Forgotten Features of Head Zones and Their Relation to Diagnostically Relevant Acupuncture Points
In the 1890s Sir Henry Head discovered certain areas of the skin that develop tenderness (allodynia) in the course of visceral disease. These areas were later termed “Head zones”. In addition, he also emphasized the existence of specific points within these zones, that he called “maximum points”, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen088 |