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| '''Acupressure''' is a ] technique based on the same ideas as ]. It involves placing physical pressure, by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices, on different pressure points on the surface of the body (which may be far distant from the symptom, related by what is called the ''meridian'' system) to bring about relief through greater balance and circulation of energies in the body (]). | |||
| An acupressure wristband that is claimed to relieve the symptoms of ] and other forms of ] is available. | |||
| While some practitioners believe that first hints of acupressure or reflexology have been found in ancient ]n texts (the first mention of ''qi'' in ] writings dates back to approx. 1200 B.C. in the ] ]), possibly the earliest evidence of use of the meridian system for health purposes has been found in Europe, of all places. ] the Iceman, a 5,000 year old mummy found preserved in an Alpine ], seems to have tattoos on points which correspond to points that a modern acupuncturist or '']'' specialist would use to treat symptoms of diseases that Ötzi seems to have suffered from, including digestive parasites and degenerative bone disease. | |||
| Many ] ] also make extensive study and use of acupressure for self-defense and health purposes (]). The points or combinations of points are said to be used to manipulate or incapacitate an opponent. Also, martial artists regularly massage their own acupressure points in routines to remove blockages from their own meridians, claiming to enhance thereby their circulation and flexibility and keeping the points "soft," or less vulnerable to an attack. Attacking the acupressure points is one theme in the ] genre of movies and novels. | |||
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