Intradermal Alcian-Blue Injection Method to Trace Acupuncture Meridians

• Main Authors: Baeckkyoung Sung (Author), Min-Su Kim2 (Author), Vyacheslav Ogay (Author), Dae-In Kang (Author), Kwang-Sup Soh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective : In this article, we report on the intradermal Alcian blue staining method for tracing the meridians of acupuncture. Methods : 1% Alcian blue solution was injected into acupoints by using a 0.5mL insulin syringe with a 31-gauge needle, then the skin was incised and was observed under a st...