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Massage may be the only therapy which is instinctive: we hold and caress those we wish to comfort; when we hurt ourselves, our first reaction is to touch and rub the painful part. Almost all cultures throughout history appear to have used massage as a form of health care. Massage is part of traditions such Ayurvedic, Unani and Chinese medicine and is a routine maternal behaviour in many parts of Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
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© 1996 Andrew Vickers
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Vickers, A. (1996). Introduction to massage and aromatherapy. In: Massage and Aromatherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3130-6_2
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