Efficacy and safety of acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- Acupuncture therapy (alone or combined with medication) significantly reduces Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) in allergic rhinitis compared to conventional medication alone.
- Both acupuncture alone and combined therapy improve quality of life (RQLQ score), with mild and transient adverse effects reported.
- The meta-analysis includes 38 RCTs with 3,349 participants, but evidence quality is low, highlighting a need for higher-quality, large-scale RCTs.