Effects of point application on celiac mast cell degranulation in mice with allergic rhinitis: An experimental study

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-79

  Chen, Jie ^a   Lai, Xin sheng ^a   Tang, Chun zhi ^a   He, Li lei ^a   Jin, Bing xu ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acupoint Sticking Therapy; Allergic Rhinitis; Mast Cells; Mice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951888437     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-010-0075-y     Document Type: Article

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