Analgesic action of acupuncture and moxibustion: A review of unique approaches in Japan

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-17

  Okada, Kaoru ^a   Kawakita, Kenji ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Afferent fibers; Diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC); Endogenous opioids

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; HUMAN; JAPAN; MOXIBUSTION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE FIBER C; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 60749135608     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem090     Document Type: Review

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