Traditionally, acupuncture is embedded in naturalistic theories that are compatible with
Confucianism and Taoism. Such ideas as yin-yang, qi, dampness, and wind represent East …

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The gold-standard physical medicine and rehabilitation text is now in its Fourth Edition—with
thoroughly updated content and a more clinical focus. More than 150 expert contributors …

When an acupuncture needle is inserted into a designated point on the body and
mechanical or electrical stimulation is delivered, various neural and neuroactive …

This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schr dinger's question,? What is
life??, and as a celebration of life itself. It takes the reader on a voyage of discovery through …

The goal of this functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study was to compare the
central effects of electroacupuncture at different frequencies with traditional Chinese manual …

The clinical practice of acupuncture is growing in popularity world-wide. In parallel, interest
in the scientific basis of acupuncture has been increasing, as reflected by a dramatic rise in …

Human and animal studies suggest that acupuncture produces many beneficial effects
through the central nervous system. However, the neural substrates of acupuncture actions …

Acupuncture needle manipulation gives rise to “needle grasp,” a biomechanical
phenomenon characterized by an increase in the force necessary to pull the needle out of …

PURPOSE: To characterize the central nervous system (CNS) pathway for acupuncture
stimulation in the human brain by using functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging …