acupressure
n. traditional Chinese method in which illness is treated by applying manual pressure to the body at specific points | ||||
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Acupressure Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Acupressure
(n.)
A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(n.)
A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
| WordNet 2.0 |
acupressure
Noun
1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
(synonym) G-Jo, shiatsu
(hypernym) treatment
(classification) China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC
Noun
1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
(synonym) G-Jo, shiatsu
(hypernym) treatment
(classification) China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC
| hEnglish - advanced version |
acupressure
acupressure
\ac`u*pres"sure\ (&?;), n. [l. acus needle + premere, pressum, to press.] (surg.) a mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface. --simpson.
acupressure
\ac`u*pres"sure\ (&?;), n. [l. acus needle + premere, pressum, to press.] (surg.) a mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface. --simpson.
Acupressure Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
acupressure
[AK-yoo-PRESH-er]
The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.
[AK-yoo-PRESH-er]
The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.
| A Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods |
acupressure (G-jo [GEE-joh])
Any treatment that allegedly involves the surface stimulation of acupoints digitally, manually, or with tools held in the hand. Practitioners may be called "acupressurists." "G-jo" is Chinese for "first aid."
Any treatment that allegedly involves the surface stimulation of acupoints digitally, manually, or with tools held in the hand. Practitioners may be called "acupressurists." "G-jo" is Chinese for "first aid."
shiatsu (acupressure, schiatsu, shiatsu massage therapy, shiatsu therapy, shiatzu)
"Healing art" whose major types are acupressure, shiatsu massage, and Zen Shiatsu. Its theory posits ki ("vital energy"), meridians ("energy pathways"), and tsubos: "vital" points or "holes" on the body that are susceptible to healthful stimulation. "Shiatsu" is the abbreviation of a Japanese word that literally means "finger-pressure treatment" (shi means finger, or fingers, and atsu means pressure). Practitioners may be called "shiatsuists."
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acupressure
a method of massage in which pressure is applied to specific acupuncture points with the fingers.
a method of massage in which pressure is applied to specific acupuncture points with the fingers.
| Alternative Medicine Glossary |
Acupressure
Acupressure is a type of body work based on the same concept as ACUPUNCTURE. Rather than inserting needles into the body for treatment, Acupressure uses pressure applied from the finger tip or knuckle, or from a blunt tip instrument to stimulate specific points on the acupuncture meridians (Energy Channels) on the patients body.
Acupressure is a type of body work based on the same concept as ACUPUNCTURE. Rather than inserting needles into the body for treatment, Acupressure uses pressure applied from the finger tip or knuckle, or from a blunt tip instrument to stimulate specific points on the acupuncture meridians (Energy Channels) on the patients body.
Acupressure Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
acupressure
Utilizing stimulation on acupuncture points to treat an animal.
Utilizing stimulation on acupuncture points to treat an animal.
Acupressure Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Acupressure
Acupressure (a portmanteau of "acupuncture" and "pressure") is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. Acupressure involves placing physical pressure by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine does not usually operate within a scientific paradigm but some practitioners make efforts to bring practices into an evidence-based medicine framework. There is no scientific consensus over whether or not evidence supports the efficacy of acupressure beyond a placebo. Reviews of existing clinical trials have been conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration and Bandolier according to the protocols of evidence-based medicine; for most conditions they have concluded a lack of effectiveness or lack of well-conducted clinical trials.
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