Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Mingxiao Yang; Xiangzhu Chen; Linna Bo; Lixing Lao; Jiao Chen; Siyi Yu; Zheng Yu; Hongzhi Tang; Ling Yi; Xi Wu; Jie Yang; Fanrong Liang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0170952

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Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Mingxiao Yang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mingxiao Yang, Xiangzhu Chen

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xiangzhu Chen ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mingxiao Yang, Xiangzhu Chen

Affiliation Pixian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Linna Bo,

Affiliation Rentong Clinics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Lixing Lao,

Affiliation School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Jiao Chen,

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Siyi Yu,

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Zheng Yu,

Affiliation Pixian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Hongzhi Tang,

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Ling Yi,

Affiliation Medical Center and Hospital of Qionglai, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xi Wu,

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Jie Yang ,

* E-mail: jenny_yang_jie@126.com (JY); acuresearch@126.com (FRL)

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Fanrong Liang

* E-mail: jenny_yang_jie@126.com (JY); acuresearch@126.com (FRL)

Affiliation School of Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Mingxiao Yang,
Xiangzhu Chen,
Linna Bo,
Lixing Lao,
Jiao Chen,
Siyi Yu,
Zheng Yu,
Hongzhi Tang,
Ling Yi,
Xi Wu

Published: February 7, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170952

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