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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 4/2015

Open Access 01-04-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Perineal Self-Acupressure’s Mechanism of Action

Authors: Ryan Abbott, M.D., JD, MTOM, Ka-Kit Hui, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 4/2015

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To the Editor: We appreciate Dr. Olson raising these issues and bringing additional perspective to perineal self acupressure’s mechanism of action. The site at which study participants were directed to apply pressure is indeed an acupressure point, although it is Huiyin or CV 1 (the point between the genitals and the anus), not Changquian or GV 1 (the point between the coccyx and the anus).1 Huiyin is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) not only to treat constipation, but also to treat a variety of conditions including impotence, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse and dysmenorrhea.1 …
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Title
Perineal Self-Acupressure’s Mechanism of Action
Authors
Ryan Abbott, M.D., JD, MTOM
Ka-Kit Hui, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3194-9

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