A Study of the Sa-Ahm Five Element Acupuncture Theory

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 309-320

  Ahn, Chang Beohm ^a   Jang, Kyung Jun ^a   Yoon, Hyun Min ^a   Kim, Cheol Hong ^a   Min, Young Kwang ^a   Song, Chun Ho ^a   Lee, Jang Cheon ^b  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

clinical guidelines; Five Shu points; neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture; Sa Ahm Five Element acupuncture; tonification and sedation treatment

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SA AHM FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE; SEDATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; CHINA; EDUCATION; HISTORY; HUMAN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHINA; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS;

EID: 72649106216     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60074-1     Document Type: Article

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