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AcupressureWhere Did it Originate?
The tradition of acupressure as a healing art has been traced back thousands of years to 2,000 B.C. and perhaps as far back as 5,000 B.C. The exact time period is unknown.
In Europe, evidence of the understanding of the energy meridians (energy channels running throughout the body along which acupressure points are located) may be offered by a 5,000 year old mummy named “Ötzi the Iceman,” found preserved in an alpine glacier. The mummy was inscribed with various tattoos, some of which appear to correspond to these acupressure points (acupoints).
Various martial arts including judo, aikido, and karate make extensive use of acupoint stimulation in their various movements on opponents to cause debilitation and incapacitation.
As an understanding of the universal energy flow throughout the body is the basis of these martial arts techniques, martial artists are often encouraged to study the energy meridian and acupoint locations to promote circulation and flexibility within their own body, which in turn aids in fast and fluid movements.
Acupressure massage techniques taught and practiced today have evolved from “anma,” an ancient east Asian massage technique first recorded in China during the Zhou and Qin Dynasties (1122AD - 207 AD). In Japan, the practice is known as “anmo” (the Japanese translation of which means to “press and rub”). The Yellow Emperor Huang Ti referred to anma (as well as acupuncture, of which acupressure pre-dates) in the Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine, originally used on Chinese nobility and recognized by many as the oldest existing medical text in the world.
The techniques of acupressure differ not only from country to country, but also from city to city in the same country and in the same state. It is widely practiced both professionally and informally throughout Asia for the promotion of wellness and for the treatment of disease.
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