Manual therapies for upper respiratory infection

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There are countless techniques passed down through the millennia currently taught in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) programs, in medical schools in China, and through Taoist philosophy oral traditions. While there are many descriptions for point prescriptions and herbal remedies for upper respiratory infections (URI’s), this paper will focus on manual therapies, specifically cupping, topical application of liniments, gua sha, and tui na. As TCM predates the invention of the microscope by…