Hand acupuncture

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Koryo hand acupuncture[1] is a modern system of acupuncture, created by Yu Tae-u in the 1970s,[2] in which the hand represents the entire body and is needled or stimulated during treatment.[3] Koryo hand acupuncture is popular among the general population as a form of self-medication in Korea, and has adherents in Japan and North America;[2] it is also popular among overseas Koreans.[4] Korean hand acupuncture is different from American hand reflexology, another form of alternative medicine.[5] One of the main differences between the two forms of alternative therapies is that they each use a different hand microsystem, which is the idea that specific areas of the hand correspond to specific areas of the body.[6] Korean hand acupuncturists believe the entire body can be mapped on each hand,[7] whereas their Western counterparts believe each hand represents only one side of the body.[8]

References

  1. ^ Yu, T'ae-u (1988). Koryo sooji chim. Eum Yang Mek Jin Pub. Co. ; San Mateo, CA : Distributed by the Koryo Hand Acupuncture Institute of America. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^
    ISBN 9780306480942
    . Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ISBN 9780323414197
    . Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ISBN 9780313350665
    . Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ISBN 9780702035722
    . Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Hand Reflexology: The Ultimate Guide to Hand Reflexology". MindBodyPal. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  7. ^ "Lotus | KHT: Korean Hand Thearpy for Instant Pain Relief". www.elotus.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  8. ISBN 978-0-8261-2428-9
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