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Cutaneous application is the most commonly used administration route in clinical aromatherapy. Mastering dilution ratios, choosing carrier vegetable oils, and applying aromatic massage techniques enable optimal absorption while minimizing dermotoxicity risks.
Multi-reflexological facial method developed in Vietnam by Prof. Bùi Quốc Châu, using over 500 points and 30 reflection schemes on the face to treat whole-body imbalances.
Stimulation of reflex zones located on the palms and fingers, offering an alternative to plantar reflexology with specific maps and easier accessibility for self-treatment.
YNSA is a craniopuncture system developed by Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto, using frontal and occipital somatotopic scalp zones to treat pain and neurological disorders.
Su Jok is a Korean therapeutic microsystem that uses hands and feet as holographic representations of the entire body, combining pressure, needle, moxa and seed stimulation.
Kiiko Matsumoto style is a contemporary Japanese acupuncture system based on abdominal palpation (Hara) and diagnostic reflexes for immediately verifiable treatment.
Laser acupuncture uses low-level laser beams to stimulate acupuncture points without needles, offering a non-invasive, painless alternative particularly suited for children and sensitive patients.
Gua Sha is a Chinese therapeutic scraping technique using a smooth-edged tool, producing controlled petechiae (Sha) that indicate Blood stagnation release and relieve pain and inflammation.
Moxibustion uses the combustion of dried mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) to heat acupuncture points, tonify Yang, warm meridians and dispel Cold and Dampness.
Chinese cupping creates local suction on the skin to mobilize Qi and Blood, disperse stagnation, eliminate Cold-Dampness and relieve musculoskeletal pain.
Ba Duan Jin is one of the oldest and most widely practiced therapeutic Qi Gong series, comprising eight codified exercises that strengthen organs, improve Qi circulation and prevent disease.
Yi Jin Jing is a muscle-tendon strengthening Qi Gong attributed to monk Bodhidharma, combining deep stretching, breathing and isometric contraction to transform tendons and strengthen body structure.
Yang style Tai Chi is the most widely practiced style worldwide, characterized by its broad, fluid and slow movements, particularly suited for health and chronic disease prevention.
Therapeutic Tai Chi is the clinical adaptation of Tai Chi Chuan for managing specific pathologies, with research-validated protocols for osteoarthritis, falls, depression and cardiovascular disease.
Tuina is Chinese therapeutic massage using specific manual techniques (pushing, grasping, kneading, rolling) on meridians and acupuncture points to treat musculoskeletal and internal pathologies.
Medical Qi Gong is the therapeutic branch where the practitioner uses their own energetic abilities to project external Qi toward the patient, complementing personal Qi Gong exercises.
Physiotherapy specialty dedicated to rehabilitation of balance disorders and dizziness of vestibular or central origin, combining otolith repositioning maneuvers (Epley, Semont), gaze stabilization exercises and vestibular desensitization protocols.
Deep pressure massage technique targeting deep muscle layers and fascia to release chronic tension, adhesions and persistent muscle contractures.