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A Perspective on the Identity of the Acupoint

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Recently, several previously undiscussed concerns in acupuncture research have been brought to light. Among these, the core issue stems from the ambiguity surrounding the identity of acupoints. Hence, the question "What is the identity of acupoints?" remains of particular importance in acupuncture research.
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Positional Relationship Between the Orbicularis Oculi and Zygomaticus Complex Muscles by Ultrasonography: New Anatomical Insights for Crow's Feet Injection

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 6, Page 662-671, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The orbicularis oculi muscle (OOc) is strongly associated with facial aging as its contraction causes the formation of crow's feet. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injection is a representative treatment targeting muscle. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the anatomical relationship between the OOc and the zygomaticus complex muscles, and ...
Jiong‐Zhen Piao   +3 more
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The effects of needle and warm needle on hemodynamic responses at different acupoints in patients with knee osteoarthritis

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
BackgroundAcupuncture, as a non-pharmacological alternative therapy, has been widely used in China for the clinical treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
Ahui Ni   +7 more
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International Clinical Practice Guideline of Chinese Medicine: Functional Dyspepsia

open access: yesGut Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 126-144, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a disorder of gut–brain interaction characterized by recurrent upper gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of identifiable organic disease. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is increasingly used in its management.
Shiyi Zhang   +15 more
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The effect of acupuncture-related therapies in animal model of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a meta-analysis and data mining approach

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology
PurposeThis meta-analysis and data mining aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Acupuncture-Related Therapies for animal models with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (POMP) and to summarize the acupoints involved.MethodsThis systematic review was ...
Guangbin Yu   +5 more
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Efficacy of acupoint-related therapies for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveBayesian network meta-analysis was used to compare the efficacy of different acupoint-related treatments for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP).MethodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wan Fang, and VIP databases were systematically ...
Hejing Liu   +7 more
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Preliminary Evidence of Circadian Rhythms in the Twelve Meridians Using Infrared Thermal Imaging: A Case Series

open access: yesPhotonics
This preliminary study explored circadian variations in meridian-associated skin temperature using infrared thermal imaging (IRTI). Four healthy adults receive a two-hour IRTI measurement alternately over a 24 h period, with thermal images acquired every
Jih-Huah Wu   +3 more
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THE APPLICATION OF VISUAL-BASED ACUPOINT POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY IN ACUPOINT ROBOTS

open access: yesEurasia Journal of Science and Technology
Acupuncture efficacy depends on the precision of acupoint localization. Based on prior research, this paper proposes a technical framework for automatic facial acupoint positioning and robotic acupuncture: facial information is captured using RGB-D vision, and an improved YOLOv8 model detects 27 index acupoints across 15 categories, enabling precise ...
MengDi Wang   +5 more
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Effects of Electroacupuncture at PC6 and ST36 on Heart Rate Variability in Anesthetized Mice

open access: yesWorld Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2015
Objective: To observe the change of heart rate variability in anesthetized mice after electroacupuncture on PC6 and ST36, and compare the difference between these points.
Xiao-Yu Wang   +5 more
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Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced hiccup (肿瘤化疗相关性呃逆的中医治疗进展)

open access: yes中西医结合护理
In people with cancer, certain chemotherapy drugs can have hiccups as a side effect, seriously affecting the quality of life. According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, the chemotherapy-induced hiccup is associated with Zangfu, blood stasis ...
GAO Juan (高娟)   +3 more
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