Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 273-279 , December 2009

Thermal Properties of Direct and Indirect Moxibustion

  • Seung-Ho Yi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, B101, 1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemoon-gu, 130-701 Seoul, Korea

Received 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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PII: S2005-2901(09)60068-6

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60068-6

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 273-279 , December 2009

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