A Review of Recent Progress in the Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treating Allergic Rhinitis.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

International Journal of General Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-04 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S501158

Fan Bu, Zhengchi Lou

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Abstract

This review aims to summarize and evaluate the latest clinical evidence and mechanistic studies regarding acupuncture for the treatment of allergic rhinitis AR. Compared with traditional medical treatment, acupuncture treatment of allergic rhinitis has fewer side effects and drug dependence, especially for those patients who do not respond well to medical treatment, acupuncture treatment has become a new hope. By analyzing results from RCTs, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, the significant effectiveness of acupuncture in improving AR symptoms is clarified. We explore the mechanisms of acupuncture in immune regulation, neural modulation, inflammation modulation, and microbiota modulation, and assess its clinical efficacy and safety. The results indicate that acupuncture significantly alleviates AR symptoms through multiple biological regulatory mechanisms. Future research should further standardize acupuncture treatment protocols and deepen mechanistic studies to optimize its clinical application.

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针刺治疗变应性鼻炎的机制及疗效研究进展

本文旨在总结和评价针灸治疗变应性鼻炎AR的最新临床证据和机制研究。与传统药物治疗相比，针灸治疗变应性鼻炎的副作用少，药物依赖性小，特别是对于那些药物治疗效果不佳的患者，针灸治疗成为了新的希望。通过分析随机对照试验、系统评价和荟萃分析的结果，明确了针灸在改善AR症状方面的显著有效性。探讨针刺在免疫调节、神经调节、炎症调节、微生物群调节等方面的作用机制，并评价其临床疗效和安全性。结果表明，针刺可通过多种生物调控机制显著缓解AR症状。未来的研究应进一步规范针灸治疗方案，深化机理研究，优化其临床应用。

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of General Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on general and internal medicine, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment protocols. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research and clinical studies across all disease areas. A key focus of the journal is the elucidation of disease processes and management protocols resulting in improved outcomes for the patient. Patient perspectives such as satisfaction, quality of life, health literacy and communication and their role in developing new healthcare programs and optimizing clinical outcomes are major areas of interest for the journal. As of 1st April 2019, the International Journal of General Medicine will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.