Massage Therapy (History of Massage)

Chinese - Developed original massage technique called "amma". Ayurveda - Sacred practice of massage, "code of life". Shiatsu - In Japan, "amma" evolved into this. Also means "finger pressure". Asclepius - Legendary physician. Evolved into a god responsible for the emerging medical profession. (Holy snake and staff symbol). Techne iatriche - "Healing science" formalized healing treatment ideas. Hippocrates of Cos - Father of western medicine. Aulus Celsus - Wrote "De Medicina", which bridged the gap between him and Hippocrates, during which massage had gained acceptance. Galen of Pergamon - The personal physician of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote De Sanitate Tuenda in support of massage. Rhazes - Wrote about medical practices, including massage, in the comprehensive Book of Medicine. Avicenna - Wrote "the Canon of Medicine", which compiled theoretical and practical medical knowledge of the time and made many references to massage. Mondino dei Luzzi - Wrote "Anothomia, the first modern treatise on anatomy. Paracelsus - Laid the foundations of chemical pharmacology (rather than herbal remedies). Ambroise Paré - A military surgeon who invented several surgical instruments, discussed therapeutic effects of massage, and classified types of massage movements. Girolamo Mecuriale - Spent several years in Rome studying manuscripts of ancient w