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Scientific Bases of Acupuncture

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. Bruce Pomeranz

    1. Dept. of Physiology (Faculty of Medicine), Dept. of Zoology (Faculty of Arts and Science), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  2. Gabriel Stux

    1. Acupuncture Centrum, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    • Gabriel Stux, Bruce Pomeranz
    Pages 1-5

  3. Central Neurotransmitters and Acupuncture Analgesia

    • Jisheng Han
    Pages 7-33

  4. Acupuncture Research Related to Pain, Drug Addiction and Nerve Regeneration

    • Bruce Pomeranz
    Pages 35-52

  5. Mechanism of Acupuncture Analgesia Based on Animal Experiments

    • Chifuyu Takeshige
    Pages 53-78

  6. Neurophysiological Mechanisms Involved in the Pain-Relieving Effects of Counterirritation and Related Techniques Including Acupuncture

    • D. Le Bars, J. C. Willer, T. de Broucker, L. Villanueva
    Pages 79-112

  7. Activation of the Enkephalinergic System by Acupuncture

    • Kang Tsou
    Pages 113-118

  8. Neurophysiology of Electroacupuncture Analgesia

    • Richard S. S. Cheng
    Pages 119-136

  9. Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia in Experimental Animal Models

    • Jin Mo Chung
    Pages 137-155

  10. Clinical and Research Observations on Acupuncture Analgesia and Thermography

    • Mathew H. M. Lee, Monique Ernst
    Pages 157-175

  11. Studies Supporting the Concept of Physiological Acupuncture

    • George A. Ulett
    Pages 177-196

  12. Appendix

    • Bruce Pomeranz, Gabriel Stux
    Pages 197-199
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About this book

Scientific Bases of Acupuncture summarizes the major scientific advances from 1976 - 1988 on the mechanisms of acupuncture. Outstanding researchers from Western countries, Japan and China report their findings in the format of review articles. The individual reviews summarize each author's personal research while also referring to the overall literature in the field of acupuncture and TENS.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Physiology (Faculty of Medicine), Dept. of Zoology (Faculty of Arts and Science), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Bruce Pomeranz

  • Acupuncture Centrum, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany

    Gabriel Stux

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Scientific Bases of Acupuncture

  • Editors: Bruce Pomeranz, Gabriel Stux

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73757-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-19335-7Published: 01 December 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-73757-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 199

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: General Practice / Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Psychotherapy, Orthopedics, Gynecology

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