Sources Cited

Fertility Research

Acupuncture as Treatment for Female Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8865966/pdf/ECAM2022-3595033.pdf

Acupuncture for Female Infertility: Discussion on Action Mechanism and Application|
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9273356/

Effectiveness of acupuncture on pregnancy success rates for women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A randomized controlled trial
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455920300188

Effectiveness of different acupuncture for infertility: Overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382020314050

An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture for Infertile Women Undergoing in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.651811/full

Women’s Health

Editorial: Herbal medicines in women’s lives
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9709691/

The changing clinical landscape in acupuncture for women’s health: a cross-sectional online survey in New Zealand and Australia
https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-022-03576-3

Acupuncture and women’s health: an overview of the role of acupuncture and its clinical management in women’s reproductive health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3962314/pdf/ijwh-6-313.pdf

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Role in Women’s Health
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2062&context=honors

A cross-sectional study of traditional Chinese medicine practitioner’s knowledge, treatment strategies and integration of practice of chronic pelvic pain in women
https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-021-03355-6

Women’s health: optimal nutrition throughout the lifecycle
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9134728/pdf/394_2022_Article_2915.pdf

Sleeping Disorders

The Effects of acupuncture on sleeping disorders and its underlying mechanism: a literature review of rodent studies
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10442542/pdf/fnins-17-1243029.pdf

Acupuncture in circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders and its potential neurochemical mechanisms
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1346635/full

Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156618/

Effects of Diet on Sleep: A Narrative Review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230229/pdf/nutrients-12-00936.pdf

Menopause & Perimenopause

Acupuncture for Menopausal Symptoms
https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/acupuncture-menopause/

Acupuncture in Menopause (AIM) Study: a Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874921/pdf/nihms-739999.pdf

Efficacy of a standardized acupuncture approach for women with bothersome menopausal symptoms: a pragmatic randomized study in primary care (the ACOM study)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6501989/pdf/bmjopen-2018-023637.pdf

Acupuncture May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2731175

Quantitative study on the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of menopausal hot flashes and its comparison with nonhormonal drugs
https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/abstract/2021/05000/quantitative_study_on_the_efficacy_of_acupuncture.13.aspx

Effect of acupuncture on insomnia in menopausal women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3374-8

Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1745-6215-15-224

Stroke Recovery Support

Acupuncture as a post-stroke treatment option: A narrative review of clinical guideline recommendations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0944711322003762

Effects of Acupuncture in Ischemic Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.897078/full

Influence of Acupuncture and Other Clinical Factors on the Recovery of Limb Motor Function in Patients After Stroke: A Retrospective Study
https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/81792

Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.00433/full

Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy in Ischemic Stroke Rehabilitation: A Literature Review of Basic Studies
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/11/2270

Diet after Stroke and Its Impact on the Components of Body Mass and Functional Fitness—A 4-Month Observation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627133/pdf/nutrients-11-01227.pdf

Recent Advances in Clinical Nutrition in Stroke Rehabilitation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8953342/pdf/nutrients-14-01130.pdf

Impact of Nutritional Status on Outcomes of Stroke Survivors: A Post Hoc Analysis of the NHANES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9864300/pdf/nutrients-15-00294.pdf

Stroke patients have lower blood levels of nutrients that are relevant for recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/stroke/articles/10.3389/fstro.2023.1274555/full

Nutritional Supplementation in Stroke Rehabilitation: a narrative Review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9833461/pdf/bn-15-e3.pdf

Therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal medicines for post stroke recovery A traditional and network meta-analysis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5728860/pdf/medi-96-e8830.pdf

Traditional medicine in China for ischemic stroke: bioactive components, pharmacology, and mechanisms
https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JIN/21/1/10.31083/j.jin2101026/htm

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Integrated With Conventional Rehabilitation for Post-stroke Functional Recovery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.851333/full

The role of traditional herbal medicine for ischemic stroke: from bench to clinic—A critical review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0944711322006973

Evidence-based Chinese Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline for Stroke in Hong Kong
https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13020-020-00397-9

What Can TCM Do For Patients With Stroke?
https://www.orientalremediesgroup.com/what-can-tcm-do-for-patients-with-stroke/

Diabetes

Effectiveness of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy in type 2 diabetic: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10511073/pdf/pone.0284337.pdf

Association of Acupuncture Treatment with Mortality of Type 2 Diabetes in China: Evidence of a Real-World Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663761/pdf/ijerph-17-07801.pdf

Acupuncture for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388119300052

Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by Acupuncture: Dynamics of Blood Glucose Level and Its Mathematical Modelling
https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/5/4/38

Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7011201/pdf/dci190014.pdf

Insights on Medical Nutrition Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Indian Perspective
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6824451/pdf/12325_2019_Article_872.pdf

Comprehensive Approach to Medical Nutrition Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: From Diet to Bioactive Compounds
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/4/904

Nutrition in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Present Knowledge and Remaining Challenges
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8401663/pdf/nutrients-13-02748.pdf

Traditional Chinese Medicines in Treatment of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092648/

Traditional Chinese medicine could play an important role in diabetes management: Commentary on “National Chinese medicine guideline for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in primary care (2022)”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10999495/pdf/JDB-16-e13532.pdf

Non-drug interventions of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing type 2 diabetes: a review
https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13020-023-00854-1

Cardiovascular Disease

Acupuncture in treating cardiovascular disease complicated with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752033/pdf/fpsyt-13-1051324.pdf

Acupuncture and Cardiovascular Disease
https://journals.lww.com/cardiologyinreview/abstract/2018/03000/acupuncture_and_cardiovascular_disease__focus_on.6.aspx#:~:text=The%20physiologic%20benefits%20of%20acupuncture,acupuncture%20has%20similar%20sympatholytic%20effects

Can Acupuncture Help Your Heart?
https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/medical-advances/science-and-research/Can-Acupuncture-Help-Your-Heart

The Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease with Acupuncture
https://yosan.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Nelson-Capstone-uploaded.pdf

Cardiovascular disease treatment using traditional Chinese medicine:Mitochondria as the Achilles' heel
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223007898

The application of acupuncture in cardiopathy: A bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science across ten recent years
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.920491/full

Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Complementary Approach for Cardiovascular Health
https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/94316

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6320919/pdf/ijms-19-03988.pdf

Trends in research on dietary behavior and cardiovascular disease from 2002 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1147994/full

A Heart-Healthy Diet for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Where Are We Now?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10128075/pdf/vhrm-19-237.pdf

The Role of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Disease: Current Concepts and Trends
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1064

A Review of Healthy Dietary Choices for Cardiovascular Disease: From Individual Nutrients and Foods to Dietary Patterns
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4898

A Review of Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6340156/pdf/CPD-23-5115.pdf

Chinese Herbal Medicine on Cardiovascular Diseases and the Mechanisms of Action
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5130975/pdf/fphar-07-00469.pdf

Sustainable Weight Transformation

Effect of Acupuncture on Body Weight Reduction and Inflammatory Mediators in Egyptian Obese Patient
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4877795/pdf/OAMJMS-3-85.pdf

Novel insights into weight loss: acupuncture combined with a very low-carbohydrate diet—a Swiss experience
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10656784/pdf/10.1177_09645284231202811.pdf

Acupuncture on Obesity: Clinical Evidence and Possible Neuroendocrine Mechanisms
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022277/pdf/ECAM2018-6409389.pdf

Acupuncture as multi-targeted therapy for the multifactorial disease obesity: a complex neuro-endocrine-immune interplay
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1236370/full

Optimal Diet Strategies for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8017325/pdf/jomes-30-1-20.pdf

Defining the Optimal Dietary Approach for Safe, Effective and Sustainable Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6163457/pdf/healthcare-06-00073.pdf

Sustaining weight loss among adults with obesity using a digital meal planning and food purchasing platform for 12, 24, and 36 months: a longitudinal study
https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-021-00666-9

Concept of an Intervention for Sustainable Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women with Overweight—Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Dietary Intervention Study
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3250

Effects of gradual weight loss v. rapid weight loss on body composition and RMR: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/effects-of-gradual-weight-loss-v-rapid-weight-loss-on-body-composition-and-rmr-a-systematic-review-and-metaanalysis/427E2A512D278FC053CEBB73995FEEFC

Comprehensive Study of Scientific Evidence and Potential Risk of Herbal Medicine Use for Body Weight Reduction in North West Saudi Arabia
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7555612/pdf/cureus-0012-00000010903.pdf

Herbal preparations for weight loss in adults
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7143330/pdf/CD013576.pdf

Clinical efficacy of weight loss herbal intervention therapy and lifestyle modifications on obesity and its association with distinct gut microbiome: A randomized double-blind phase 2 study
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1054674/full

Traditional herbal medicines used in obesity management: A systematic review of ethnomedicinal surveys
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803321000154

Chinese herbal medicine is associated with higher body weight reduction than liraglutide among the obese population: A real-world comparative cohort study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9500198/pdf/fphar-13-978814.pdf

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Weight Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7964117/pdf/jobe2021-3250723.pdf

Pain & Inflammation

The Anti-Inflammatory Actions and Mechanisms of Acupuncture from Acupoint to Target Organs via Neuro-Immune Regulation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8710088/pdf/jir-14-7191.pdf

Anti-inflammatory actions of acupuncture.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781596/pdf/12775355.pdf

Acupuncture for Pain
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0715/p89.pdf

Acupuncture for the Relief of Chronic Pain: A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7023333/

Editorial: Acupuncture for pain management
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1235111/full

The Importance of Nutrition as a Lifestyle Factor in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review Dietary Patterns and Interventions to Alleviate Chronic Pain
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9571356/pdf/jcm-11-05950.pdf

Diet and Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: The State of the Art and Future Directions
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7551034/pdf/nutrients-12-02510.pdf

 Diet and Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: The State of the Art and Future Directions
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584994/pdf/jcm-10-05203.pdf

 Role of Nutrition in the Management of Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/93800

 Editorial: Rising stars in nutrition and inflammation
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1197351/full

 Dietary Component-Induced Inflammation and Its Amelioration by Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Symbiotic
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.931458/full

 Inflammation and response to nutrition interventions
https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jpen.2534

 Herbal Medicine for Pain Management: Efficacy and Drug Interaction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7918078/pdf/pharmaceutics-13-00251.pdf

Natural Herbal Non-Opioid Topical Pain Relievers—Comparison with Traditional Therapy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9785912/pdf/pharmaceutics-14-02648.pdf

Effects of Herbal Medicines on Pain Management
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32054304/

Analgesic Alkaloids Derived From Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pain Management
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.851508/full

Identification of herbal categories active in pain disorder subtypes by machine learning help reveal novel molecular mechanisms of algesia
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043661820311051

Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Plants or Related Natural Products for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687718/pdf/ECAM2013-149468.pdf

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine combined with conventional therapy in treating fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1097475/full

A Novel Analgesic Isolated from a Traditional Chinese Medicine
https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2813%2901494-2

Global Research Trends of Herbal Medicine for Pain in Three Decades (1990–2019): A Bibliometric Analysis
https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/65567

Cancer Support

The Value of Acupuncture in Cancer Care
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2642987/pdf/nihms65572.pdf

Acupuncture in cancer care: recommendations for safe practice (peer-reviewed expert opinion)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10940387/

Global research trends of acupuncture therapy on cancer pain: A bibliometric and visualized study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10026736/pdf/fonc-13-1077961.pdf

Acupuncture for cancer pain: a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1169458/full

Acupuncture for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.646315/full

Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care: Acceptability and Preferences of Patients and Informal Caregivers
https://pdf.medrang.co.kr/JAMS/2021/014/jams-14-2-67.pdf

Acupuncture for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial
https://breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13058-023-01645-0

Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7190379/

Nutrition and cancer: A review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC526387/pdf/1475-2891-3-19.pdf

An umbrella review of the evidence associating diet and cancer risk at 11 anatomical sites
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24861-8

Evaluation of Diet Quality Among American Adult Cancer Survivors: Results From 2005-2016
https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(20)31228-4/abstract

Nutrition, inflammation and cancer
https://www.nature.com/articles/ni.3754

The Role of Nutritional Support for Cancer Patients in Palliative Care
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7911232/pdf/nutrients-13-00306.pdf

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer
https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0261-5614%2821%2900079-0

 A review of nutrition and dietary interventions in oncology
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2050312120926877

Malnutrition, nutrition support and dietary intervention: the role of the dietitian supporting patients with head and neck cancer
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-022-5107-8

Nutrition and Breast Cancer: A Literature Review on Prevention, Treatment and Recurrence
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/7/1514

Dietary patterns and breast cancer risk, prognosis, and quality of life: A systematic review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9895856/pdf/fnut-09-1057057.pdf

Association of Healthy Diet and Physical Activity With Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Interventions and Oncology Education
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.797794/full

Breast Cancer Diet “BCD”: A Review of Healthy Dietary Patterns to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence and Reduce Mortality
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8839871/pdf/nutrients-14-00476.pdf

Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: An Overview of 5834 Randomized Controlled Trials Published in Chinese
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8287414/pdf/10.1177_15347354211031650.pdf

Real-World Evidence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment on Cancer: A Literature-Based Review
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/7770380

Chinese Herbal Medicine and Its Regulatory Effects on Tumor Related T Cells
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.00492/full

Effects of Chinese Medicine as Adjunct Medication for Adjuvant Chemotherapy Treatments of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep46524

Skin Conditions

Acupuncture and Cutaneous Medicine: Is It Effective?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5653339/pdf/acu.2017.1227.pdf

Acupuncture ameliorates not only atopic dermatitis-like skin inflammation but also acute and chronic serotonergic itch possibly through blockade of 5-HT2 and 5-HT7 receptors in mice
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889159121000313

Acupuncture in the Treatment of Panitumumab Skin Toxicity: A Case Report
https://karger.com/cmr/article-pdf/30/1/78/3963980/000527853.pdf

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Itch: Peripheral and Central Mechanisms
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.786892/full

Acupuncture and related therapies for atopic eczema: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis
https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2022/12160/acupuncture_and_related_therapies_for_atopic.108.aspx

Medicinal Plants Used Traditionally for Skin Related Problems in the South Balkan and East Mediterranean Region—A Review
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.936047/full

Medicinal plants used in treatment of inflammatory skin diseases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834722/pdf/PDIA-30-20954.pdf

Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Skin Disorders by Herbal Drugs: Traditional and Nanotechnological Approach
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/7/869

Chinese herbal medicines for treating skin and soft‐tissue infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8078588/pdf/CD010619.pdf

Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine for atopic dermatitis: Evidence from eight high-quality randomized placebo-controlled trials
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551201/pdf/fphar-13-927304.pdf

Schisandra chinensis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/schisandra-chinensis

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Psoriasis: Evidence From 11 High-Quality Randomized Controlled Trials
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.599433/full

Chinese Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris Based on Syndrome Pattern: A Network Pharmacological Study
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2020/5239854

Benefits and Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Treating Psoriasis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8281221/pdf/fphar-12-680172.pdf

A review of Chinese medicine for the treatment of psoriasis: principles, methods and analysis
https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13020-021-00550-y

Diet and Dermatology
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4106357/pdf/jcad_7_7_46.pdf

Seno therapeutic peptide treatment reduces biological age and senescence burden in human skin models
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-023-00109-1

Dietary Influences on Skin Health in Common Dermatological Disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10982215/pdf/cureus-0016-00000055282.pdf

Impact of gut microbiome on skin health: gut-skin axis observed through the lenses of therapeutics and skin diseases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9311318/

Better Together
Acupuncture & Wellness
Dr. Sara Almaraz
DAOM, MAcOM, MSACN