Acupuncture Needling, Electroacupuncture, and Fire Needling Improve Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Lesions through Reducing Local Inflammatory Responses
Wang Y, Fu Y, Zhang L, Fu J, Li B, Zhao L, Di T, Meng Y, Li N, Guo J, Li P, Zhao J · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2019 July 29
DOI 10.1155/2019/4706865
Objective
This study aimed to investigate and compare the effects of three common acupuncture-related techniques in psoriasis-like skin inflammatory responses and explore the possible involved mechanisms.
Conclusions
In conclusion, acupuncture needling, electroacupuncture, and fire acupuncture alleviated Imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like lesions. By contrast, electroacupuncture was more beneficial in reducing the inflammatory response, which might be related to locally dampened neuropeptide levels. Observations support the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for psoriasis and indicate a neuromodulatory mechanism in treating psoriasis by electroacupuncture.
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