Background: He practiced Qi Gong 气 功 (an ancient Chinese
energy and healing exercise).
Hua Tuo created the "The Playful
Antics of the Five Animals" / "The Frolic of the Five Animals"
exercise (Wuqinxi 五
禽戲). The workout was based on
movements of, and mimicked the motions of the
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tiger
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deer
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bear
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monkey
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crane
This is the first recorded
system of Qi Gong - the energy exercise.
Contributions:
☘ he discovered that people are
like water (water that freely flows is clean and healthy, water
that is not moving or stagnant cause diseases)
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he is the most respected Chinese surgeon
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said to be the
first person to use acupuncture
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developed the use
of anesthesia
Hua To became a brand name for Chinese medical products,
for example, the Hua Tuo Acupuncture Needles.
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