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Shiatsu
The Japanese used the principles of
Traditional Chinese Medicine, with practices
similar to acupuncture and developed
Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a Japanese word, "shi"
meaning finger, and "atsu" meaning pressure.
The art of Shiatsu uses a rhythmical motion to
work on the flow of Ki that circulates through
the body in meridians.
There are 12 Meridians on the human body
and over 350 acupoints points. Approximately
90 of these points are located on your neck
and back. In describing location of these
Meridians and acupoints, the term "cun" is
used.
One cun is approximately the width of a
thumb
Acupoints on the Human Body
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