Acupuncture in allergic rhinitis
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Acupuncture is a therapy method known for millennia with apparently polygenetic roots. It is traditionally practiced in East Asian countries. During the recent y years, it has found wide applications in Europe as well. Today acupuncture is one of the most important parts of modern complementary medicine. Questions concerning the mechanism of action and e cacy of acupuncture, among others in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, still lead to many scienti c discussions. is review summarizes the modern understanding of possible mechanisms of acupuncture as well as it presents the current state of clinical studies relating to the e cacy of acupuncture in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Further investigations are necessary to con rm acupuncture as an e ective therapy of allergic rhinitis.
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Acupuncture and allergic rhinitis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Allergic rhinitis has a high prevalence and negatively impacts quality of life. Patients commonly use complementary and integrative modalities to help alleviate their symptoms of allergic rhinitis, with approximately one in five receiving acupuncture. This article reviews the evidence base on the efficacy/effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for allergic...
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