Perdón por reflotar:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3099267/
"Main results
Twenty-two trials with 4419 participants (mean 201, median 42, range 27 to 1715) met the inclusion criteria. Six trials (including two large trials with 401 and 1715 patients) compared acupuncture to no prophylactic treatment or routine care only. After 3 to 4 months patients receiving acupuncture had higher response rates and fewer headaches. The only study with long-term follow up saw no evidence that effects dissipated up to 9 months after cessation of treatment. Fourteen trials compared a ’true’ acupuncture intervention with a variety of sham interventions. Pooled analyses did not show a statistically significant superiority for true acupuncture for any outcome in any of the time windows, but the results of single trials varied considerably. Four trials compared acupuncture to proven prophylactic drug treatment. Overall in these trials acupuncture was associated with slightly better outcomes and fewer adverse effects than prophylactic drug treatment. Two small low-quality trials comparing acupuncture with relaxation (alone or in combination with massage) could not be interpreted reliably.
Authors’ conclusions
In the previous version of this review, evidence in support of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis was considered promising but insufficient. Now, with 12 additional trials, there is consistent evidence that acupuncture provides additional benefit to treatment of acute migraine attacks only or to routine care. There is no evidence for an effect of ’true’ acupuncture over sham interventions, though this is difficult to interpret, as exact point location could be of limited importance. Available studies suggest that acupuncture is at least as effective as, or possibly more effective than, prophylactic drug treatment, and has fewer adverse effects. Acupuncture should be considered a treatment option for patients willing to undergo this treatment."
Igual que el placebo, y, como tal, al no ser un medicamento, resulta que tiene el mismo o mayor rango de efectividad que el tratamiento con ciertos medicamentos (y sin sides effects, aunque los beneficios que obtengas de ello sean psicológicos).
Para los que decían algo de la acupuntura (en este caso, trials hechos en pacientes con migrañas).
#163
Lee todas las fuentes que quieras. La homeopatía es un insulto a la medicina, en algunas farmacias ya ponen carteles de "no se fien de teorías sin fundamento ni productos sin los tests pertinentes", y muchos médicos se enfadan cuando su trabajo es comparado con esos charlatanes vendehumo.
Sobre el reiki...
http://perarduaadastra.eu/2011/04/reiki-otra-magufada-de-tomo-y-lomo/
http://blogs.elcorreo.com/magonia/2011/11/07/reiki-la-imposicion-de-manos-guay-que-viene-de-oriente/
Me gusta ver como una niña de 9 años tiene más sentido crítico que muchos de aquí. Los super sensibles reikianos tuvieron un acierto del 44% (en respuestas "Derecha" o "Izquierda", ese % se supone que es el del azar. Bueno, menos xDDDDDDDDDDDDD. El 50%, pero se lo perdonamos).
http://naukas.com/2011/11/12/reiki-el-poder-esta-en-tus-manos/
Por si os queréis pasar por la OMS a ver qué dice:
http://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/delphi_study_pain_guidelines.pdf
Control + F => Reiki
"Annexure 4
Table 3:
The issues (controversies, barriers, undesirable practices) in pain management"
"[...]Physiotherapy, holistic procedures like herbal therapy, acupunture, faith based treatment, reiki and jugizu, music therapy, arts and dramatization in play-acting other distractions techniques..."
Reiki, un grande.