Hua Tuo is a brand name acupuncture, medicated plaster, moxa
roll and other natural health care supply company. Named for famous Chinese
physician of the Han Dynasty known for the early qi gong exercise set known as
the frolics of the five animals, in which one imitates the actions of tigers,
deer, bears, apes, and birds; these practices were later incorporated into
various health promoting martial arts practices, such as taijiquan. His name is
always mentioned in relation to surgery, as he was considered the first surgeon
of China.
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