The role of acupuncture in managing hyperhidrosis and vasomotor sweating: Evidence, mechanisms, and gaps

Acupuncture may offer short-term benefits for hot flushes in menopausal and breast cancer populations, but current evidence for its effectiveness in other kinds of hyperhidrosis remains weak and inconclusive. High-quality, standardised clinical trials with long-term follow-up are needed to better define its role in the integrative management of thermoregulatory disorders.

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Complementary Therapies in Medicine
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2026-02-27
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103337
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Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
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Abstract

Acupuncture may offer short-term benefits for hot flushes in menopausal and breast cancer populations, but current evidence for its effectiveness in other kinds of hyperhidrosis remains weak and inconclusive. High-quality, standardised clinical trials with long-term follow-up are needed to better define its role in the integrative management of thermoregulatory disorders.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineVol. 97
University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN), Nanchang University (CN), Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN), Gannan Medical University (CN), Hainan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
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