Previous studies have shown that acupuncture on specific acupoints can preserve core body temperature.
A trial conducted on 40 patients in each group showed that after 15 minutes, 13 patients in the placebo group attained a shivering score of 3 or more, with 0 representing no shivering and 4 being most severe shivering. Only three patients in the acupuncture group scored a 3 or more
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