TITLE:
Acupuncture in Pediatric Diseases
AUTHORS:
Demet Tas, Mehmet Tugrul Cabioglu
KEYWORDS:
Acupuncture, Pediatric, Children, Diseases, Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.4,
April
29,
2016
ABSTRACT: Acupuncture, which is the most commonly used method among traditional and
complementary medicine methods, has recently begun to be used also in pediatric
cases. In the present review, acupuncture procedures performed by acupuncture
needle in pediatric cases were evaluated. Studies have revealed that there are
fields in which acupuncture is beneficial and not recommended for pediatric
diseases. The use of acupuncture is recommended for the treatment of nocturnal
enuresis, pain, nausea-vomiting and allergic diseases in children. Acupuncture
and acupressure studies in neonates have also been initiated. Further studies
are needed on the applicability of acupuncture in pediatric patients. How
important is the benefit brought by acupuncture to children, it is also
important who would perform acupuncture and which method would be used.