Acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure for insomnia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
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Acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure for insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that acupuncture may be efficacious for insomnia. Instead of needling, acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure are procedures involving physical pressure on acupoints or reflex areas. These variants of acupuncture are gaining popularity, perhaps due to their non-invasive nature. A systematic review has therefore been conducted ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sleep Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1389-9457
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.06.003