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2. List of acupuncture points - Wikipedia

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   Some acupuncture points have several traditional names, for example tài yuān (太渊) and gui xin (鬼心) are two names used for the 9th acupuncture point on the lung meridian. [citation needed] The World Health Organization (WHO) published A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature Report in 1991 and 2014, listing 361 ...

3. Acupressure - Wikipedia

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   Acupuncture point LI-4 (Hegu), known in Chinese as 合谷 (hégǔ) Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology. It is based on the concept of life energy (qi), which purportedly flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points ...

4. Meridian (Chinese medicine) - Wikipedia

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   12 standard meridians. The 12 standard meridians, also called Principal Meridians, are divided into Yin and Yang groups. The Yin meridians of the arm are the Lung, Heart, and Pericardium. The Yang meridians of the arm are the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Triple Burner. The Yin Meridians of the leg are the Spleen, Kidney, and Liver.

5. Reflexology - Wikipedia

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   Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, is an alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet, ears, and hands. This is done using thumb, finger, and hand massage techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a pseudoscientific [1] system of zones and reflex areas that purportedly ...

6. Pressure point - Wikipedia

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   Alternative medicine. Pressure points[a] derive from the supposed meridian points in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Siddha medicine, and martial arts. They refer to areas on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specific manner. [2]

7. Hand acupuncture - Wikipedia

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   Hand acupuncture. Koryo hand acupuncture[1] is a modern system of acupuncture, created by Yu Tae-u in the 1970s, [2] in which the hand represents the entire body and is needled or stimulated during treatment. [3] Koryo hand acupuncture is popular among the general population as a form of self-medication in Korea, and has adherents in Japan and ...

8. Permacharts - Wikipedia

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   Quick reference chart from Permacharts - Acupuncture Points. Permacharts was founded in 1980 by Carmine Bello. He is also noted as an author with a number of literary works to his name. Clearkote Slotted Hinge, a proprietary process which is used in the production line of the Permachart was developed by Bello.

9. Acupuncture - Wikipedia

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   Acupuncture[b] is a form of alternative medicine [2] and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. [3] Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; [4][5] the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, [6] and it has been characterized as quackery.