| Method | Meridians | Outcome | Country | Ref |
| Allergic rhinitis | AC | Xiaguan | Improvement of nasal obstruction and sneezing | China | 11 | AC | Ying Xiang, Yintang, and Fengchi | Improvement of nasal and nonnasal symptoms | Australia | 12 | AC | Ying Xiang, Shang Xing, Fengchi, Quchi, Xue Hai, Fei Shu, Ge Shu, and Pishu | Effects of acupuncture treatment were similar to that of oral cetirizine hydrochloride treatment | China | 13 | AC | He Gu, Ying Xiang, Sibai, Zu San Li, Yintang, and Shang Xing | Reduction in total nasal and nonnasal symptom score | South Korea and China | 14 | Asthma | AC | Yuji | Acupuncture effects comparable to the effects of 200 μg salbutamol aerosol | China | 18 | AC | Zhongfu, Chize, Tai Yuan, Guan Yuan, Zhong Wan, Fei Shu, Pishu, and Shen Shu | Improved the symptoms of asthma and VAS of dyspnea | Japan | 20 | Atherosclerosis | EA | Neiguan, Lie Que, and Yunmen | Limited troponin I release, reduction in ICU stay time, and decreased use of inotropic agents | China | 21 | AC and Moxi | Renying, Neiguan, and Zu San Li | Increase in size of common carotid artery, reduction of intima-media thickness, accelerated peak systolic and end diastolic velocities, decreased pulsatility index, and resistance index | China | 22 | EA | Neiguan and Ximen | Decrease of the rate of major adverse cardiac/cerebrovascular events after a two-year follow-up | China | 23 | Cancer | AC with herbs of TCM | Tai Chong, Zu San Li, He Gu, Qi Hai, Fenglong, and San Yin Jiao | Regression of ductal carcinoma over a period of 15 months | USA | 26 | AC | Zu San Li, Neiguan, Ge Shu, Fei Shu, Guan Yuan, and Shen Shu | Significant increase of IL-2, CD3+ and CD4+ T cells, and NK cells were observed | China | 27 | AC | Zu San Li, Quchi, and Qi Hai | Increase in IL-2 level and NK cell activities | China | 29 | Rheumatoid arthritis | EA and AC | Quchi, Waiguan, He Gu, Zu San Li, Yang Ling Quan, and Xuan Zhong | Reduction of pain score | China | 30 | LA | Tai Chong, Tianshu, Zu San Li, Houxi, Wan Gu, He Gu, Qu Chi, San Yin Jiao, Ying Ling Quan, Jing Men, Yang Ling Quan, and Shen Men | Interleukin-6 and malondialdehyde levels decreased, whereas ATP levels and pain-free range of motion at joints increased | Egypt | 31 | LA | He Gu, Waiguan, Qu Chi, Da Zhui, Tai Chong, San Yin Jiao, Yang Ling Quan, and Zu San Li | Increase in plasma superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, catalase activities, blood glutathione and plasma ATP concentrations. Plasma MDA, serum nitrate and nitrite, serum CRP, interleukin-6 levels decreased. Significant reduction in disease activity was observed based on DAS28 score. | Egypt | 32 | Stress and anxiety | AC | Bai Hui, Shen Men, Neiguan, Yintang, Four Gates, Dan Zhong, Qi Hai, and Zu San Li | Decrease in the perception of self-identified stress | USA | 34 | AC | Zu San Li, Shang Ju Xu, Quchi, Shou San Li, Neiguan, and Da Ling | Decrease in low-frequency–to–high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio of heart rate variability | USA | 35 | AC | Shen Men | Reduction in stress hormones and heart rate | Germany | 37 | AC | MA-IC1 (lung), MA-TF1 (ear Shenmen), MA-SC (kidney), MA-AT1 (subcortex), and MA-TG (adrenal gland) | Reduced exam anxiety | Germany | 38 | Crohn’s disease | Moxi and AC | Tian Shu, Qihai, Zhongwan, Zu San Li, Shang Ju Xu, San Yin Jiao, Tai Xi, Gong Sun, and Tai Chong | Decrease in the ratio of Th17 and Treg cells | China | 39 | AC | Ququan, Quchi, Zhong Wan, Qi Hai, Zu San Li, and San Yin Jiao | Improvement of symptoms such as chronic indigestion, reflux, abdominal pain, and excessive diarrhea | China | 40 | Moxi and AC | Tian Shu, Qi Hai, Zhong Wan, Zu San Li, Shang Ju Xu, Gong Sun, San Yin Jiao, Tai Xi, and Tai Chong | Increased hemoglobin levels. Decreased CRP levels and Crohn’s disease activity index | China | 41 |
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