Integrative Medicine Research

Article	Citations
The case for data sharing in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine research	204
Editorial Board	192
Efficacy of herbal medicine (Thatbunjob) in the treatment of foodborne illness: A placebo-controlled, randomized trial	79
Guided and motor imagery for pain management and functional recovery after arthroplasty of the hip or knee: A pragmatic prospective mixed-methods study	56
Mast cell degranulation mediates analgesic effects of acupuncture at different stimulation durations in arthritic rats	45
AI-empowered Clinical Evidence for Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine: ACE-iMed series paper introduction and platform dissemination	44
A randomized sham-controlled trial of manual acupuncture for infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome	37
Effects of herbal medicines (Eunkyosan/Yin qiao san and Samsoeum/Shen su yin) for treating the common cold: A randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial	33
Exploring traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis in potential cancer identification: A scoping review	32
Reporting quality of economic evaluations of the negotiated Traditional Chinese Medicines in national reimbursement drug list of China: A systematic review	27
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Acupuncture treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: An exploratory randomized controlled trial	25
Comparison of the acupuncture manipulation properties of traditional East Asian medicine and Western medical acupuncture	24
Acupuncture or cupping plus standard care versus standard care in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients: An assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial	24
Clinical evidence on integrated Chinese-Western medicine in perimenopausal syndrome	23
From sound to science: Enhancing transparency in music-based therapeutic research	22
Effectiveness of Chinese medicine formula Huashibaidu granule on mild COVID-19 patients: A prospective, non-randomized, controlled trial	20
Editorial Board	19
Acupuncture and moxibustion in integrative oncology and new progress in China	17
Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine for fatigue: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	17
Effectiveness and safety of combining pharmacopuncture therapy and acupotomy for treating patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: A pragmatic, assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial	16
Effects of 8-week Theracurmin Super (TS-P1; curcumin) supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel clinical trial	16
Effects of Asparagus officinalis for burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	16
Clinical evidence on integrated Chinese-Western medicine in rheumatoid arthritis	16
Editorial Board	15

Therapeutic effects of singing bowls: A systematic review of clinical studies	14
Efficacy and safety of herbal medicine Gongjin-Dan and Ssanghwa-Tang in patients with chronic fatigue: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial	13
A national survey on how to improve the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and artificial intelligence: Attitudes and perceptions from medical staff	13
Moxibustion for medical personnel with negative emotion and insomnia during COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized, controlled trial	13
The efficacy and safety of multiple acupuncture therapies in primary insomnia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis	13
Attenuation of skeletal muscle atrophy via acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation	12
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Anatomical features of the GV20 acupoint	12
Traditional Chinese medicine attenuates hospitalization and mortality risks in diabetic patients with carcinoma in situ in Taiwan	12
Pharmacopuncture for patients with psychological stress caused by traffic accidents: A pragmatic randomized controlled pilot trial	12
Dietary and herbal supplement consumer health information for pain: A cross-sectional survey and quality assessment of online content	12
Non-pharmacological interventions involving traditional Chinese medicine for assisted reproductive technology: A group consensus	11
Editorial Board	11
Predictors of the intention to use integrative medicine in psychiatric hospitals	11
Prospective registration of guidelines and consensus statements of traditional and integrative medicine: Current status and experience from the PREPARE platform	11
On defining acupuncture and its techniques: A commentary on the problem of sham	11
Effectiveness and safety of combined treatment with herbal medicines and palliative chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Therapeutic effects of Gunryeong-tang on the cardio-renal axis in an animal model of pulmonary hypertension	11
Pain, disability, and MRI changes in lumbar disc herniation patients treated with integrative medicine: Ten-year results of an observational study	10
Quality assessment of Japanese clinical practice guidelines including recommendations for acupuncture	10
Randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial on Hominis placenta extract pharmacopuncture for hot flashes in peri- and post-menopausal women	10
Herbal decoctions for dysmenorrhea under universal health coverage pilot project: Evidence from a nationwide claims database in the Republic of Korea	9
Potential role of acupuncture in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: A narrative review	9
Reducing Parkinson's disease incidence in patients with insomnia through acupuncture: A cohort study	9
Symptom improvements and adverse effects with Reishi mushroom use: A Cross-Sectional survey of cancer patients	9
Peripheral Rho-associated protein kinase activation mediates acupuncture analgesia	9
Herbal medicine Oryeongsan (Wulingsan): Cardio-renal effects via modulation of renin-angiotensin system and atrial natriuretic peptide system	9
Effects of LIPOSA-T pharmacopuncture on localized fat as a fat dissolving injection via regulation of fat metabolism	9
Acupuncture for patients with Cancer in a Japanese palliative care team: A prospective case series study	9
A deeper understanding of acupoints: Are superficial landmarks enough?	8
GRADE Methods in traditional medicine	8
Deep electroacupuncture of neurogenic spots attenuates immobilization stress-induced acute hypertension in rats	8
What traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine recommendations exist across osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines? A systematic review and quality assessment	8
Bibliometrics and altmetrics in the context of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine	8
DUPLICATE: Electroacupuncture plus moxibustion for major depressive disorder: A randomized, sham-controlled, pilot clinical trial	8
Introduction to methodology for the development of an integrative medical service model	7
Self-medication and off-label prescribing in post COVID-19 syndrome: Baseline data of a randomized acupressure and qigong trial	7
The discussion on the validity of sham controls and patient blinding in a sham-controlled acupuncture trial	7
ACURATE: A guide for reporting sham controls in trials using acupuncture	7
A national survey on how to improve traditional Chinese medicine learning internationally: Perceptions from both teachers and students	7
A synergistic effect of herb and acupuncture on the methamphetamine	7
Editorial Board	7
Saposhnikovia divaricata root and its major components ameliorate inflammation and altered gut microbial diversity and compositions in dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis	6
Prevalence and predictors of naturopathic practitioners’ self-reported practice behaviours: results of an international survey	6
The effects of herbal medicine (Jujadokseo-hwan) on quality of life in patients with mild cognitive impairment: Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside randomized controlled trial	6
Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicine on treatment of dysmenorrhea: An analysis of a multicenter, prospective observational study	6
Chinese herbal medicine for myasthenia gravis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	6
Efficacy of a Persian herbal medicine compound on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A randomized controlled trial	6
Protective effect of Korean red ginseng water extract on levothyroxine-induced hyperthyroidism and propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism in rats	6
Methodological proposals for developing trustworthy recommendations of integrative Chinese-Western medicine	6

Medical cannabis: From research breakthroughs to shifting public perceptions and ensuring safe use	6
Exploring the potential transdiagnostic treatment effects of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture on insomnia disorder comorbid with chronic pain: A scoping review	6
Navigating uncertainty in evidence-informed decision-making for traditional, complementary and integrative medicine: An updated critical interpretive review	5
Misleading readers without lies: understanding spin and its relevance to acupuncture research	5
A catalyst for traditional medicine: AI as a scientific, standardized, and regulated bridge	5
Restoration of miR-223-3p expression in aged mouse uteri with Samul-tang administration	5
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Frankincense ameliorates endometriosis via inducing apoptosis and reducing adhesion	5
AI in medicine and traditional medicine - opportunities for healthcare transformation	5
Use of antibiotics and other treatments in Chinese adults with acute cough: An online survey	5
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Comparative efficacy of moxibustion in chemotherapy-induced leukopenia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis	5
Design and Methodology of the AI-empowered Clinical Evidence for Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine (ACE-iMed) platform	5
A nationwide retrospective cohort study of the association between acupuncture exposure and clinical outcomes of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease using health insurance claim data in South Korea	5
GV16 acupoint stimulation with bee venom reduces peripheral hypersensitivity via activation of α2 adrenoceptors in a nitroglycerin-induced migraine mouse model	5
Sham acupuncture techniques are not inert: An overview	5
Integrative medicine research for improving female reproductive health during COVID-19	5
Unmeasured corticosteroid burden may mask safety signals in herbal medicine users: A call for dosage adjustment	5
Three aspects of acupuncture-related adverse events: Issues around the reporting of acupuncture-related adverse events	5
The association between acupuncture therapy and the risk of reduced pressure ulcers in dementia patients: A retrospective matched cohort study	5
Effect of herbal medicine (Jodeungsan) on migraine: A double-blind randomized clinical trial	5
A brief introduction to research based on real-world evidence: Considering the Korean National Health Insurance Service database	5
Integrative medicine and perinatal outcomes among women giving birth: A national population-based study in South Korea	5
Acupuncture-related therapy for chronic cough: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The impact of yoga on stress, metabolic parameters, and cognition of Indian adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial	4
The necessity of developing a Gait Meridian muscle model	4
The Rome consensus: Good clinical trials for traditional medicine	4
Therapeutic mechanisms of acupuncture therapy for acute pain in the emergency department	4
Traditional medicine for post-viral olfactory dysfunction: A systematic review	4
Acupuncture treatment preserves soleus muscle mass and improves mitochondrial function in a rat model of disuse atrophy	4
Using the right design controls for acupuncture trials: Methodological rigor and validity in research	4
The brief history of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine terminology and the development and creation of an operational definition	4
Cost-utility analysis of traditional Korean medicine without acupuncture claims versus integrative care for menopausal disorders: A nationwide retrospective cohort study	4
Disease-based evidence map for the second-wave development of evidence-based Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines in Korea	4
Identification of auricular acupoints using a convolutional neural network	4
How does pretreatment expectancy influence pain outcomes with electroacupuncture and battlefield acupuncture in cancer survivors?	4
Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER) of the BraveNet practice-based research network: Results of the chronic pain cohort	3
Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation	3
Reporting guidelines for music-based interventions checklist: Explanation and elaboration guide	3
The digital metaverse: Applications in artificial intelligence, medical education, and integrative health	3
Patient preferences and shared decision making for the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of lung cancer: A discrete choice experiment study	3
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation: a potential bridge linking traditional Chinese medicine and AI-driven transformation in modern healthcare	3
Rg3-enriched Korean red ginseng alleviates chloroquine-induced itch and dry skin pruritus in an MrgprA3-dependent manner in mice	3
Enablers and barriers to evidence implementation in complementary medicine: A systematic review	3
Observational studies of traditional Chinese medicine may provide evidence nearly consistent with the randomized controlled trials: A meta-epidemiological study	3
Editorial Board	3
An evidence map on traditional medicine across health outcomes	3
Chlorella vulgaris, a representative edible algae as integrative and alternative medicine	3
Effectiveness of herbal medicine as an add-on to antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders accompanied by depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Low-frequency electroacupuncture alleviates streptozotocin-induced neuropathic pain via noradrenaline system modulation: A combined bioelectric modeling and in vivo validation	3
Acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: An evidence mapping	3
Moving beyond disease-centered care toward whole person health	3
Using PRECIS-2 in Chinese herbal medicine randomized controlled trials for irritable bowel syndrome: A methodological exploration based on literature	3
Regulatory status of complementary medicine in Qatar: An update	3
A cost-utility analysis of pharmacopuncture versus physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: A multicenter, pragmatic randomized controlled trial	3
Naming the unseen: Rethinking the ontology of acupoints	3
A practical guide to implementing artificial intelligence in traditional East Asian medicine research	3
Comparative effectiveness of East Asian traditional medicine for treatment of idiopathic short stature in children: Systematic review and network meta-analysis	3
The role of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19: A scoping review	3
Complementary and alternative medicine mention and recommendations in pancreatic cancer clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review and quality assessment	3
Editorial Board	2
Corrigendum to: “Efficacy and safety of herbal medicine Gongjin-Dan and Ssanghwa-Tang in patients with chronic fatigue: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial” Integr Med Res 2	2
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Editorial Board	2
Acupuncture in the emergency department (ACUITY): Results from a BraveNet multi-center feasibility randomized controlled trial	2
Effect of electroacupuncture on internal carotid artery blood flow in patients undergoing laparoscopic gallbladder surgery: A randomized clinical trial	2
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Reporting guidelines for music-based interventions: An update and validation study	2
Clinical effectiveness of decoction form of herbal medicine in primary care treatment of allergic rhinitis: A retrospective cohort study	2
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Effectiveness and safety of Liriope Tuber (Liriopis seu Ophiopogonis Tuber, Maidong) included traditional herbal medicine for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A systematic review, meta-an	2
Methods for identifying health status from routinely collected health data: An overview	2
Editorial Board	2
Misreport of burns as a result of ‘coining’, Gua sha; inherent harms from publication and ongoing citation of false facts	2
Derivation and reporting of objective performance criteria and performance goals in single‑arm TCM studies: A methodological survey	2
Robustness of meta-analysis results in Cochrane systematic reviews: A case for acupuncture trials	2
Toward better translation of clinical research evidence into rapid recommendations for traditional Chinese medicine interventions: A methodological framework	2
Kampo medicines for supportive care of patients with cancer: A brief review	2
Increasing trends and impact of integrative medicine research: From 2012 to 2021	2
Traditional Vietnamese herbal medicine TD0015 in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Phase-II randomized controlled trial	2

Exploring the potential effect of electroacupuncture on cardiovascular function and lipid profiles in spontaneously hypertensive rats	2
Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine-specific COVID-19 misinformation on social media: A scoping review	2
Dominant diseases of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)	2
A comprehensive value evaluation index system for provincial medical insurance access to traditional Chinese medicine preparations in medical institutions	2
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Intranasal acupuncture therapy for allergic rhinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Recommendations and guidelines of integrative medicine for COVID-19 care: The APEC project outcome	2
Acupuncture-related therapies for protracted opioid abstinence syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
AI Chat bot - ChatGPT-4: A new opportunity and challenges in complementary and alternative medicine	2
Evaluating efficacy and safety of auricular acupressure in treating allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial	2
Practitioner Experiences of Integrative Health Care [PEICE]: A qualitative descriptive study	2
Acupuncture for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: A multidisciplinary approach	2
What is integrative medicine? Establishing the decision criteria for an operational definition of integrative medicine for general practice health services research in Australia	2
Clinical effectiveness of mindfulness-based music therapy on improving emotional regulation in blind older women: A randomized controlled trial	2
Efficacy of acupuncture for cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2