Effects of moxibustion or acupoint therapy for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: A meta-analysis

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 33-42

  Xu, Tian ^a   Hui, Liang ^b   Li Juan, Yi ^a   Guo Min, Song ^b   Tian Hua, Wang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOXIBUSTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOXIBUSTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921664941     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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