Assertion: acupressure | /r/CapableOf | use firm pressure
Facets:
value: to stimulate the meridians
type: PURPOSE
value: in comparison
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In comparison, acupuncture uses a hair-thin needle to stimulate an acupoints where as acupressure uses a firm pressure to massage the acupoints.
text: In comparison, acupressure applies a firm pressure to massage the acupoints whereas, acupuncture applies a hair-thin needle to move an acupoint.
text: Acupuncture uses a hair-thin needle to stimulate an acupoint, while acupressure uses a firm pressure to massage the acupoints.
text: The major difference between acupuncture and acupressure is that acupressure uses firm pressure and massage to stimulate the meridians (also called acupoints), while acupuncture uses hair-thin needles to stimulate those acupoints.