Researchers find acupuncture and moxibustion effective for clearing acne in patients with the Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis of yin deficiency.
Acupuncture and moxibustion clear acne, however, moxibustion demonstrated superior patient outcomes. Using a protocol implemented by Zhang et al., moxibustion produced a 90% total effective rate and acupuncture produced an 83.3% total effective rate. Participants demonstrating significant improvements did not relapse, measured at four weeks after completion of treatments.
Acupuncture and moxibustion are effective treatment modalities for acne sufferers. Zhang et al. conducted a clinical trial to determine the efficaciousness of acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of acne due to yin deficiency with internal heat. While both modalities produced positive patient outcomes, moxibustion was slightly more effective than acupuncture for the treatment of this particular class of acne.
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