Anmo is one of the oldest methods of treatment and is a combination of different approaches for achieving optimum health. It has a thousand-year history and traces its origins to ancient China. Acupuncture and Anmo (acupressure) are two major healing techniques that originated there. Anmo is widely used in Eastern medicine and is currently gaining popularity around the world since it is predominantly applied as a disease prevention treatment that can also achieve a healing effect, if necessary. The purpose of this article is to present traditional Chinese medicine's understanding of Anmo's effect, its history and origin, its benefits, principles, performance techniques, indications, and contraindications.
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