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Brief Acupuncture Treatment for Dermatitis Solaris: A Multicentre Pilot Study

Brief Acupuncture Treatment for Dermatitis Solaris: A Multicentre Pilot Study The conventional dermatological therapy for urticaria solaris is often problematic in practice. Acute treatment is rarely successful; avoidance of exposure to the sun is isolating for the patient; and prophylaxis is too prolonged or unsafe.According to traditional Chinese pathogenic understanding, acupuncture seems to be the treatment of choice for improving symptoms of superficial heat energy. A maximum of 3 sessions over 3 days using acupoints L1.11 and SP.10 led to significant improvement of acute symptoms within 2 days. This treatment was effective for several weeks, including exposure to the sun, for all 4 patients observed over the whole season. Thus acupuncture should be integrated in the dermatological treatment of so-called solar allergy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acupuncture in Medicine SAGE

Brief Acupuncture Treatment for Dermatitis Solaris: A Multicentre Pilot Study

Pothmann, Raymund
Acupuncture in Medicine , Volume 10 (2): 2 – Nov 1, 1992
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SAGE
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© 1992 British Medical Acupuncutre Society
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0964-5284
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1759-9873
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10.1136/aim.10.2.64
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Abstract

The conventional dermatological therapy for urticaria solaris is often problematic in practice. Acute treatment is rarely successful; avoidance of exposure to the sun is isolating for the patient; and prophylaxis is too prolonged or unsafe.According to traditional Chinese pathogenic understanding, acupuncture seems to be the treatment of choice for improving symptoms of superficial heat energy. A maximum of 3 sessions over 3 days using acupoints L1.11 and SP.10 led to significant improvement of acute symptoms within 2 days. This treatment was effective for several weeks, including exposure to the sun, for all 4 patients observed over the whole season. Thus acupuncture should be integrated in the dermatological treatment of so-called solar allergy.

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Acupuncture in Medicine – SAGE

Published: Nov 1, 1992

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