| Most of us are acquainted with martial arts based | | | | fights. These herbal plasters are very effective |
| on what we see on TV and the movies; Jacky | | | | and bruises and pain tend to disappear very fast |
| Chan, Steven Segal, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Bruce | | | | once the plasters are applied to the injured |
| Lee etc.Some of the most popular martial arts in | | | | area.Herbal OintmentsUsed mostly in conjunction |
| practize today include Judo, Tek Kwan Do, | | | | with TuiNa or massage, these ointments are also |
| Karate, which have made it to the Olympic | | | | herbal liquid formulas handed down from |
| Games, Akido, Tai Chi and Qigong, which are not | | | | generation after generation. They are extremely |
| in the Olympic Games as yet. Although some of | | | | popular and almost every martial arts school will |
| these martial arts come from Korea and Japan, | | | | have their 'own brand' of herbal ointment.Today, |
| the roots of most martial arts can be traced to | | | | accupuncture and TuiNa has made it to |
| China.It is believed that all martial arts can be | | | | mainstream sports schools and even hospitals in |
| traced to the Shaolin Temple and the Wudang Hills | | | | China and also gaining much prominence and |
| in China. In reality, there must be hundreds of | | | | popularity in sports schools and hospitals in Asia |
| different types of martial arts practized in China, | | | | and the Western countries.In fact, accupuncture is |
| including the more popular BaQuaQuan, | | | | used for many forms of treatments including |
| TangLangQuan, TaiChi, HouQuan, etc.Training | | | | backaches, kicking cigarette habits, menopause |
| injuries, bruises and cuts are common during | | | | pain, migrane etcTuiNa has also made it into |
| practizes and sparring sessions in martial arts | | | | mainstream life as a form of relaxation massage |
| schools. In fact, injuries are so common that | | | | in addition to it's use for treating pain and |
| most martial arts teachers also double up as | | | | ache.Many martial arts schools has also tied up |
| doctors in treating aches and pains that come | | | | with pharmaceutical companies to produce |
| from sporting and training injuries.The common | | | | modern versions of their herbal plasters and |
| ways to treat pain and ache in martial arts | | | | ointments in hygienic, scientific and environmentally |
| schools include:AccupunctureAccupuncture needles | | | | controlled factories. These herbal plasters and |
| are inserted at the right accupoints or meridians in | | | | ointments are produced in large quantities and has |
| various part of the human body to relieve pain | | | | made their way into most Asian homes and |
| and tension of the muscle. A trained accupunture | | | | families. Most families will have these plasters and |
| practioner is required to carry out such | | | | ointments in their cabinets to treat pain ranging |
| treatment.Tui NaA form of Chinese accupressure | | | | from arthritis, shoulder and neck aches, back pain, |
| massage where muscles aches and pain are | | | | ankle pain etc.Some of these brands are now |
| relieved through massaging the right accupoints | | | | household brands in Asian societies. They are also |
| and meridians. This may sometimes be used in | | | | slowly making their way into Western |
| conjunction with heat pads.Herbal PlastersAlmost | | | | countries.Ken Cheong lived, worked and travelled |
| every martial arts school has their own secret | | | | in China for 7 years. He shares articles of |
| formula for a herbal plaster. These plasters are | | | | China in his websites and Please |
| mostly herbal conconction and used to treat pain, | | | | feel free to distribute this article as long as you |
| bruises and aches caused by training and actual | | | | mention his websites. |