Acupressure
Acupressure is the application of pressure to the body to affect the flow of
energy (Ki) in the 12 meridians according to the principles of Oriental medicine.
It is widely practised in China where more emphasis is given to a person's responsibility
for their own health than it is in the West, and is often used as a self-help
treatment.
Acupressure is believed to be the 'mother of Acupuncture' in that it predates
the use of needles to stimulate the body's energy flow. It has the same principles
as Acupuncture, but the pressure is applied directly to the Acupoints of the body
mainly by using the hands, fingers, thumb or knuckles and sometimes by using a
smooth, blunt object. Stimulation of the body's meridian system by touch is perhaps
one of the oldest healing systems, and many other therapies use Acupressure techniques
including Shen Tao, Jin Shen, Do Jin Shen, Qigong, Shiatsu and Tuina.
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