Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 182-189 , September 2009

The Flow Path of Alcian Blue From the Acupoint BL23 to the Surface of Abdominal Organs

Received 8 June 2009 ,Revised 10 July 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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 Financial support: This project was funded by a “Systems Biology Infrastructure Establishment Grant” provided by the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in 2009.

PII: S2005-2901(09)60053-4

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60053-4

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 182-189 , September 2009