Astımda akupunktur

Ayşen Durmuş

Acupuncture for asthma

Year 2017, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 34 - 37, 01.08.2017

Abstract

This study contains the acupuncture treatment of a patient diagnosed with asthma.The patient is 45 years old and being tracked for 2 years.The patient diagnosed in Süreyyapaşa Trainning and Research Hospital and kept on eye in the same hospital.The patient used the given medicines for a long time but didnt get any good result from them as her symptoms continue.The planned acupuncture treatment performed as both ear and body acupuncture in 12 phases.Theres been a remarkable decreasing in her symptoms whilst her wellness continues.

Keywords

Acupuncture, asthma, dispnea

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