Touch Therapies
Introduction to the USA


Another major influence on the practice of touch therapy in the United States has been the influx of ideas from Asia, where hands on healing dates back thousands of years. The principles underlying acupressure, for instance can be found in the occultic text, "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine", an apprehensive text of traditional Chinese medicine that records practices to be more than 4000 years old.

The introduction of Eastern medical practices to the United States can be traced to President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972. During the trip James Reston, a writer for the New York Times, and member of the presidential press corps, fell ill with appendicitis and had to have emergency surgery. Acupuncture afforded him great relief from the resulting pain, and his experience became famous after he described it in an article. Nixon organized and educational exchange Chinese and U. S. medical practitioners and acupuncture achieved a high profile in this country. While they have remained lesser-known, acupressure, shiatsu, and Ayurvedic massage have ridden the coattails of acupuncture and grown in popularity.


Touch therapies have only recently been introduced into American culture but their influence is pervasive and growing. Understanding the roots of toxic touch therapies helps us better understand how the Enemy of our sould works and learn how to more effectively combat him. The Apostle Paul warns us to not be ignorant of Satatn's schemes but to put on the whole armor of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:12).