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Acupuncture has been used in China for at least 4,000 years and according to some authorities was said to have been devised about twenty-six centuries B.C. Its use in Britain dated back to the early years of the nineteenth century and indeed it was a subject which appeared on the pages of the first volume of the Lancet in 1823. It has also been used in
J. G. McLeod
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With the increasing availability of acupuncture in the United States, it is possible that patients will increasingly seek and use acupuncture for diverse indications. Research into acupuncture is still in its infancy, and much of the scientific evidence surrounding it is fragmentary and often contradictory.
Vickers, A, Wilson, P, Kleijnen, J
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Artificial intelligence-directed acupuncture: a review
Acupuncture is widely used around the whole world nowadays and exhibits significant efficacy against many chronic diseases, especially in pain-related diseases.
Yulin Wang+3 more
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Sham Acupuncture Is Not Just a Placebo
Sham acupuncture should have two distinct features: first, it must be morphologically similar to verum acupuncture for blinding purposes, and second, it must not exert physiologically expected effects of verum acupuncture.
Tae-Hun Kim+2 more
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A Narrative Review of Neuroimaging Studies in Acupuncture for Migraine
Acupuncture has been widely used as an alternative and complementary therapy for migraine. With the development of neuroimaging techniques, the central mechanism of acupuncture for migraine has gained increasing attention.
Peihong Ma+11 more
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Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) - Design and Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Multi-Centre Trial [PDF]
Background: We report on the study design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, ACUSAR) that investigates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Brinkhaus, Benno+11 more
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A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment. [PDF]
Little was known about the effects of acupuncture on stroke recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ischemic stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment have a decreased risk of stroke recurrence.
Hsu, Chung Y+8 more
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