Moxibustion Treatment for Knee Pain: A Systematic Review
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Kim, Seok Hee
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University)
Lee, Kyung Jin (Department of Korean Oriental Pediatrics, Korean Medicine of Woosuk University) Choi, Yoo Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) Kim, Ju Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) Yook, Tae Han (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) Lee, Sang Lyoung (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) Kim, Jong Uk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) |
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