Another set of massage techniques that are regularly used within the Lishi Energy Bodywork Massage system. Which are just simply a continuation of the same technique that is on the same spectrum as each other, are the Patting (Pai), Striking (Da) and Shocking (Zhen Fa) Methods. The Patting, Striking and Shocking Methods use a type of vibration that enters into the patients body to affect the muscle-skeletal system, the nervous system, the internal organs (Zangfu), breaking up both blood (Xue) and Qi (Energy) stagnation that may have accumulated in the body through old age, illness, injury or lack of exercise.
The Patting method (Pai Fa) includes using the fingers, flat palm and hollow palm to enter Qi deeply into the patients body to either tonify the functioning of the internal organs, or to disperse and break up stuck sickly, turbid Qi (Zhua Qi). If the practitioner wishes to enter and penetrate more deeply into the patients body with their vibration, or they choose to target certain Acu-points cavities (Qixue) on the body of the patient, then the practitioner can use the Striking Methods (Da Fa) which involve using the fingers tips, Fist, little finger edge and knuckles. It is important that the practitioner is certain enough that the patients has the correct constitution to take the the Striking Methods, has using this particular technique on a weak, thin individual could cause serious health problems for the patient.
The next massage method that is on the same spectrum as the Patting and Striking Techniques is the Shocking Method (Zhen Fa). This particular method is very strong and should only be used on a patient with the right health problems for it to be used. It is only used about three times as it sends a powerful shock into the patients body that can effect their nervous system, it uses both the palm and Fist to deliver the vibrational shock into the patients body either directly or indirectly.
A practitioner of the Lishi Energy Bodywork Massage Hand Methods (Shou Fa). Must be able to use their Patting & Striking Methods to tonify, disperse, enter and exit the Qi of the patients body to remove or increase excess or deficient Qi, to be able to bring strength and balance back boosting the patients health & wellbeing.