Effects of acupuncture on potential along meridians of healthy subjects and patients with gastric disease

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 879-885

  Lee, Yong Heum ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^b,d   Shin, Byung Cheul ^c   Jeong, Jin Sang ^b   Jeong, Dong Myong ^b   Hwang, In Chul ^b   Kim, Jong Il ^b  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Energy balance; Gastric disease; Potential difference; Regularity

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; STOMACH DISEASE;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MERIDIANS; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 31144432841     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X05003478     Document Type: Article

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