Abstract:One of the assumptions of the application of acupuncture, when used based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, is that it favors the recovery of homeostasis of organic functions. Besides, experimental data showed that acupuncture produces opposite effects on the same variable. Furthermore, the effect of acupuncture depends on the initial physiological or pathophysiological state of the patient or experimental subject. We discuss the effect of ear acupuncture on unstimulated salivary flow and pres… Show more
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