Understanding traditional Chinese medicine therapeutics: an overview of the basics and clinical applications

LC Matos, JP Machado, FJ Monteiro, HJ Greten - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a systematic healthcare system developed from
clinical experience based on a scientific model of regulation. TCM relies on unique theories …

Electrical properties of acupuncture points and meridians: a systematic review

AC Ahn, AP Colbert, BJ Anderson… - … : Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
According to conventional wisdom within the acupuncture community, acupuncture points
and meridians are special conduits for electrical signals. This view gained popularity after …

The internet of bodies: A systematic survey on propagation characterization and channel modeling

A Celik, KN Salama, AM Eltawil - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet of Bodies (IoBs) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of Things domain,
where interconnected devices (eg, worn, implanted, embedded, swallowed, etc.) are located …

[HTML][HTML] Defining meridians: a modern basis of understanding

JC Longhurst - Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2010 - Elsevier
Acupuncture, one of the primary methods of treatment in traditional Oriental medicine, is
based on a system of meridians. Along the meridians lie acupuncture points or acupoints …

What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints

F Li, T He, Q Xu, LT Lin, H Li, Y Liu, GX Shi… - Pain …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, acupoints are
specifically chosen sites of acupuncture manipulation, and also the basis for studying the …

Application of fuzzy neural network model and current-voltage analysis of biologically active points for prediction post-surgery risks

O Shatalova, S Filist, N Korenevskiy… - Computer methods in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The work investigates neural network model for prediction of post-surgical treatment risks.
The descriptors of the risk classifiers are formed on the basis of the analysis of the current …

Acupuncture points can be identified as cutaneous neurogenic inflammatory spots

DH Kim, Y Ryu, DH Hahm, BY Sohn, I Shim… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Acupuncture, a traditional medical procedure practised for over 2000 years in Asia,
stimulates specific but poorly defined sites called acupoints. To date, no unique anatomical …

Understanding acupoint sensitization: a narrative review on phenomena, potential mechanism, and clinical application

H Tan, S Tumilty, C Chapple, L Liu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupoints are considered a dynamic functional area,
which can reflect the internal condition of the body. When the body is suffering from disease …

Can traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis be parameterized and standardized? A narrative review

LC Matos, JP Machado, FJ Monteiro, HJ Greten - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Western health systems and
research requires a rational communicable theory, scientific proof of efficacy and safety, and …

Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary care: a programme of research

H MacPherson, A Vickers, JM Bland… - … Grants for Applied …, 2017 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Background There has been an increase in the utilisation of acupuncture in recent years, yet
the evidence base is insufficiently well established to be certain about its clinical …