Biophysical Characteristics of Meridians and Acupoints: A Systematic Review
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Biophysical Characteristics of Meridians and Acupoints: A Systematic Review
As an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture is a convenient and effective therapy with fewer adverse effects. Recently, researches on meridian essence have become core issues of modern TCM. Numerous experiments have demonstrated the objective existence of meridians by different technologies since 1950s, such as biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. In this ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1741-427X,1741-4288
DOI: 10.1155/2012/793841