European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 81-86 , July 2009

Effects of electro-acupuncture at LI4 with Deqi compared to Sham acupuncture on blood flow in the middle cerebral artery of healthy subjects

  • Jian Wei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Guangxi Ruikang Hospital, Nanning, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. A1605 Yangguang Xidu, 6-6 Mingzhu Road, Nanning 530023, China.
    • ,
  • Manfred Kaps

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
    • ,
  • Tibo Gerriets

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
    • Experimental Neurology Research Group, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
    • Kerckhoff-Clinic Bad Nauheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Huang Rujiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Guangxi Ruikang Hospital, Nanning, China

Received 6 March 2009 ,Revised 29 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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PII: S1876-3820(09)00024-9

doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.04.003

European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 81-86 , July 2009

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