Email this article Acupuncture: theory, efficacy, and practice (Ann. Intern. Med. —2002. —Mar. 5. — Vol. 136(5). —P. 374—383: англ.)
- Authors: Kaptchuk T.1
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Affiliations:
- Harvard Medical School
- Issue: Vol XXXIV, No 1-2 (2002)
- Pages: 82-83
- Section: Abstracts
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1027-4898/article/view/87580
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/nb87580
- ID: 87580
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Abstract
Traditionally, acupuncture is based on ancient theories, consistent with the concepts of Confucianism and Taoism. Ideas such as the teaching of Wu-Xing, the theory of the five primary elements, YIN-YANG, are used for practitioners in East Asian countries, the concept of using this method of treatment for many diseases.
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T. Kaptchuk
Harvard Medical School
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Email: info@eco-vector.com
Division of Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies
United States, Boston, MassachusettsReferences
