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🇲🇾 Malaysia · Traditional

Bertungkuベルトゥンク（温めた石の産後療法）

The Malay tradition of applying a heated stone (tungku) wrapped in herb leaves to the post-natal abdomen and back, said to help the womb recover.

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Origin
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional healing system
Techniques
Stone / Heat / Herbal
Practitioner body parts
Tool
Medium
Herbal
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table
Also known as
Tungku · Hot stone compress (Malay)

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Related reference entry: Malay Postpartum Massage

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