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After the main sections, there is a group of appendices. Appendix one focuses on clinical cases that show the use of massage in actual cases with patients. Some of the cases describe patients who lost weight due to massage therapy, others describe individuals who originally suffered from certain diseases and then received massage therapy, which helped them relieve symptoms, or actually seemed ...
The word comes from the French massage 'friction of kneading', [12] which, in turn, comes either from the Arabic word مَسَّ massa meaning 'to touch, feel', [13] the Portuguese amassar 'knead', from the Latin massa meaning 'mass, dough', [14] or the Greek verb μάσσω (massō) 'to handle, touch, to work with the hands, to knead dough'.
Jīvaka is regarded by Thai people as the creator of traditional Thai massage and medicine. Jīvaka was and is for many Buddhists and traditional healers an icon and a source of inspiration. [48] The figure of Jīvaka is presented in ancient texts as evidence for the superiority of Buddhism in both the realm of the spiritual as well as the medical.
Hilot (/HEE-lot/) is an ancient Filipino art of healing. It uses manipulation and massage to achieve the treatment outcome, although techniques differ from one practitioner to another. [ 1 ] It emerged from the shamanic tradition of the ancient Filipinos with healers considering their practice as derived from their calling from visions or from ...
Herodicus. Herodicus (Greek: Ἡρóδιĸος) was a 5th century BC Greek physician, dietician, sophist, and gymnastic master (παιδοτρίβης). [1] [2] He was born in the city of Selymbria, a colony of the city-state Megara, and practiced medicine in various Greek cities including Selymbria, Megara, Athens, and Cnidos.
Anma practices uses common massage techniques such as kneading, rubbing, tapping and shaking. These activities are directed at specific vital points and meridians on the body. [ 3 ] The seven traditional techniques are: pressing/stroking, grasping/kneading, strengthening, compressing, vibrating, tapping and "hand music".
Traditional Thai massage or Thai yoga massage is a traditional therapy combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures. [1] In the Thai language , it is usually called nuat phaen thai ( Thai : นวดแผนไทย , pronounced [nûa̯t pʰɛ̌ːn tʰāj] ; lit.
Ancient Roman baths served many community and social functions within Roman society. Many citizens in Rome used Roman public baths, regardless of socioeconomic status. These Roman baths were supplied by natural hot springs from beneath the ground. [ 1 ]