The infl uence of PC6 on cardiovascular disorders: A review of central neural mechanisms

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-50

  Li, Jia ^a   Li, Jing ^b   Chen, Zebin ^a   Liang, Fengxia ^a   Wu, Song ^a   Wang, Hua ^a  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINESE MEDICINE; HUMAN; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 84859727897     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2011-010060     Document Type: Review

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