Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of autism via meridian theory

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-56

  Lo, Shui Yin ^a,b  

^a Quantum Health Research Institute   (United States)

^b American University of Complementary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic Symptom Disorder (ASD); Double Helix Water; Meridians; Stable Water Clusters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AXILLA; BLADDER; BODY SURFACE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; CHILD; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EAR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOREHEAD; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MERIDIAN THEORY; NECK; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THERMOGRAPHY;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; MERIDIANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856632286     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X12500048     Document Type: Article

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