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Efficacy and safety of different acupuncture-related therapies for primary trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Pain Research
BackgroundPrimary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) is a debilitating neuropathic pain disorder with limited long-term treatment options. Although acupuncture is widely used, the comparative effectiveness of different acupuncture modalities remains unclear ...
Guanxi Ren, Yinsu Chen, Xinyu Zhang, Yaqing Guo, Weijia Peng, Kunping Jia, Jiawen Li, Yulong Shan, Xinyue Qiu, Guofeng Cai   +9 more
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Nursing of a patient with burning mouth syndrome treated with ear-apex bloodletting combined with auricular acupoint pressing therapy (耳穴放血联合耳穴压丸治疗灼口综合征1例护理体会)

中西医结合护理
This article summarizes the nursing care involved in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) through a combination of ear-apex bloodletting and auricular acupoint pressing therapy.
XIAO Hong (肖红), ZHANG Li (张丽), HE Zihao (何子豪), WANG Xing (王星), WANG Dongmei (王冬梅)   +4 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Qinpi Tongfeng Formula Combined with Bloodletting Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Gouty Arthritis: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022
Lu H, Liu W, Fan Y, Lv W, Yang D, Liu C, Lin F.   +6 more
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The Use of Medicinal Leeches in Plastic Surgery

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Leech therapy, or hirudotherapy (HT), has been utilized in medicine for centuries, with applications ranging from bloodletting to modern reconstructive and plastic surgery. This paper explores the historical evolution of leech use in plastic surgery, the
Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Aysegül Taylan-Özkan   +1 more
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[Bloodletting as medical therapy for 2500 years].

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 1999
Bloodletting has been part of the history of medicine for more than 2500 years. Up to the end of the Middle Ages, the rationale for bloodletting originated from the ancient greek humoral theory. The great scientific progress from the 16th century and onward, apparently did not weaken its position. Prominent physicians such as Andreas Vesalius (1514-64),
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“On Leeches” in a Medical Treatise for Humans

History of Science in South Asia
Humans and leeches have engaged in human medicine together for at least two thousand years. Perhaps the earliest detailed description of this interaction is found in a chapter on leech therapy from an early first-millennium Sanskrit surgical treatise ...
Lisa Allette Brooks
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Integrative management of Grade IV and III hemorrhoids using leech therapy followed by finger-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation and laser-assisted hemorrhoidopexy: A clinical case presentation

Journal of Ayurveda Case Reports
Hemorrhoids are a prevalent anorectal disorder characterized by enlargement of anal vascular cushions, with clinical manifestations including rectal bleeding, anal itching (pruritus), protrusion of tissue (prolapse), and pain, particularly when ...
Arushi Bansal, Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, K. T. Aadithyaraj, Vyasadeva Mahanta, Yogesh Badwe   +4 more
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Mongolian Medicine in Rehabilitation for Cerebral Infarction

康复学报, 2021
Cerebral infarction is a common cerebrovascular disease, which belongs to the category of"Sa disease"in Mongolian medicine. The Mongolian medicine has a special conception for cerebral infarction, its rehabilitation treatment methods are also special and
Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Mongolian Medicine in Rehabilitation for Cerebral Infarction, Tuya WULAN, Hao XIN, Rongrong WEN, Qi'e AO, Yongjian ZHAO, Bingbing ZHANG, Jing BAI, Mei FENG, Miaomiao LIU, Liqing SUN, Gula A   +11 more
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Blood-letting cupping therapy for incision infection after laparoscopic surgery: a case report

Frontiers in Medicine
Laparoscopic surgery, as a minimally invasive technique, has gained widespread recognition in clinical practice over recent decades. However, surgical site infection (SSI) following laparoscopy remains a concern that cannot be overlooked.
Chao Wang, Yingjun Liu, Haijuan Zhang, Chuanlong Zhou, Lu Li   +4 more
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The Role of Phlebotomy () and Wet Cupping () to Manage Dizziness and Vertigo From the Viewpoint of Persian Medicine

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2017
Dizziness and vertigo are the most common complaints of patients that has a high economic burden on the health system. In modern medicine, treatment for dizziness and vertigo consists of chemical pharmacological therapy.
Gholamreza Kordafshari MD, Mohammad Reza Shams Ardakani PhD, Mansoor Keshavarz MD, PhD, Mohammad Mehdi Esfahani PhD, Esmaeil Nazem, Maryam Moghimi MD, PhD, Arman Zargaran PharmD, PhD, Hoorieh Mohammadi Kenari MD, PhD   +7 more
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