Mystical Palm Technique[1]
Name
Kanji	掌仙術
Rōmaji	Shōsen Jutsu
Literal English	Mystical Palm Technique
English TV	Healing Jutsu
Games	Medical Ninjutsu: Ferocious Flash
Debut
Manga	Chapter #63
Anime	Naruto Episode #61
Movie	Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds
Video Game	Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX
Appears in	Anime, Manga, Game and Movie
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu
Rank	A-rank
Class	Supplementary
Range	Short-range
Hand seals	Modified Ox → Tiger (varies)
Users Tsunade Shizune Sakura Haruno Kabuto Yakushi Ino Yamanaka Rin Chiyo C Kiri Nonō Yakushi (Manga only) Karin (Anime only)

This medical ninjutsu allows the user to speed up the body's natural healing process by sending chakra from their hands into a wound or afflicted body part. This allows the user to heal a patient without the need for medical equipment or surgery, making it highly useful on the battlefield. It can be used to treat both external and internal injuries. It is vital to match the amount of chakra used to the severity of the affliction or injury. This requires a great amount of chakra control. Because of this, only a few highly skilled medical-nin are able to use this technique. Kabuto demonstrated the ability to use it a short distance away from the target instead of through direct contact.^[2]

By sending an excess amount of chakra into the patient's body, the user can overload the patient's normal circulation, trapping them in a comatose state. Although this is usually undesirable, Kabuto once effectively used this side effect to get Kiba Inuzuka out of his way.

Trivia Edit

• Although the last part of this technique's name is written the same as senjutsu, it doesn't refer to the same thing. Senjutsu refers to the techniques used by the toad and snake sages while this technique's name refers to the secret of immortality the legendary real-life sages allegedly had.

See Also Edit

• Chakra Scalpel

References Edit

1. ↑ First Databook, page 198
2. ↑ Naruto chapter 296, pages 12-13