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A SCIENTIFIC LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Eastern Approaches
Thomas J. Wheeler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (retired), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville KY
thomas.wheeler@louisville.edu
Revised 2019
This original version of this material was a handout for an elective course given to medical students at the University of Louisville.
Copyright 2019. Permission to copy for non-profit uses is granted as long as proper citation of the source is given.
DISCLAIMER: The material presented here is not medical advice. It represents the author's summary of scientific evidence concerning various topics. For medical advice, see your physician.
CONTENTS
Traditional Chinese medicine: General aspects
Acupuncture
Electroacupuncture
Auriculotherapy
Dry needling
Acupressure
Moxibustion
Cupping
Qi gong
Tai chi
Chinese and Japanese herbal medicine
Other miscellaneous Chinese therapies
Anma massage
Ayurvedic medicine
Other medical traditions of India
Yoga
Siddha
Unani