Acupuncture and Moxibustion for the Common Cold
January 19th, 2010
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy where moxa herb is burned to heat the skin or acupuncture needles. Common symptoms for the common cold are cough, sore throat, runny nose and nasal congestion.
Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion were shown to be safe but they were not an effective treatment for the common cold.
Do Japanese Style Acupuncture and Moxibustion Reduce Symptoms of the Common Cold?
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2008 December; 5(4): 481–489.
Acupuncture needles are metallic, solid, and hair-thin. People experience acupuncture differently, but most feel no or minimal pain as the needles are inserted.
source: NCCAM
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