Abstract
Abstract
Background:
The auricular acupuncture microsystem introduced in 1965 by Paul Nogier, MD, in Lyon, France, provides clinical practitioners with a sophisticated treatment tool that helps patients with a wide range of medical conditions effectively.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the two auricular allergy treatment techniques currently used for addressing various allergy conditions. A different kind of auricular therapy that expanded Dr. Nogier's work for treating allergies was developed and named the Soliman's Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT), which has been in use since that time.
Methods:
A statistical analysis design was followed to treat two groups of 40 patients each—a total of eighty patients—over a 24-week period for all allergy types, including those caused by foods and environmental factors.
Results:
While the Nogier method worked for some patients for a short time, most patients randomized to the Nogier group had returned to allergic status following the 24-week period. Patients treated with the SAAT method remained allergy free to date.
Conclusions:
The SAAT technique appears to be superior to Nogier's allergy treatment technique for eliminating allergies regardless of their origins.
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