Traditionally, acupuncture is embedded in naturalistic theories that are compatible with
Confucianism and Taoism. Such ideas as yin-yang, qi, dampness, and wind represent East …

Even though widely used in today's clinical practice, acupuncture has remained a
controversial subject. Many reviews are currently available but most lack a critical stance …

Auricular acupuncture (AA) is known to be effective in treatment of various pain conditions,
but still there have been no randomized controlled studies of AA for treatment of acute …

Aims: To evaluate clinical trials and neurochemical mechanisms of the action of traditional
herbal remedies and acupuncture for treating drug addiction. Methods: We used …

随机对照临床试验是目前评估医学干预措施临床效果最严谨的科学方法, 针刺治疗临床试验面临
的一个棘手的问题是设计和选择安慰针对照. 本文首先讨论了安慰针对照在评估针刺疗法临床 …

Abstract Background and Aims: Previous trials on acupuncture in alcohol addiction were in
outpatients and focused on relapse prevention. Rates of dropout were high and …

Objective To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the quality of life in patients with
depression by clinical randomized single-blind placebo-controlled study. Methods one …

Several validated sham acupuncture devices have recently become available. While some
debate exists on whether such needles are the best placebo control for an RCT of …

Background Acupuncture is a commonly used treatment option for the treatment of
addictions such as alcohol, nicotine and drug dependence. We systematically reviewed and …

Background Neck pain is one of the chief symptoms of cervical spondylosis (CS).
Acupuncture is a well-accepted and widely used complementary therapy for the …