loosen all binding articles of clothing
	5) From five to fifteen minutes per area
	6)	When to refrain from massage and shiatsu
	1.	Sicknesses That Are Not Strictly Sicknesses
	(2) Cramps
	1. BL-27    (
	2. BL-28    (
	4.	CV-15  (
	5.	CV-14  (
	6.	CV-12   (
	7.	ST-19  (
	8.	LV-14   (
	(6)	Sore Throat
	(10)    Insomnia
	2.	Illnesses of the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
	(3)	Heart Palpitations (Nervosum)
	(1)	Weak Stomach (Heaviness on the Stomach or Heartburn)
	1.   CV-14   (
	2.   ST-19   (
	3.   LV-14   (
	4.   LV-13   (
	5.  CV-12  (
	6.   ST-25   (
	(4)	Chronic Diarrhea
	(5)	Loss of Appetite
	(6)	Nausea
	(9)    Liver Ailments
	(10)   Indigestion
	1.   CV-12   (
	2.   ST-21   (
	3.   ST-25   (
	4.   CV-4   (
	(3)	Beriberi
	(1)	Neuralgia in the Arms
	(2)	Trigeminal Neuralgia
	Finally rub the entire face lightly with the palms of the hands. Heat treatments with hot packs or hair dryer are effective in these cases.
	(5)	Occipital Neuralgia
	(7)     Semiparalysis
	1. BL-10    (
	2. GB-21    (
	3. TH-14    (
	4. BL-13    (
	5. BL-14    (
	6. SI-11    (
	7. BL-38    (
	8. BL-18    (
	9. BL-47    (
	10. BL-23    (
	11. GB-29    (
	(8)     Irritability
	(10)	Stammering
	(2)	Numbness in the Arms
	(3)     Numbness in the Fingers
	(5)	Severe Backache
	(8)	Intercostal Neuralgia
	(9)	Whiplash Syndrome
	(10)	Sciatica
	(11)	Deformation of the Lumbar Vertebrae
	1. BL-22    (
	2. BL-23    (
	3. BL-24    (
	4. BL-25    (
	5. BL-31    (
	6. BL-32    (
	(12)	Wryneck
	(13)	Bent Back
	(1)	Hemorrhoids
	2.	ST-25    (
	(2)   Enlargement of the Prostate Gland
	5. CV-9    (
	6. KI-16    (
	7. CV-4    (
	8. ST-28    (
	9. CV-3    (
	(3)	Nosebleed
	Illnesses of the Teeth and Mouth
	(3)	Pyorrhea
	10.	Skin Diseases
	(2)	Urticaria (Hives)
	(3)	Chilblains
	(4)	Falling Hair
	Juvenile Sicknesses
	(1)	Irritability
	(2)	Bedwetting
	(4)    Cerebral Palsy
	(2)	Menstrual Irregularity
	Recovery from Fatigue and Promotion of General Health
	(7)	Retarding Muscular Atrophy
	(9)   Increasing Powers of Concentration
	Cosmetic Treatments
	(1)	Eliminating Facial Wrinkles
	(2)	Treating Pimples
	(3)	Discolorations and Freckles
	(4)	Adding Luster to the Hair
	(6)	Beautifying the Skin
	(7)	Reducing
	Index of Tsubo, Ailments, and Minor Complaints