Meta-Analysis of Combined Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture Therapy for Hyperhidrosis
Journal · Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2024)
Original authors · 임하연, 박기수, 김은주, et al.
DOI · 10.1016/S0254-6272(2024)24056-8
Summary
Effects of combined herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy in primary hyperhidrosis treatment were meta-analyzed. Analysis of 14 RCTs (1,234 participants) showed significant superiority of the combination therapy group over botox alone and Korean medicine monotherapy groups in sweat volume reduction rate and quality of life improvement. Adverse event incidence was significantly lower than the botox group.
Key figures
Total participants
1,234 patients
Sweat volume reduction rate
-51.8%
Adverse event rate
1.9%
Conclusion
Combined herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy is an effective and safe treatment for primary hyperhidrosis and can be an alternative to botox treatment.
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