Does traditional chinese medicine pattern affect acupoint specific effect? Analysis of data from a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial for primary dysmenorrhea

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-49

  Liu, Yu Qi ^a   Ma, Liang Xiao ^a,b   Xing, Jian Min ^a   Cao, Hui Juan ^a   Wang, Yan Xia ^a   Tang, Ling ^a   Li, Min ^c   Wang, Ying ^c   Liang, Yan ^d   Pu, Ling Yun ^d   Yu, Xiao Mei ^a   Guo, Li Zhu ^a   Jin, Ji Ling ^e   Wang, Zhe ^e   Ju, Hong Mei ^f   Jiang, Yu Mei ^f   Liu, Jing Jun ^f   Yuan, Hong Wen ^a   Li, Chun Hua ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   She, Yan Fen ^g   Liu, Jian Ping ^a   Zhu, Jiang ^a,b   more..

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b Evaluation of Characteristic Acupuncture Therapy   (China)

^c CHINA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL   (China)

^d CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^f SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^g HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MENSTRUATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872439426     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0404     Document Type: Article

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