Clinical study on acupuncture treatment of gastrointestinal damp-heat acne

Duan PP, Yan CQ, Feng HS, Chen Y, Sun N, Yao YQ, Tian KB, Wang GA · Medicine · 2021 November 05

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and safety of the “Spleen and Stomach Guiyuan Acupuncture Method” (SSGA) in the treatment of gastrointestinal damp-heat acne.

Conclusions

This study is helpful to evaluate the feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and safety of Spleen and Stomach Guiyuan Acupuncture Method (SSGA) in the treatment of gastrointestinal damp-heat acne.

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