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Revision as of 16:25, 11 March 2002 by 136.186.1.114 (talk) (slightly useful article replacing nonsense)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A form of folk medicine based on the same Chinese ideas as acupuncture. It involves putting physical pressure, by hand or with the aid of various devices, on different points within the body (which may be far distant from the symptom) to bring about relief from symptoms.
A type of wristband using acupressure to relieve the symptoms of motion sickness has been developed - reports of its effectiveness vary.