Sino-Austrian High-Tech Acupuncture Network-Annual Report 2016.
Summary of "Sino-Austrian High-Tech Acupuncture Network-Annual Report 2016."
The Sino-Austrian High-Tech Acupuncture Research Network was founded in 2005 and has been growing ever since. The network comprises many partners from China and is highly involved in research and education activities. This report introduces the network's activities in the year 2016.
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Name: Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2305-6320
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28930227
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicines4010011
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Acupressure
A type of massage in which finger pressure on specific body sites is used to promote healing, relieve fatigue, etc. Although the anatomical locations are the same as the ACUPUNCTURE POINTS used in ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (hence acu-), no needle or other acupuncture technique is employed in acupressure. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed). Shiatsu is a modern outgrowth that focuses more on prevention than healing.
Acupuncture Analgesia
Analgesia produced by the insertion of ACUPUNCTURE needles at certain ACUPUNCTURE POINTS on the body. This activates small myelinated nerve fibers in the muscle which transmit impulses to the spinal cord and then activate three centers - the spinal cord, midbrain and pituitary/hypothalamus - to produce analgesia.
Acupuncture Points
Designated locations along nerves or organ meridians for inserting acupuncture needles.
Acupuncture, Ear
Acupuncture therapy by inserting needles in the ear. It is used to control pain and for treating various ailments.
Acupuncture
The occupational discipline of the traditional Chinese methods of ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY for treating disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians.
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