How Do Acupuncture and Moxibustion Act? – Focusing on the Progress in Japanese Acupuncture Research –

Abstract.: The mechanisms of action of acupuncture and moxibustion as reported by Japanese researchers are reviewed. The endogenous opioid-mediated mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) as used in China are well understood, but these are only one component of all mechanisms of acupuncture. These stu...

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Main Authors: Kenji Kawakita, Hisashi Shinbara, Kenji Imai, Fumihiko Fukuda, Tadashi Yano, Kinya Kuriyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319344913