Biocompatibility of acupuncture needles: Clinical failures due to toxicity, infection and metal intolerance

American Journal of Acupuncture

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-49

  Van Benschoten, M M ^a  

^a 19231 Victory Boulevard ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

acupoint energetics; Acupuncture; acupuncture needles; biophoton testing; cancer; Chinese herbs; infection, metal intolerance; magnets; metal biocompatibility; Ornura's hi digital O ring test; treatment failures

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; INFLAMMATION; NEEDLE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0030919658     PISSN: 00913960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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