Effects of electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture plus Tao Hong Si Wu Wan in treating primary dysmenorrhea

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-14

  Miao, Edwin Yong ^a   Miao, Miranda Yi mo ^a,b   Kildea, Daniel George ^c   Lao, Yi Wen ^a,b  

^a M Modern Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture; Primary dysmenorrhea; Tao Hong Si Wu Wan (a herbal pill)

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SHEN QI DA BU WAN; TAO HONG SI WU WAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA; TAO HONG SI WU WAN (A HERBAL PILL);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893799876     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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