1	Yi zi chen		_____	circular movement on pts or locations using palms or fingers pressing the subcutaneous tissue. Deeper pressure. Kneading.
2	Tuifa		_____	holding focused part of body using thumb and index finger, then twist using a stationary circular ressing method with both finger moving in the opposite direction. Quick, nimble, light at the surface.
3	Nafa		_____	two pams on opposite sides of certain locations in the body quickly rubbed in opposite directions while moving hands up and down with symmetrical force.
4	Anfa		_____	High frequency vibration of the surface of the body using fingers or palm - static force for no more than 1 min. Harmonizing.
5	Mafa		_____	thumb massaging pressing for individ acu pts for treating disease, harmonizes internal and external
6	Mofa		_____	Pressing with the finger or thumb nail as a rescule technique
7	Roufa		_____	rubbing back and forth or in one direction with palm, thenar, ulnar aspects of the palm making close contact with skin but not exerting too much pressure, even movement with wide amplitude ~ 100x/min. Good to disprese wind cold amongst other things.
8	Dianfa		_____	squeezing the soft tissue fibers inward rhythmically and sequentially; grasping with fingers and palms, grasp with thumb and 2 fingers, 4 fingers or 1 finger
9	Qianfa		_____	beating the body surface using either dorsum of hand, root of palm, ulnar aspect o palm, tip of fingers or other instruments. Rapid, transient, and perpendicular even rhythmical speed.
10	Cafa		_____	pull fingers making a snapping sound with technique, used at end of treatment.
11	Gunfa		_____	fixing one end of extremity or joint and then pulling the othe rside with even and consecutive force.
12	Zhenfa		_____	pushing straight in a single direction with fingers, palms, elbows. Use even distribution and force.
13	Koufa		_____	squeezing soft superficial fibers with thumb, index and middle fingers or thumb and 4 fingers. Involves grasping, lifting and rolling. quick technique involving skin more than muscles and great for kids along huatou
14	Paifa		_____	the palmar aspect of the thumb, both thumbs (or palms)
15	Jifa		_____	Holding distal end of upper or lower limb and use both hands to tremble it up and down with small amplitude.
16	Nianfa		_____	Pressing the body surface with fingers, palm, elbow, thumb or arm with gradually increasing steady perpindicular downward force. Hold for a few seconds.
17	Cuofa		_____	rolling the hollow palm to roduce continuous force by extending and flexing wrist and forearm. Rolling is exerted by the metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger. Maintain even pressure about 140x/min. Do not use on chest abd or children
18	Doufa		_____	Points or locations are pressed by finger tips or flexed finger joints or maybe elbow in a consecutive and penetrative manner about 40-50x a minute. Great for individual points.
19	Leifa		_____	Patting with cupped palms on body with stead and rhythmical force
20	Yaofa		_____	knocking with loose fists to smack down on body with steady and rhythmical force
21	ba shen fa		_____	circular kneading on certain body locations inc. hypochondrium/abd/face/chest, using palm or fingers in a soft rhythmical manner fairly rapidly.
22	Niefa		_____	Passively rotating the body by the axis of the joints with gentle, steady, and gradually increasing. Keep normal range of motion! Neck, shoulders, hips, ankles, wrists.