The effect of hand acupuncture therapy and hand moxibustion therapy on premenstrual syndrome among Korean women

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-186

  Kyung, Rim Shin ^a   Ju, Young Ha ^b   Hyo, Jung Park ^a   Heitkemper, Margaret ^c  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand acupuncture; Hand moxibustion; Khi; Korean; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; METHODOLOGY; MOXIBUSTION; PILOT STUDY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MOXIBUSTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QI; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 59149096111     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945908323650     Document Type: Article

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