The reason why massage therapy can prevent and treat a variety of diseases is that traditional Chinese medicine believes that it stimulates the external organs of the human body through various massage techniques, and directly or indirectly stimulates muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels through the conduction of acupuncture points, meridians or nervous system, resulting in local or systemic reactions (changes), which make various physiological functions within the human body gradually normalize, increase the body's resistance, and achieve the purpose of curing diseases, maintaining fitness without diseases, and enhancing health.

1. Effect on the circulatory system

Tuina has the effect of dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, improving oxygen supply to the myocardium, and strengthening heart function. In addition, it can play an effective role in reducing swelling and analgesia for some local inflammation of joints, tendons and soft tissues caused by blood circulation disorders.

2. Effect on the respiratory system

Through the stimulation and conduction of acupuncture points, meridians, nerves, etc., the function of the lungs is affected. For example, the massage of lung Yu, diaphragm and related acupuncture points can adjust the state of the chest and diaphragm and lungs, thereby producing antitussive, asthmatic, phlegm-reducing effects, deepening breathing, increasing oxygen inhalation and carbon dioxide discharge, and restoring the elasticity of the lungs. At the same time, the respiratory muscles are developed, the lung capacity is increased, and the lungs are kept in good condition.

3. Effect on the digestive system

The stimulation of massage increases the tension, elasticity and contractility of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, thereby accelerating gastrointestinal peristalsis; At the same time, through the action of sympathetic nerves, the nerves innervating internal organs are excited, and the secretion of gastrointestinal digestive juices is promoted. For the treatment of some effective acupuncture points, it can significantly enhance or inhibit gastrointestinal function.

4. Effect on the immune system

Tuina can increase the number of white blood cells, and can increase the bacteriophage ability of white blood cells, improving the body's immunity.

5. Effect on the nervous system

Local massage can excite peripheral nerves and accelerate conduction reflexes, thereby changing the activity of internal organs. If the fifth thoracic vertebra is stimulated, the cardia sphincter can be dilated. And it is able to effectively stimulate the nervous system, excite or inhibit organ function.

6. Effect on the blood system

It can remove harmful substances in the blood, and can also reduce cholesterol and blood lipids. Enhance its local capillary permeability and the reduction and elimination of inflammatory metabolites.

7. Effect on the locomotor system

Massage can make the muscle fibers passively move, relax the stretched muscles, and eliminate fatigue; Due to the accelerated blood circulation, the oxygen and nutrients needed by the muscles are replenished in time, which promotes the absorption and excretion of metabolites such as lactic acid and improves the exercise capacity of the muscles.

8. Effect on other aspects

(1) Effect on the epidermis: Tuina first comes into contact with the skin, which makes the subcutaneous capillaries dilate, congested, and the temperature rises, so that the secretion of glands increases, so the skin is moisturized and elastic, so it can be applied to cosmetic massage. Because massage has the effect of reducing subcutaneous fat accumulation, it is one of the means of weight loss.

(2) Effect on pain: Tuina enhances the stability of cell membranes, changes potassium concentration, and relieves or disappears pain symptoms.

(3) Effect on lymphatic circulation: massage can improve lymphatic circulation, accelerate the absorption of lesion products such as edema and exudate, and facilitate the elimination of swelling and contracture.