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Innovations in acumoxa: accupunture analgesia, scalp and ear acupuncture in the People's Republic of China
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This paper examines three 'innovations in acumoxa' (zhenjiu) that were promulgated by the Chinese government during the Maoist periods of the Great Leap Forward (1958-61) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-76): acupuncture analgesia (zhenjiu mazui), scalp acupuncture (touzhen) and ear acupuncture (erzhen). They all bear features of Chinese and Western medical practice, a characteristic which has been exploited in Chinese politics of health. On the one hand, the innovations have been promoted f...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Swiss National Foundation
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Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
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- Publisher:
- Pergamon Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Social Science & Medicine Journal website
- Volume:
- 42
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 421-430
- Publication date:
- 1996-02-01
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0277-9536
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- English
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- ora:2718
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- Copyright date:
- 1996
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