Tui Na is Chinese massage therapy. Tui means to press or push. Na means to grasp. The name became popular only in the 1950's. Before that it was called An Mo and in the ancient texts, An Qiao. An means to press. Mo means to touch. Japanese Shiatsu, in fact, was developed from An Mo. The most important term is Qiao. Qiao means a bridge. This means as I am touching and pressing I am actually making a bridge, making a connection, between myself and the person. This connection is conveying my intention as a healer to that person.
Tui Na is good for general health maintenance and invigoration but also for treating specific musculoskeletal or organ diseases. Tui Na has a wealth of techniques including stretches, acupressure and manipulations that resemble those of western forms of massage.