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Acupuncture and allergic rhinitis.

Malcolm B Taw1, William D Reddy, Folashade S Omole

  • 1aUCLA Center for East-West Medicine, UCLA Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA bIntegrative Healthcare Policy Consortium, Pinecrest Wellness Center cDepartment of Family Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine dDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Michigan, USA.

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Acupuncture effectively treats allergic rhinitis, improving quality of life. High-quality studies confirm its benefits for both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, though more comparative research is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine
  • Evidence-based research

Background:

  • Allergic rhinitis affects many people, reducing their quality of life.
  • About 20% of patients use complementary therapies for allergic rhinitis.
  • Acupuncture is a common integrative modality for symptom relief.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence on acupuncture for allergic rhinitis.
  • To assess efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
  • To evaluate acupuncture's impact on quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies from January 2013 to December 2014.
  • Analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Inclusion of head-to-head comparative studies.

Main Results:

  • Research supports acupuncture's efficacy and effectiveness for allergic rhinitis.
  • Acupuncture improves quality of life and quality-adjusted life-years.
  • High-quality RCTs demonstrate benefits for seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.

Conclusions:

  • Acupuncture is effective for allergic rhinitis.
  • Preliminary data suggests benefits compared to antihistamines, but requires further investigation.
  • More high-quality comparative effectiveness research is needed.