[Advances of studies on treatment of dysmenorrhea with acupoint application].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize advances of studies on treatment of dysmenorrhea with acupoint application in recent 10 years so as to provide references and basis for scientific research and clinical works in future.


METHODS
The literature about treatment of dysmenorrhea with acupoint application in the recent 10 years are reviewed from treatment based on syndrome types, acupoint selection, selection of excipients, application time, assessment of therapeutic effects, adverse effects and other aspects.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupoint application has a definite therapeutic effect on dysmenorrhea, but with some problems in clinical research.
Wang
Shu-xin
SX
The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of TCM, China. widiot@126.com
Li
Yan-hui
YH
Yin
Li-li
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D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D035843:Biomedical Research; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome