Observation on the efficacy of acupoint massage plus moxibustion for refractory insomnia;穴位按摩配合艾灸治疗顽固性失眠疗效观察

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 44-48

  Xie, Zhi yong ^a   Wu, Xi ^b  

^a Capital Medical University Pinggu Teaching Hospital   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acupoint Therapy; Insomnia; Massage; Moxibustion Therapy; Thermal Box Moxibustion; Tuina

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922324278     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-015-0821-2     Document Type: Article

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