bone setting (TCM); treat fractures/dislocations
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to set bones; to reduce fractures and dislocations (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
technicalRefers to a specialized technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) involving manual manipulation to treat bone injuries, distinct from Western surgical orthopedics.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
shàn擅
cháng长
zhèng正
gǔ骨
，
zhì治
hǎo好
le了
hěn很
duō多
gǔ骨
zhé折
bìng病
rén人
。
This elderly TCM doctor is skilled at bone setting and has cured many patients with fractures.
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
wàn腕
tuō脱
jiù臼
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
gǔ骨
。
His wrist is dislocated and needs to be set by a master bone-setter.
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Zhèng正
gǔ骨
tuī推
ná拿
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
chuán传
tǒng统
liáo疗
fǎ法
zhī之
yī一
。
Bone setting and tuina massage are among the traditional therapies of Chinese medicine.