Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a systematic healthcare system developed from
clinical experience based on a scientific model of regulation. TCM relies on unique theories …

Background Primary dysmenorrhoea is the most common form of period pain and affects up
to three‐quarters of women at some stage of their reproductive life. Primary dysmenorrhoea …

Objective To assess the efficacy of intensive acupuncture (3 times weekly for 8 weeks)
versus sham acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods In this multicenter …

In a randomized controlled trial plus a nonrandomized cohort, the authors investigated the
effectiveness and costs of acupuncture in addition to routine care in the treatment of chronic …

Objective A comprehensive systematic review of economic evaluations of complementary
and integrative medicine (CIM) to establish the value of these therapies to health reform …

Background Conventional treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea has a failure rate of 20% to
25% and may be contraindicated or not tolerated by some women. Chinese herbal medicine …

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the effects of Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupressure in
reducing the pain level and menstrual distress resulting from dysmenorrhea. METHODS …

Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has significant advantages in treating
gynaecological disorders. The paper has provided a brief introduction on the current …

OBJECTIVE: The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of acupressure on
primary dysmenorrhea in Iranian medical sciences students. DESIGN: A randomized …

Objective To systematically summarize the evidence on costs related to chronic pelvic pain
(CPP) for women. Data sources Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and …