200 A.D.
January 23, 2012 in Timeline
265-450 A.D. During the Jin Dynasty, Dr. Hong Ge wrote Embrace Simplicity (Bao Pu Zi) and writes “Where there is swelling and pain, using the hands to massage can cure.”
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100 A.D.
January 9, 2012 in Timeline
Galen of Pergamum (129-200/217 A.D.) discovers that veins and arteries contain blood. His texts become the standard for physicians during the next one thousand years.
The Chinese Book of Han (111 A.D.) mentions in its chapter on Blood, Qi, Shape and Spirit that when the mind and body become shocked, Qi does not flow efficiently through its channels, resulting in sickness. The cure it prescribes is An Mo (massage) with herbs.”
400 B.C.
December 12, 2011 in Timeline
Hippokrates of Kos (460 – 370 B.C.) is commonly known as the father of medicine. He is best known for the Hippocratic Oath, an oath taken by physicians to never harm a patient and always practice good ethics. Variations of this oath have emerged in modern day massage schools as a Code of Conduct. Hippocrates observed that various methods of manual manipulation of soft tissue produced different results, and when used properly, accelerated the natural healing process of the body.