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Synonyms for acupuncture

treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

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"Acupunture Information and Resources." National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Pain Management
Researchers on acupunture had a clearly defined acupuncture treatment procedure following the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) recommendations.
Migraine treatment and the role of acupuncture: a literature review
American Association of Acupunture and Oriental Medicine, 433 Front St., Catasauqua, PA 18032; (610) 266-1433; www.aaom.org.
The use of nutrition and integrative medicine or Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for singers, part 2
Acupunture and reiki are now available on the NHS with doctors acknowledging the age-old treatments can be hugely beneficial in targeting pain, stress and even quitting smoking.
Escape the rat race; Why ancient treatments are part of today's NHS
Acupunture has been shown to help blood glucose levels and mood.
Salish culture, foods and medicines: indigenous traditions and CAM for the prevention and treatment of diabetes type 2
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A new study has found that wrist acupunture or acupressure can significantly reduce vomiting and nausea symptoms, which are generally experienced after surgery.
Wrist acupuncture can prevent nausea from anesthesia
Clinical Outcomes in IVF Patients Rate of Rate of Clinical Implantation Pregnancy Laser acupunture (n = 2002) 34% 55% Needle acupuncture (n = 200) 29% 52% Laser sham (n = 198) 27% 44% Relaxation (n = 203) 25% 45% No therapy (n = 197) 30% 50% Source: Dr.
Laser acupuncture may aid implantation in IVF: the rate of implantation was 34% in the laser acupuncture group vs. 25%-30% in other groups
Relations to acupunture points.) Biol Med 28(3), 135-141.
Frontier perspectives: authors' guidelines
With the new data provided by the OED, some new additions are acupunture point and, flowery to modify any of the following nouns (Empire, Kingdom, Land, Nation), mainly referring to China.
Chinese loanwords in the OED
Acupunture for treatment of a nonhealing brown recluse spider bite: a case report.
Necrotic Araneism. A review of the Loxosceles Genus. II. Clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment
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