The tonicity and diarrhea of the hand can generally be categorized as follows:

　　1, along the direction of meridian circulation of the massage belongs to the complementary method, against the direction of meridian circulation of the massage belongs to the drainage method.

　　2, according to the strength of the massage can be divided into heavy manipulation and light manipulation. Heavy techniques, relatively large force belongs to the laxative method; light techniques, relatively small force belongs to the complementary method; moderate force belongs to the flat complementary and laxative method.

　　3, according to the direction of blood flow, according to the blood flow from the heart outflow, to the blood outflow of the heart direction massage for the complementary method, massage direction with the heart outflow of blood in the same direction as the laxative method. Another said that the direction of the meridian, human blood vessels are not meridians, meridians are currently medical can not be determined, but generally agreed that there is an unknown network.

　　4, according to the rotational direction of the maneuver, clockwise massage for tonic, counterclockwise massage for diarrhea. Clockwise and counterclockwise massage at the same time belongs to the flat tonic and flat diarrhea method. The Secretary of Tui Na, said: left turn to fill Ruoxi, right turn to drain. Said the abdominal massage, to the patient's own direction for the degree of clockwise massage, there are obvious laxative effect, for the laxative; counterclockwise massage, can enhance the gastrointestinal digestive function, have the role of strengthening the spleen and stomach, for the complementary method.

　　5, the technique of tonic and diarrhea and massage parts of the particularity is also related. Massage solar plexus, to the eye direction for the complementary method, there is a strong tendon to fill the role of deficiency; to the ear direction for the laxative method, there is a wind relief, clearing heat, bright eyes, headache efficacy.

　　6, the back of the spine points, with chiropractic method from the bottom up to cultivate vital energy, through the meridians, and internal organs, with the function of strengthening the body, for the complementary method; push the spine points from top to bottom, there is the effect of clearing the heat for the laxative method. Another example is the seven bones (the fourth lumbar vertebrae to the tailbone end of a straight line), from the bottom upwards straight push for the push on the seven sections, can warm the sun to stop diarrhea, for the treatment of cold diarrhea; from the top downwards straight push for the push on the seven sections, can diarrhea heat and laxative for the treatment of intestinal heat constipation.

　　Acupuncture point massage should not be too much strength, pain is harmful to the body, weakness is not effective, to feel the best soreness.