Are acupoints specific for diseases? A systematic review of the randomized controlled trials with sham acupuncture controls

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The results of many clinical trials and experimental studies regarding acupoint specificity are contradictory. This review aims to investigate whether a difference in efficacy exists between ordinary acupuncture on specific acupoints...

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Main Authors: Lin Zhixiu, Bian Zhaoxiang, Zhang Hongwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Online Access:http://www.cmjournal.org/content/5/1/1