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Acupressure is an ancient healing in which firm pressure is applied to the body’s pressure points and meridians. Preceding acupuncture by at least a millennium, acupressure emerged more than 5 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 years ago. Because of ancient Chinese medical traditions emphasizing minimal body contact between patients and physicians, years ago acupressure fell out of favor. Acupressure was also considered inferior by the higher classes because of its resemblance to manual labor. Consequently, acupressure became a lower pursuit among Eastern academics.
Acupressure Points
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Acupressure stems from the word acu, which means care or precision. Acupressure points are grouped along the meridians in a way that pressing on points on a meridian affects the flow of substances in the entire channel. According to meridian theory, the channels pass through the limbs of the body and link up to the internal Zang-Fu organs.
Acupressure therapies use different methods, such as massage, to stimulate the points. The goal is to stimulate the points and enhance circulation in the meridians and promote the function of the internal organs and the limbs, which the meridians traverse. Acupressure aims to adjust two kinds of abnormalities, conceptualized as congestion and weakness by clearing away congestion and supplementing weakness (tonification).
Acupressure was held in higher regard in India and among Middle East traditions, and eventually its importance in Chinese medicine was restored. Two factors contributed to its rise in status: 1) the Communist revolution, at which time China became a uniformly poor country with few Western-trained physicians; in addition little money was available for modern drugs and therapies. To cope with this situation, the country’s administrators encouraged the resurrection of traditional hands-on-medical knowledge, including acupressure; 2) an interest in the West of traditional Chinese medicine, which elevated its status.
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The massage therapist uses a variety of techniques, including rubbing, kneading, percussion and vibrations, varying the degree of pressure as needed. Acupressure massage can be performed with fully clothed clients sitting, standing or lying down. Specific bodywork techniques include shiatsu, tuina, jin shen do [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Swedish oil massage.
Acupressure massage is available at many spas, especially spas versed in traditional Chinese therapy. Acupressure therapies use the same points on the body as acupuncture to treat or prevent disease. Practitioners of acupressure apply pressure to these points with fingers, thumbs, knuckles, elbows [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], feet, and a number of acupressure tools, including acupressure sticks. Acupressure may also involve stretching techniques.
Acupressure Technique
Energetic substances called Qi (energy), Jing essence (inherited source of reproduction and development), Xue (Blood) and Jin Ye (nourishing fluids) flow continuously through the meridians in a single direction. According to traditional Chinese medicine, blockages in the meridians lead to disease. Qi that circulates near the surface of the body, Wei Qi, serves as the body’s first line of defense against external pathogens.
Acupressure points are located in patterns on the surface of the body and are connected by pathways or channels called meridians. The Zang-Fu organs are the internal destinations on the meridians. The network of 12 meridians connects the entire body together in a manner similar to the blood circulation’s system of veins, capillaries, and arteries. The meridians begin at the fingertips, connect to the brain, and then connect to an associated organ.
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