Editing Acupressure (section)

== History and origin ==
There are different theories as to the origin of acupressure. One theory posits that it originated in India and then was brought to China. Another theory posits that it originated in China.

=== Indian theory ===
Acupressure therapy was prevalent in India. After the [[Chinese Buddhism#Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)|spread of Buddhism to China]], the acupressure therapy was also integrated into common medical practice in China, and it came to be known as acupuncture. Scholars note these similarities because the major points of Indian acupressure and Chinese acupuncture are similar to each other.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ayurvedic Massage: For Health and Healing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hIFqoZY7Uj0C|page=121|publisher=Abhinav Publications|year=2000|author=S.V. Govindan| isbn=9788170173939 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wGQUBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA27 |title=Asian Medicine and Globalization |page=27|author=Joseph S. Alter|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania Press]]|year=2013|isbn=9780812205251}}</ref>

=== Chinese theory ===
The [[Huangdi Neijing]] is perhaps the oldest known medical textbook in the world. The [[Lingshu Jing]] section mentions acupressure and acupuncture. A case described in the book is the healing of an abscess with a stone needle. <ref>San, Tse Ching, et al. (1985). The science of acupuncture . Jakarta: RSCM. p. 13.</ref>