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Itch is a complex and unpleasant sensory experience that induces the urge to scratch and is a major symptom of allergic skin disease. Acupuncture has been shown to exhibit a significant positive effect on histamine-induced itch in healthy volunteers.We investigated the effect of acupuncture on allergen-induced itch, and wheal and flare response in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover...
The hypothesis that electrical skin resistance is lower at acupuncture points (APs) and meridians was brought forward in the 1950s. Subsequently, devices were developed that measured skin resistance not only to locate APs, but also for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, recent meta-analysis has shown that the available evidence on this topic is by no means as clear as has been generally...
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