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Volume 7
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November 08-09, 2018 Auckland, New Zealand
8th International Conference and Exhibition on
Traditional & Alternative Medicine
Traditional Medicine 2018
November 12-13, 2018
Journal of Traditional Medicine & Clinical Naturopathy
Explore laser acupuncture’s role in modern medicine
Objective: To explore laser acupuncture’s role in modern medicine with a view to strengthening and promoting the appropriate
use in health care systems.
Methods: We conducted a PubMed search to obtain a fair sample of laser acupuncture clinical trials published in English till
2011. Each article was reviewed for a physiologic rationale as well as study designs and outcomes, experimental and control
interventions.
Results: Forty-eight (48) laser acupuncture clinical trials were identified. Evidence was found to support the use of laser
acupuncture in the treatment of acute or chronic pain from different origins, postoperative nausea and vomiting, nocturnal
enuresis, menopausal symptoms, allergic dermatoses, alcohol addiction, smoking cessation, obesity and for cerebral cortical
activations.
Conclusion: Laser acupuncture integrates the positive effects of acupuncture and low-level lasers and is therefore effective in the
indications of both. In the hands of an experienced physician, laser acupuncture can be used as complementary or alternative
treatment in modern medicine.
Biography
Wen-Long Hu is the Deputy Director, Department of Chinese Medicine at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at
Fooyin University, Kaohsiung Medical University, Chang Gung University and Chairman of Taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine Medical Association. He has
the experiences of clinical practice in Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for 25 years and in Acupuncture for 30 years. He is involved in researches in LLLT and
acupuncture, e.g. obesity, metabolic syndrome, stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism, myofascial pain, arthralgia, radiculopathy, autism, etc.
Wen-Long Hu
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Wen-Long Hu, J Tradit Med Clin Natur 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2573-4555-C3-007