Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of
dermatologic conditions
Medical evidence supports the
potential for acupuncture to be significantly more effective in the treatment
of dermatologic conditions such as dermatitis, pruritus, and urticaria than
alternative treatment options, "placebo acupuncture," or no
treatment, according to a review of the medical literature published in the Journal
of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The review article is available free on the
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine website until August
14, 2015.
In "Acupuncture as a Treatment
Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review," authors Chelsea Ma, MD, and
Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, CAT, University of California, Davis, analyzed the
findings from 24 studies in which acupuncture was used as a primary treatment
method for a range of dermatologic disorders. The data support statistically
significant improvement in patient outcomes in several conditions, including
when acupuncture was compared to placebo acupuncture, in which needles or
pressure are applied but not at the specific sites associated with a
therapeutic effect.
The source of the report is here.
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