Review Article

Ear Acupressure for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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A list of excluded studies by reading full text.

ReasonReference

Duplication (n = 1)Rao Y.Q. and Han N.Y. (2006): therapeutic effect of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis and its effects on immunologic function (in Chinese). Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 26, 557–560

Diagnostic criteria (n = 4)Wang W.H. (2004): 300 cases of allergic rhinitis treated by ear acupressure (in Chinese). Shanghai zhen jiu za zhi 23, 35
Kong X.B., Ren H.Y., and Lu M.L. (2006): 108 cases of allergic rhinitis tested by ear acupressure (in Chinese). World Health Digest3, 34
Huo Z.J. (2003): comparison of therapeutic effects of auricular acupuncture and body acupuncture on allergic rhinitis (in Chinese). Zhong Guo Zhen Jiu 23, 253–254

Intervention reason (n = 13)Changqing L.: clinical observation of 60 cases of allergic F-inflammation treated by acupoint pressing with traditional Chinese medicine according to syndrome differentiation. Chinese community doctors 2012, 17 : 228–229. DOI: l0.3969/j.issn. l007 -6l4x.20l2.l7.2l7.
Bofeng L.: observation on the curative effect of auricular point sticking and pressing plus yufeng powder on 47 cases of allergic rhinitis. Inner Mongolia traditional Chinese medicine 2010, 3 : 28–29. DOI: 10. 16040/j. cnki. cn15 -1101. 2010. 10. 045
Haiyan X.: evaluation of the therapeutic efficiency of the comprehensive care combining auricular acupoint magnetic therapy and nasal acupoint massage on the prevention and treatment for the allergic rhinitis. Int J Nurs, June 2016, 35(11): 1569–1573.
Huangjiali: auricular point pressing bean therapy was used to treat 60 cases of allergic rhinitis. Int J Nurs, June 2017, 3 : 259.
Ying X.: efficacy of the Guizhi decoction plus auricular point on clinical symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis. Clinical Journal of Chinese Medicine 2019, 32 (11):28–30.
Xun L., LiXin T., Yali Z., and Jianhua L.: clinical observation of Xiangju capsule combined with auricular point pressing bean in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Chinese Journal of Otolaryngology 2013, 12(1):23–25.
LiSun: observation on the effect of guizhi decoction combined with allergic decoction and auricular point pressing therapy on allergic rhinitis. Contemporary Medical Symposium 2019, 17(2):187–188.
Zhuhua: Crude herb moxibustion therapy combined with auricular point sticking therapy for allergic rhinitis. IMHGN, September 2018, 24(18):2751–2753. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007–1245.2018.18.007
Quanquan W., Huimin H., Fang Z., Hailin C., and Maosen Z: observation of 40 cases of perennial allergic rhinitis treated by ear pressure combined with massage. Hebei J TCM 2012, 34(3):403–404.
Yanxia L., Lihong D., and Liying F: observation on the curative effect of tian moxibustion plus auricular acupoint on allergic rhinitis. Journal of Medical Forum 2011, 32(2):183–184.
Ling Z. and Wo Y.: clinical observation of the treatment of rhinitis 1 combined with auricular point platen press on allergic rhinitis. Heilongjiang Medical Journal 2015, 39(3):297–298.
Hualei W. and Rong Y.: clinical observation of acupoint embedding line combined with ear pressure in the treatment of 60 cases of allergic rhinitis. Yunnan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015, 36(12):57–58.
Guolin C., Qiuhong Y., and Deyao C.: clinical observation on the treatment of allergic rhinitis by self-imitating five acupuncture points and four points combined with the warming yang tongqiao supplement-benefit method. Heilongjiang Medicine Journal 2019, 32(1):15–17.
Zhipeng C., Li F., Jinming W., Lijun L., and Xiuxi T.: clinical observation of 30 cases of allergic rhinitis treated by massage and auricular point sticking. Journal of Community Medicine 2011, 9(1):49–50.
Diagnostic criteria reason and intervention reason (n = 6)Shuyan F.: study on the value of auricular point pressing pill plus Chinese medicine sticking point in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Broad vision of health 2020, 13 : 191.
Jing C.: clinical observation on the treatment of allergic rhinitis by sublingual immunity combined with auricular point pricking and Chinese medicine application. Shenzhen Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, 2016, 26(6):25–26.
Zheng X.: to explore the clinical effect of ear acupuncture combined with blood-letting puncture in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Feet and health care 2018, 12(194):177–178. DOI: 10.19589/j.cnki.issn 1004–6569.2018.12.17.7
Fujixiong.: efficacy evaluation of auricular point sticking pressure combined with yufeng granules in treating allergic rhinitis. Journal of new medicine 2015, 47(2):189–190.
Koufen C. and Xiuhua X.: observation on the effect of acupoint injection combined with auricular press in the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis. Contemporary Medicine Forum 2015, 13(22):19–20.
Huiyan Z.: clinical effect of Shenling Baizhu powder combined with ear acupressure pills on allergic rhinitis. China Modern Medicine 2020, 27(16):186–189.

Quasi-RCT (n = 1)Lixia: effect of auricular point sticking combined with microwave under nasal endoscope in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Journal of Chinese Rural Medicine 2017,24(20): 62–63.