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Autoimmune
Disorders
Clinical Evidence and Scientific Mechanism
Accumulating evidence showed that acupuncture is helpful but not limited to the following autoimmune disorders:
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Sjogren syndrome
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Multiple sclerosis
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Myasthenia gravis
The primary acupoints selected for Sjögren syndrome are the following:
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LI4 (Hegu)
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BL20 (Pishu)
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BL23 (Shenshu)
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ST36 (Zusanli)
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SP6 (Sanyinjiao)
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KI3 (Taixi)
One report used the following basic Chinese herb formula:
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Bai Hua She She Cao 15 g
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E Zhu 15 g
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Sheng Huang Qi 30 g
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Dang Gui 9 g
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Bai Shao 12 g
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Sheng Gan Cao 6 g
They found that the total effective rate of the TCM treatment group was 83.33% with the following break down of improvement tiers: 30.00% significant improvements, 53.33% moderate improvements, 16.67% no improvements.
The total effective rate of the control group was 60.00% with the following breakdown of improvement tiers: 20.00% significant improvements, 40.00% moderate improvements, 40.00% no improvements. The results demonstrate that acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments yield significant positive patient outcomes for patients with Sjögren syndrome.
For myasthenia gravis, a meta-analysis showed a significant difference in the absolute clinical score in the acupuncture group than the control group. The treatment duration was 12 weeks. No severe adverse events corresponding to acupuncture were reported.
Representative references:
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Li B et al. Clinical observation on the effects of disease index linked to Sjögren syndrome by acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine.Tianjin Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2017,34(01):26-31.
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Zhang X, et al. The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of myasthenia gravis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Palliat Med. 2019 Nov;8(5):576-585.
As a lifetime disorder, we usually recommend the combination of acupuncture and Chinese herb medicine for autoimmune disease.