(ăk′ū-prĕsh″ŭr)
[Pronunciation]
[L. acus, needle, + pressura, pressure]
Finger pressure applied therapeutically at selected points on the body. In traditional Chinese medicine, the pressure points follow lines along the body called meridians.
Techniques include shiatsu, tsubo, jin shin yutsu, and jon shin do.
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