'The heart of shiatsu is like pure maternal affection. The pressure of the hands causes the spings of life to flow.'-Tokujiro Manikoshi Shiatsu: Japanese Finger Pressure Therapy

Japanese shatsu is a natural and effective massage technique for healing human illness and restoring vitlaitiy to both body and psyche. Akin to acupuncture and acupressure, this time-honored holistic apprach treats numerous physical disorders by properly applying digital pressure to vital muscular and energy points. More than just a means of remedy and relief, shiatsu also recognizes and energizes the body's miraculous self-healing powers.

This book gives you everything you need to mastesr the A-B-C's of shiatsu. Written by a famed practitioner, teacher and author, it has sold over one million copies in Japan. And no wonder: its accessible format offers simple methods that anyone can perform to banish fatigue, soothe sore back and shoulders, and alleviate a wide range of everyday aches and pains, from toothaches and high blood pressure to sinusitis, stiff muscles, and even bed-wetting. Drawing on his considerable experience, the author not only teaches you how to improve the health of others, but how to apply shiatsu to yourself. Let Tokujiro Namikoshi show you how to use shiatsu on a daily basis to:

revitalize your sex life
enhance cosmetic beauty
improve sleeping habits
help care for infants
stimulate innate healing powers-in yourself as well as others.

Shiatsu: Japanese Finger Pressure Therapy is the essential shatsu primer. It offers detailed photographs and ine drawings and clear instructions for correct hand usage, application, degree and duration of pressure, and basic pressure points-as well as sound advise on how to cultivate your own instincts. With his book, you'll be able to reap the abundant and significant benefits of shiatsu: you'll look better, feel better, and you'll be able to protect your health-and the health of those you love-with only a few minutes of shiatsu massage a day.

Tokujiro Namikoshi is the founder of the highly regarded Nippon Shiatsu School, and he is the author of eight books in Japanese, including Three-Minute Shiatsu by Yourself, which sold over one million copies. A specialist in the field of shiatsu for over fifty years, he has successfully treated over 100,000 patients.

Contents

Preface/Cautions about the use of shiatsu
Chapter One Introduction
Shiatsu
Manual therapy
Making use of the body's own power
The effect of shiatsu
Shiatsu is open to everyone
Using the fingers
Correct use of the hands
Applying pressure
Basic pressure points
Degree of pressure
Chapter Two Better health
Relief from fatigue
What to do when weary
When the head feels heavy
Fatigue of the lower back
Stiff shoulders
Tired arms
Stengthening the stomach
Relieving constipatin
sleeping well
Strengthening the internal organs
Developing stamina
The liver
Fighting spirit
Lowering the high blood pressure
Raising the blood pressure
Strengthening the heart
Chapter Three Sex-related shiatsu
A health sex life
Improving sexual performance int he male
Premature ejaculation
Increasing sexual ability in the female
Curing frigidity
Pressure on the thyroid gland
Beautifying the eyes
Enlarging the breasts
Climacteric troubles (menopause)
Chapter Four Shiatsu treatment for specific illnesses
Gastralgia
Diarrhea
Gastroptosis (fallen stomach)
Common cold
Nasal congestion
Diabetes
Toothache
Headache
Rheumatism
Nosebleed
Crick in the neck
Contusions and sprains
Slipped spinal disc
Cholelithiasis (Gallstone colic)
Bedwetting
Infant care
Wryneck
Whiplash injuries
Motion sickness
Sinusitis
Asthma
Writer's cramp
Cramps of the calf (Gastrocnemius muscle)
Numbness of the legs
Index

Here is the first detailed, step-by-step guide to the healing art of Shiatsu. This ancient Oriental system uses hand, elbow, knee, foot, and whole-body pressure as well as gentle manipulation to alleviate tension, pain, and a wide range of chronic discomforts and minor ailments. More than 240 color illustrations and photographs demonstrate the simple tools, techniques, and principles of Shiatsu. By learning whole-body and specialized routines, diagnostic techniques, and how to work with meridians, you'll be able to help yourself and others.

A beginners guide to Shiatsu, a form of Japanese massage therapy that uses pressure on various points of the body. These pressure points are similar to the ones used in Acupuncture and like that technique, Shiatsu has been traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments.

If you are a student or a fan of massage therapy, this might make an interesting addition to your library. The author has numerous disclaimers and warnings about using these techniques without proper medical guidance. ( )