  
Liniments for healing bruise injuries and Iron Palm/Fist training. Traditional herbal liniments for treating minor martial arts & sport related injuries include:
- Diaphoretics — herbs to increase perspiration to dispel pathogenic factors from the skin.
- Antirheumatics — herbs for preventing and relieving painful conditions of the joints and muscles by removing dampness, eliminating cold, and activating blood circulation.
- Herbs to invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis.
- Herbs for invigorating qi (energy) circulation and for relieving pain.
In traditional Iron Palm and Iron Fist training, the liniment will generally include all four types in the bruise liniment. However, the herbal mixture used in Iron Palm and Fist training has stronger properties and is made with rare ingredients which include:
- Herbs to strengthen the bones and tendons, to heal fractures to the bones and tendons, and to reduce inflammation.
Several liniment recipes are available in Appendix B of Kung Fu Elements.
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