amma

Any massage technique in traditional Chinese medicine that stimulates energy points—tsubos

am·ma

(ahmă)

Traditional Chinese form of massage. Involves pressing, stroking, stretching, and percussive movements that are performed without lubricant.
See: massage therapy; shiatsu

[Chinese am-ma, push-pull]

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