天竺国按摩。此是波罗门法。(出圣济总录)
两手相捉纽捩如洗手法。两手相捉纽翻覆向胸。两手相捉共按 。左右同。以手如挽五
石弓
开胸
两
虚
踏
按
右十八势。但是老人,曰则能根据此三遍者。着一月后。百病除。行及奔马。补益延年。
能食
老子按摩法(出千金方)
两手捺 。左右捩身。二七遍。两手捻 。左右纽肩。二七遍。两手抱头。左右纽肩。
二七
一
手
前
肩
振
两手上耸三遍。两手下顿三遍。两手叉头上过。左右伸助。十遍。两手拳反背上。屈脊上下
亦三遍。掘指之也。两手反捉。上下直脊三遍。覆掌搦腕内外振。三遍。覆掌后从三遍。覆
掌两手相叉交横。三遍。覆手横直即耸。三遍。若有手患冷。从上打至下。得热便休。舒左
脚右手承之。左手捺脚。耸上至下直脚。三遍。右手捺脚亦尔。前后捩足三遍。左捩足。右
捩足。各三遍。前后却捩足三遍。直脚三遍。纽 三遍。内外振脚三遍。若有脚患冷者。打
热便休。细 以意多少。顿脚三遍。却直脚三遍。虎踞。左右纽肩三遍。推天推地,左右三
遍。左右排山。负山拔木。各三遍。舒手直前。顿伸手三遍。舒两手两膝。亦各三遍。舒脚
直。反顿伸手三遍。捩内脊外脊。各三遍。
Tianzhu (India) Massage Method. This is the method of the Brahmins. (From *Shengji Zonglu*)
Interlock both hands and twist them, similar to the motion of washing hands. Interlock both hands, twist and turn them facing the chest. Press down with both hands together. The same applies to the left and right sides. Use the hands as if drawing a five-dan strong bow.
Open the chest
Two
Empty
Step
Press
Eighteen postures on the right side. For any elderly person, if they can perform this three times daily. After persisting for one month. All diseases will be eliminated. Movement will be agile like a galloping horse. It tonifies the body and prolongs life.
Able to eat
Laozi Massage Method (From *Qianjin Fang*)
Press down with both hands. Twist the body left and right. Fourteen repetitions. Pinch and roll with both hands. Twist the shoulders left and right. Fourteen repetitions. Embrace the head with both hands. Twist the shoulders left and right.
Fourteen repetitions
One
Hand
Front
Shoulder
Vibrate
Raise both shoulders upward three times. Lower both shoulders downward three times. Cross both hands over the top of the head. Extend left and right to assist. Ten repetitions. Clench both fists and place them behind the back. Bend the spine up and down.
Also three times. This refers to the action of digging the fingers. Grasp backwards with both hands. Straighten the spine up and down three times. Palms down, grasp the wrists and vibrate inward and outward. Three times. Palms down, move from behind three times. Palms down, interlace both hands in a cross pattern. Three times. Palms inverted, straighten horizontally then raise shoulders. Three times. If suffering from coldness in the hands, pat from top to bottom. Stop when warmth is felt. Extend the left leg, support it with the right hand. Press the foot with the left hand. Raise up and straighten the leg downward. Three times. Press the foot with the right hand similarly. Twist the feet forward and backward three times. Twist the left foot. Twist the right foot. Each three times. Twist the feet backward and forward three times. Straighten the legs three times. Twist the ankles three times. Vibrate the feet inward and outward three times. If suffering from coldness in the feet, pat until warm then stop. Subtly control the number of repetitions with intention. Stomp the feet three times. Straighten the legs again three times. Tiger crouch. Twist shoulders left and right three times. Push heaven push earth. Left and right three times each. Push mountains left and right. Carry mountain pull tree. Each three times. Extend arms straight forward. Stomp extend arms three times. Extend both hands and both knees. Also three times each. Extend legs straight. Reverse stomp extend arms three times. Twist inner spine outer spine. Each three times.