Journal of ethnopharmacology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
A clinical trial of acupuncture about time-varying treatment and points selection in primary dysmenorrhea.
To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture at single point Shiqizhui (EX-B8) and multi-points in time-varying treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. ⋯ Treating before the menstruation is better than immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence at the improvement in symptoms of dysmenorrheal at multi-points. And single point is better than multi-points when immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence. The present trial suggest Shiqizhui (EX-B8) should be chosen as a convenient point.