title: Observation on the curative effect of acupuncture on type I allergic diseases.
abstract: In a comparative study on treatment of type I allergic diseases, acupuncture and desensitization therapies were performed in 143 cases. The results showed that acupuncture therapy had an extensive and remarkable action against type I allergic reaction. The curative effect was higher in the acupuncture group than in the desensitization group in allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000628:therapy; D014581:Urticaria / Q000628:therapy