Zheng Gu Tui Na was founded in 1997 by Tom Bisio and Frank Butler, combining the knowledge that each of them gained through traditional apprenticeships in order to create an effective method of teaching traditional Chinese orthopedics and the treatment of traumatic injury. After repeated requests from students to make the herbal component of Zheng Gu Tui Na treatments more accessible, Frank & Tom collaborated with us to produce this line.
The Zheng Gu Tui Na product line is composed of the most effective formulas for treating trauma and other conditions. These formulas, taught in Zheng Gu Tui Na classes and used every day in Frank & Toms' clinics, are now available, already prepared and ready for immediate use. We have ensured that these proprietary formulas are prepared in the traditional way, which maximizes effectiveness and decreases the likelihood of skin reactions. All of these products are conveniently packaged so that they are easy to use in the clinic, on the sports field or in the martial arts school. They are useful for athletes, martial artists, massage therapists, and practitioners of Oriental medicine. They can be safely given to patients for home use.
For those who want one soak that does it all. This all-purpose soak comes in modular form with a base formula and four additions that make it suitable for conditions characterized by cold; heat; pain or severe pain.
This soak is appropriate for stage 2 or 3 sinew injuries which are characterized by blood stasis and restricted mobility as the primary symptoms. Kills pain, dispels blood stasis and relieves spasm.
The Bone-Sinew Gao is used in second or 3rd stage sinew and bone injuries where the bones and tendons are in their normal alignment but there is still swelling; stiffness and pain.
Used by martial arts practitioners all over the world, Die Da Jiu is the number one treatment for bruises, contusions, sprains and fractures. This recipe is particularly effective for killing pain and reducing swelling and stasis.
Green Ointment can be used in conjunction with massage or guasha to expel wind and cold from the channels and collaterals in order to stop transmission of pathogenic factors into the zangfu. As early as the Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhong Jing advocated this type of treatment for heaviness of the extremities (due to wind-damp-cold).