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  • 1Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

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Acupuncture

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Traditional East Asian Medicine
  • Acupuncture Research

Background:

  • Biomedical research explains acupuncture's effects, but the meridian system requires clarification.
  • The meridian system is integral to acupuncture's therapeutic outcomes in traditional East Asian medicine.
  • Acupoint indications exhibit spatial symptom patterns linked to meridian pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review how acupuncture influences the human body and brain.
  • To explore the connection between the meridian system and acupuncture's efficacy.
  • To investigate the neuroscience mechanisms underlying acupuncture sensation and brain modulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review integrating biomedical research and traditional East Asian medicine principles.
Keywords:
AcupunctureBodyBrainMapMeridianPlacebo

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