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In which dynasty did the word Tuina first appear in China?
The word massage first appeared in China in the Ming Dynasty.

Massage: Chinese medicine treats the human body by pushing, holding, lifting and kneading according to the meridian points. Massage is a non-drug natural therapy and physical therapy. Usually refers to the doctor using his own hands to act on the patient's body surface, injured parts, uncomfortable places, specific acupuncture points and painful places.

Specifically, push, take, press, knead, pinch, point and pat are used to achieve the effects of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood, curing pain, eliminating evil spirits, harmonizing yin and yang and prolonging life.

It has a long history, and some scholars praise it as "the medical skill of the elderly". The word massage, as a people-oriented treatment method, is gradually evolved from kneading, pressing and massage. It is not only the change of terminology, but also the result of the continuous summary, innovation and development of doctors engaged in massage medicine for thousands of years. Massage is an ancient method to treat injuries in China and an integral part of traditional medicine in China.

Massage is a method by which doctors exert different strength, skills and skills on patients' bodies with their hands to stimulate certain specific parts, so as to restore or improve human vitality and promote the rehabilitation of diseases. It is a "people-oriented" method and belongs to a natural therapy advocated. Because of its simple method, no side effects and good therapeutic effect, it has been continuously developed, enriched and perfected in China for thousands of years.

Especially in the past 40 years, western medicine has established the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine because of studying Chinese medicine, which has played a great role in the development and improvement of Chinese medicine. Some scientific research institutions have begun to study the mechanism of massage and achieved initial results, which is a great promotion to massage.

Many countries in the world attach importance to China, a traditional therapy. It is understood that the United States, Britain, Italy, France, Germany, North Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sweden, Spain, Vietnam and Argentina have all studied in China. Others hire domestic experts to attend classes abroad. This shows that China's manipulation in treating diseases has attracted the world's attention.