Research progress of acupuncture treatment for migraine
Migraine is a chronic,recurring disease with a high morbidity that can have a serious impact on the quality of life of patients.Western medicine treatment mainly relies on drugs to relieve pain,while its efficacy is not ideal and the treatment is often accompanied by adverse reactions.Acupuncture therapy,such as acupuncture,electroacupuncture,head acupuncture,moxibustion and other means,can significantly improve migraine and other symptoms,improving the quality of life of patients.By searching the literature of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for migraine in recent years,this study discusses the etiology and pathogenesis of migraine,and explores the efficacy and characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of migraine from the aspects of point selection,and acupuncture manipulations,etc.,so as to optimize the development of treatment ideas for migraine patients.