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a. Ayurveda
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, d. Hippocrates
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a. Paré
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clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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ction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for wellness andself-
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care purposes. zl
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a. Mashesh
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rewmashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskr
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it makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s
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based cultures.Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as frict
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a. India
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ow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinesem
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edicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BCE, and this work
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contains detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and ene
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rgetictherapies?
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7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
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gebecame part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts
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ensablevhealing procedure. zl
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure ap
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pliedfrom the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
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9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
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a. Galen
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sease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is generally recognized as the father
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the East and the West?
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