Hand acupuncture

Hand acupuncture, also known as 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] 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. Selin, Helaine (2006-04-11). Medicine Across Cultures: History and Practice of Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 152. ISBN 9780306480942. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2016-04-28. p. 998. ISBN 9780323414197. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. Lee, Jonathan H. X.; Nadeau, Kathleen M. (2011). Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife. ABC-CLIO. p. 710. ISBN 9780313350665. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. Oleson, Terry (2014). Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 33. 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. Snyder, Mariah; Lindquist, Ruth (2009-11-10). Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing: Sixth Edition. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8261-2428-9.
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