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  • Title: Clinical observation on the combined use of acupuncture and herbal medicine for treatment of chloasma.
    Author: Feng XJ, Fu JY, Liu F.
    Journal: J Tradit Chin Med; 2010 Mar; 30(1):15-7. PubMed ID: 20397455.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effects of the combined use of acupuncture and herbal medicine for treatment of chloasma. METHODS: Totally 60 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 30 cases, treated by acupuncture and herbal medicine, and a control group of 30 cases, administered Vitamin C and Vitamin E. The clinical effects were observed. RESULTS: The total effective rate of the treatment group is 93.3% better than that of the control group (76.7%), the difference was significant (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Combined use of acupuncture and herbal medicine may yield definite therapeutic effects in treating chloasma patients.
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