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Self Koryo Sooji (Korean hand therapy) stimulation
高麗手指鍼 / 고려수지침
A listing is not a recommendation.
Origin: Korea · Tradition: Koryo hand acupuncture, associated with Tae-Woo Yoo and others · Manual therapy & points
What it is
A system of fine needling and acupressure developed in Korea, based on the idea that specific areas of the hand correspond to the whole body. For self-care, it should stay mainly with acupressure or small stickers; needling yourself is not advised.
A short introduction (not a treatment instruction)
- Do not take a correspondence map at face value; keep to gently rubbing or pressing the hand.
- Do not insert needles yourself.
- Do not delay medical care when the outcome is unclear.
Symptoms or aims often mentioned with this practice
- Headache
- Sleeplessness
- Stress or unease
- Nausea
Related symptom videos
Research notes (this is not a promise of effect)
C: Preliminary, small, or lower-quality studies, or mixed results. These notes should not be over-read
There is clinical research on some symptoms, but quality varies, and the validity of correspondence charts has not been established. Self-needling carries an infection risk.
Sources
Safety notes
Self-needling carries risks of infection and of a broken needle. The sources concern the safety of acupuncture in general.
If you are unsure, or if you have a health condition, are pregnant, or take medicine, consult a qualified professional.
Situations in which this is better avoided
- Needling yourself
- An infected wound on the hand