Auricular Acupuncture Treatment for Insomnia: A Systematic Review
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Auricular acupuncture for insomnia: a systematic review.
OBJECTIVE Auricular acupuncture (AA) is a therapeutic method by which specific points on the auricle are stimulated to treat various conditions. AA is often recommended as treatment for insomnia. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate data from randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trials testing the effectiveness of AA for treating insomnia. METHODS We searched the literature us...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1075-5535,1557-7708
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6400