Acupuncture for hay fever
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, allergic rhinitis, hayfever
A seriously large controlled trial on acupuncture and allergic rhinitis or hay fever was performed in Germany by Charité University.
4,743 of 5,237 patients suffering from allergic rhinitis patients received 15 acupuncture sessions. 494 patients were assigned to control group.
The researchers used Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire evaluate the results after three and six moths following the acupuncture.
The researchers conclude that treating patients with allergic rhinitis in routine care with additional acupuncture leads to clinically relevant and persistent benefits.
The study was published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
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