Jin et al. conducted a single blinded, randomized, controlled trial on acupuncture treatment of functional dyspepsia and found that acupuncture manipulation exhibited better effects on improving dyspeptic symptoms, mental status, and quality of life in patients with FD than nonacupoint without manipulation.2015 August 2, Xiaochun Yu et al., “Acupoint Sensitization, Acupuncture Analgesia, Acupuncture on Visceral Functional Disorders, and Its Mechanism”, in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM, volume 2015, →DOI:
nonacupoint
noun
Etymology From non- + acupoint.
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A place on the body that is not an acupoint.
A series of nonacupoints located 5mm lateral to ST36 or PC6 original location served as controls.2015 November 3, “Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Acute Renal Injury in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Rabbits via Induction of HO-1 through the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Pathways”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: