What stupidity. Impossible to have a direct effect.
Energy meridians have never been proven to exist. It is all just theatrical placebo. But if you believe, have at it, you are ignoring the possible side effects.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Insomnia
is the common complaint among patients with stroke. Acupuncture has
increasingly been used for insomnia relief after stroke
(Whoopee, appeal to antiquity, bloodletting was used for hundreds of years also ). The aim of the
present study was to summarize and evaluate evidence on the
effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving insomnia after stroke.
METHODS:
Seven
databases were searched from inception through October 2014 without
language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included
if acupuncture was compared to placebo or other conventional therapy
for treatment of insomnia after stroke. Assessments were performed using
the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), the insomnia severity index
(ISI), the Athens insomnia scale (AIS), and the efficacy standards of
Chinese medicine.
RESULTS:
A
total of 165 studies were identified; 13 RCTs met our inclusion
criteria. Meta-analysis showed that acupuncture appeared to be more
effective than drugs for treatment of insomnia after stroke, as assessed
by the PSQI (weighted mean difference, 4.31; 95 % confidence interval
[CI], 1.67-6.95; P = 0.001) and by the efficacy standards of Chinese
medicine (risk ratio, 1.25; 95 % CI, 1.12-1.40; P < 0.001).
Intradermal acupuncture had significant effects compared with sham
acupuncture, as assessed by the ISI (weighted mean difference, 4.44;
95 % CI, 2.75-6.13; P < 0.001) and the AIS (weighted mean difference,
3.64; 95 % CI, 2.28-5.00; P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS:
Our
results suggest that acupuncture could be effective for treating
insomnia after stroke. However, further studies are needed to confirm
the role of acupuncture in the treatment of this disorder.
KEYWORDS:
Acupuncture; Insomnia; Intradermal acupuncture; Review; Stroke
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