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. 2023 Feb 8;31:100609. doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2023.100609

Table 2.

Strength of Research Evidence of Tactile skin stimulation and kanpumasatsu's health benefits.

Strong Evidence Some Evidence Anecdotal Accounts
Enhancing Immune Function
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    ANS

 36 (EA) 35 (K) 49(K)
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    Improve blood circulation

 34(K)
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    ↑ Natural Killer Cells/Neutrophil
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    Improve Lymphatic Circulation

 37 (M)
Preventing Cold 49(K)
Improving Sleep Quality 49 (K)
Improving Metabolism 38 (T)39 (T)
Aid in Animal Growth
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    ↑ Rate of Weight Gain in Rats with Low Birth Weight

 41 (T)43 (B)
Maternal Licking & Glooming in Rats
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    ↑ Serotonin Production

 26, 27 (GL)
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    Influence positively on Future Stress response

 26, 27(GL)
Altering Stress Reponses by brushing the skin
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    ↓Catecholamine Production

 44 (T)
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    ↑Dopamine Production

 45 (T)

Keys: B: Brushing, EA: Electroacupuncture, GL: Glooming/licking, K: kampumasatsu, T: Tactile skin stimulation.