Abstract

Objective: To review the mechanism of allergic rhinitis treatment by acupuncture at the "butterfly palate point". Methods: Searched PubMed; Microsoft Academic; Science Citation Index; Google Scholar; Scopus; Semantic Scholar; Citation; Academic Keys; Dimensions; EuroPub By searching more than 10 kinds of databases such as Conference Proceedings Citation, we analyzed the effect of inflammatory reflex on the development of allergic rhinitis (AR), the effect of neurological dysfunction on AR, the study of the substance of the pterygopalatine point, the understanding of the therapeutic mechanism of acupuncture pterygopalatine point, and so on. The mechanism of the treatment of allergic rhinitis by acupuncture at the "pterygopalatine point" was analyzed. Results: The research progress in recent years in different countries is reviewed. Conclusion: The treatment of AR by acupuncture at the "butterfly-palate acupoint" can exert therapeutic effects in various ways.

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