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Needling LIV-3 affects systemic haemodynamics
A team from Japan has investigated the changes of blood flow in the radial and brachial arteries during acupuncture needling. Eighteen healthy volunteers received manual acupuncture bilaterally at Taichong LIV-3. Blood flow volume decreased significantly during acupuncture in both radial and brachial arteries, but was found to be increased at 180 seconds after acupuncture compared with baseline. S ...
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