Tui na
noun
a type of Chinese manipulative therapy using acupressure between the joints to bring the body into balance
Examples
Tui na uses pushing, rolling, kneading, rubbing, and grasping, sometimes in conjunction with acupuncture.
Word Origin
1979
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