Clinical Study on Migraine in Traditional Chinese Medicine
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IntroductionThis is a study accounting the treatment of patients with medically diagnosed chronic migraine. After trying many different conventional modalities of treatment, often with limited therapeutic efficacy and adverse side effects, acupuncture is sought out by patients. Although there are fewer studies performed on acupuncture than those of drug therapy for the treatment of migraine, the literature still suggests that acupuncture is a useful alternative, especially for patients unable or unwilling to take medication.
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