This page contains a list of scientific research articles and studies about alternative medicine. The articles are categorized by conditions.
Migraines
Role of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine.
Endres HG, Diener HC, Molsberger A.
Traditional Acupuncture in Migraine: A Controlled, Randomized Study.
Facco E, Liguori A, Petti F, Zanette G, Coluzzi F, De Nardin M, Mattia C.
Neck Pain
Randomised trial of trigger point acupuncture compared with other acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain.
Itoh K, Katsumi Y, Hirota S, Kitakoji H.
Insomnia
Auricular acupuncture treatment for insomnia: a systematic review.
Chen HY, Shi Y, Ng CS, Chan SM, Yung KK, Zhang QL.
Auricular acupuncture for insomnia: duration and effects in Korean older adults.
Kim KB, Sok SR.
Shoulder Pain
Acupuncture for chronic shoulder pain in persons with spinal cord injury: a small-scale clinical trial.
Dyson-Hudson TA, Kadar P, Lafountaine M, Emmons R, Kirshblum SC, Tulsky D, Komaroff E.
Low Back
German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized, Multicenter, Blinded, Parallel-Group Trial With 3 Groups.
Haake M, Muller HH, Schade-Brittinger C, Basler HD, Schafer H, Maier C, Endres HG, Trampisch HJ, Molsberger A.
Knee
Physician and treatment characteristics in a randomized multicentre trial of acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Brinkhaus B, Witt CM, Jena S, Linde K, Streng A, Hummelsberger J, Irnich D, Hammes M, Pach D, Melchart D, Willich SN.
Effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture in addition to physiotherapy in patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty—randomized controlled trial.
Tsang RC, Tsang PL, Ko CY, Kong BC, Lee WY, Yip HT.
Rhinitis
Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis: a randomised, sham-controlled trial.
Xue CC, An X, Cheung TP, Da Costa C, Lenon GB, Thien FC, Story DF.
Depression
Clinical observation on treatment of depression by electro-acupuncture combined with Paroxetine.
Zhang GJ, Shi ZY, Liu S, Gong SH, Liu JQ, Liu JS.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The role of different therapeutic courses in treating 47 cases of rheumatoid arthritis with acupuncture.
Wang R, Jiang C, Lei Z, Yin K.
Menopause
Acupuncture in managing menopausal symptoms: hope or mirage?
Alfhaily F, Ewies AA.
Pregnancy
Acupuncture for mild to moderate emotional complaints in pregnancy—a prospective, quasi-randomised, controlled study.
Bosco Guerreiro da Silva J.
Other
Neuroimaging acupuncture effects in the human brain.
Dhond RP, Kettner N, Napadow V.
Acupuncture vs. doubling the PPI dose in refractory heartburn.
Dickman R, Schiff E, Holland A, Wright C, Sarela SR, Han B, Fass R.
Clinical research on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis.
Gao X, Yuan J, Li H, Ren S.
Microcirculatory characteristics of acupuncture points obtained by laser Doppler flowmetry.
Hsiu H, Huang SM, Chao PT, Jan MY, Hsu TL, Wang WK, Wang YY.
Are reviews based on sham acupuncture procedures in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) valid?
Lundeberg T, Lund I.
Holistic Acupuncture approach to idiopathic refractory nausea, abdominal pain and bloating.
Ouyang A, Xu L.
The short-term effects of acupuncture on myofascial pain patients after clenching.
Shen YF, Goddard G.
Clinical observation on the treatment of chloasma by Chinese herbs combined with acupuncture.
Shi HF, Xu B.
Does acupuncture work for stroke rehabilitation: what do recent clinical trials really show?
Shiflett SC.
Acupuncture, ketamine and piriformis syndrome—a case report from palliative care.
Spiller J.
A randomized controlled clinical trial of auricular acupuncture in smoking cessation.
Wu TP, Chen FP, Liu JY, Lin MH, Hwang SJ.