A brief guide to the use of the navel microsystem for diagnosis and root treatment according to classical Chinese and Japanese traditions

American Journal of Acupuncture

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 115-131

  Gardner Abbate, Skya ^a  

^a Southwest Acupuncture College   (United States)

Author keywords

Ache; Acupuncture; Allergic rhinitis; Chinese traditional medicine; Deficiency syndromes; Dermatitis; Five element theory; Japanese meridian therapy; Kidney; Lung; Moxibustion; Nanjing; Navel; Scars; Spleen; Stagnant qi; Threatened miscarriage; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DERMATITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY; LUNG; PALPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPLEEN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UMBILICUS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0030803205     PISSN: 00913960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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