Associations to the word «Acupressure»

Wiktionary

ACUPRESSURE, noun. An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
ACUPRESSURE, noun. (dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.

Dictionary definition

ACUPRESSURE, noun. Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
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