Yin/Yang polarization: Quantitative diagnostic evaluation using biophoton measurement from human hands and feet

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 603-606

  Yang, Joon Mo ^a   Choi, Chunho ^a   Yu, Ji Hun ^a   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a   Choi, Sun Mi ^b   Ryu, Yeonhee ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACUPUNCTURE; BIOPHOTON EMISSION; CHINESE MEDICINE; DEVICE; DNA CONFORMATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LETTER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE; PHOTON; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; VOLUNTEER;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PHOTONS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; YIN-YANG;

EID: 33846434810     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.603     Document Type: Letter

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