[Literatures studies about the key factors affecting the effectiveness of acupoint sticking therapy treating winter diseases in summer]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Sep;29(9):755-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Based on the literatures about the optimized effectiveness of the acupoint sticking therapy for diseases which are attacked in winter but are treated in summer, the main constituent elements of plaster, acupoints, the dose and the application time are reviewed and analyzed. It is suggested that the stepwise procedures are adoped to accumulate clinical evidence, standardize the technique instructions based on the clinical evidences, and perform high quality clinical trials.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Drug Therapy / methods*
  • Drug Therapy / standards
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Seasons
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal