An analytical review of the Chinese literature on Qigong therapy for diabetes mellitus

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-457

  Chen, Kevin W ^a   Liu, Tianjun ^b   Zhang, Haibo ^b   Lin, Zhongpeng ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c Chinese Academy of Qigong Training   (China)

Author keywords

Biofield; Chinese medicine; Diabetes Mellitus; External Qi Therapy; Meditation; Qigong

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; INSULIN; PLACEBO;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VOLUME; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE URINE LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MICROCIRCULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLACEBO EFFECT; QIGONG; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUINA THERAPY;

BREATHING EXERCISES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QI;

EID: 68149132298     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X09006965     Document Type: Review

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