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🇨🇳 China · Traditional

Chinese Acupressure Massage中国式指圧（点穴・穴位按摩）穴位按摩

A name for pressure applied to points in Chinese medicine, related to techniques within tuina. It is not universally equated with Japanese shiatsu or asserted as its direct origin.

Traditional massageRelated therapy

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Origin
🇨🇳 China
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional massage / Related therapy
Techniques
Pressure
Practitioner body parts
Thumb / Finger
Medium
None
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table
Also known as
Dian xue · Acupoint massage · 点穴

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Related forms and lineages

Related reference entry: Tui Na

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