T/CACM 1079-2018 The Operational Guidelines for Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Prevention of Diseases: Governing Manual for Abdominal Massage

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Main technical content: Visceral massage refers to a method of preventing and treating diseases by applying massage techniques such as pressing, rubbing, and pushing on the human body surface (mainly the abdomen and its acupoints, and other parts and acupoints of the head, face, chest, back, and limbs) under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory and according to the theory of visceral meridians. This therapy is characterized by being simple, easy to implement, effective, and easy to promote. This standard is formulated based on the "Standardization Project of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine SATCM-2015-BZ (270)" titled "Operational Technical Standards for Visceral Massage in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Disease Prevention". Its compilation and release are of great significance for standardizing the concept and operation methods of visceral massage, and are suitable for use in hospitals at all levels, health care institutions, social groups, and families. This standard is systematically developed based on the clinical advantages of visceral massage therapy in traditional Chinese medicine, targeting specific clinical situations, referring to ancient literature, the experience of famous doctors, and the best modern clinical research evidence, and combining the values and wishes of the patients, in order to assist clinicians and patients in making appropriate choices.

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