champissage
n.— «We use a chopping technique called champissage (where the English word shampoo comes from), hair tugging to stimulate the scalp and follicles, as well as pressing on marma, or pressure points.» —“Lunchtime fix: Indian head massage” by Claire McDonald Times (London, England) Feb. 11, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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