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Su Jok

Korean Hand Acupuncture - Magnetic pellets applied to acupuncture points on the hand.

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Definition: In Korean language SU means hand, and JOK means foot. Su Jok therapy, also called Korean Hand Acupuncture, is based on the five element principles used in Chinese acupuncture. The primary difference between acupuncture and Su Jok is that Su Jok involves stimulation only to the hands and feet, whereas in acupuncture the whole body is treated. Zones on the feet and hands are stimulated with micro-needles, massage rollers, soft lasers, magnets, moxa sticks, or colored disks.

Korean scientist and philosopher Professor Park Jae Woo is the founder of Su Jok therapy.

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