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Principles of Acupuncture Therapeutics

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The general principles of acupuncture treatment evolved through millennia of acupuncture-moxibustion practice as guided by the theories of CM. In turn, they guide the choice of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment methods and the selection of acupoints and techniques.

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Liu, Z. (2010). Principles of Acupuncture Therapeutics. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-112-5_16

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