Progress in the Treatment of Chronic Urticaria with Acupuncture and External Auricular Point Therapy

¹ Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Luwan Branch of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200020, China

² Xiangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200020, China

AMCMR 2025 , 1(4), 25–30; https://doi.org/10.61369/AMCMR.202504004

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Abstract

By reviewing relevant literature on the treatment of chronic urticaria (CU) with acupuncture and auricular point therapy in recent years, this paper summarizes the research progress in the treatment of chronic urticaria with acupuncture and auricular point therapy. It demonstrates that acupuncture and auricular point therapy have favorable curative effects in treating chronic urticaria and possess certain advantages over other treatment methods. Additionally, it briefly explores their mechanisms of action. However, further research is needed to comprehensively evaluate their efficacy, mechanisms of action, and safety.

Keywords

Acupuncture

Auricular point

Chronic urticaria

Review

Funding

Research Project of the Health Commission of Huangpu District, Shanghai (Project No.: HZM202101)

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