A New Theory for Acupuncture: Promoting Robust Regulation

• Main Authors: Yuan Xu (Author), Yang Guo (Author), Yuru Song (Author), Kuo Zhang (Author), Yiping Zhang (Author), Qiang Li (Author), Shouhai Hong (Author), Yangyang Liu (Author), Yi Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Robustness, an ability of biological networks to uphold their functionalities in the face of perturbations, is a key characteristic of all living systems. Acupuncture is a procedure in which fine needles are inserted into an individual at discrete points and then manipulated, with the intent of prev...