An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Nelson, Janet L.; Badreshia-Bansal, Sonia

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“…Hence, deficiency of the kidney essence and production of wind by blood deficiency is the causative reason for alopecia. Therefore, the therapeutic principle in the treatment is designed to reinforce the yin of the liver and kidney, benefit essence, refill marrow, replenish and activate blood, assisted by nourishing blood, and soothing the liver [4,5].…”

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“…Acupuncture points (body, ear, head, or tongue) could be stimulated with several types of acupuncture needles, electricity, laser, pressure, or heat. The procedure is frequently used in dermatology for treating a number of skin disorders [5,6]. The most frequently used acupuncture technique is plum blossom acupuncture, in which the skin should appear flushed, with bleeding.…”

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Efficacy of plum blossom acupuncture on alopecia areata – A case report

Thanudhas¹

2021

Indian J Case Reports

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Alopecia areata (AA) is a complex autoimmune condition that causes non-scarring hair loss and may present at any age. It typically presents with sharply demarcated round patches of hair loss. AA presents heterogeneously and is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. There is no effective pharmacological treatment currently available for this disorder so far. We had an opportunity to treat a patient with AA using acupuncture. The patient was a 23-year-old male who presented to us with a complaint of sudden hair loss in patches in two demarcated round areas in a diameter of 2–3 cm on the back of the head for the past year. He was diagnosed as AA by AA progression index. After a long treatment course of about 3 months with acupuncture, this patient showed significant hair growth.

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Efficacy of plum blossom acupuncture on alopecia areata – A case report

Thanudhas¹

2021

Indian J Case Reports

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“…The procedure is frequently used in dermatology for treating a number of skin disorders. 5 6 The most frequently used acupuncture technique is plum-blossom acupuncture (PBA), in which the skin should appear flushed, with bleeding. 7 8…”

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“…Acupuncture is frequently used in dermatology for treating a number of skin disorders, including AA. 5 6 There is no critically appraised evidence such as a systematic review or meta-analysis of the potential benefits and harm of acupuncture for AA.…”

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Acupuncture for treating alopecia areata: a protocol of systematic review of randomised clinical trials

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IntroductionAcupuncture is frequently used in dermatology for treating a number of skin disorders. There is no critically appraised evidence of the potential benefits and harm of acupuncture for alopecia areata (AA). This review aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for the management of AA in randomised clinical trials (RCTs).Methods and analysis13 databases will be searched from their inception. These include PubMed, AMED, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, 6 Korean medical databases (Koreanstudies Information Service System, DBPIA, The Town Society of Science Technology, Research Information Sharing Service, KoreaMed and the Korean National Assembly Library), 3 Chinese Databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), the Chongqing VIP Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP) and the Wanfang Database). Only randomised clinical trials (RCTs) using any type of acupuncture for AA will be considered. The selection of the studies, data abstraction and validation will be performed independently by two researchers. Methodological quality will be assessed with Cochrane risk of bias.DisseminationThe systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The review will also be disseminated electronically and in print. Updates of the review will be conducted to inform and guide the healthcare practice and policy.Trial registration numberPROSPERO 2015: CRD42015020397.

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An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Efficacy of plum blossom acupuncture on alopecia areata – A case report

Efficacy of plum blossom acupuncture on alopecia areata – A case report

Acupuncture for treating alopecia areata: a protocol of systematic review of randomised clinical trials

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