Table 2 Basic characteristics of included study

Li. Etal 2012 [9]

32/32

41.75 ± 14.71

42. 95 ± 13.40

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①

Xie. Etal 2015 [17]

90/90

15 ~ 60

15 ~ 60

Acupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

12.5

①②③

Zhao. Etal 2019 [8]

15/15

40.1 ± 11.7

41.7 ± 13.6

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①②④

Liang. Etal 2010 [11]

17/19

43.3 ± 12.2

44.4 ± 13.0

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①②

Ji. Etal 2015 [13]

40/40

42.7 ± 12.1

45.1 + 11.7

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

① ④

Li. Etal 2016 [14]

30/30

55.57 ± 13.67

57.30 ± 13.35

Acupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

20

①②③④

Xiong. Etal 2014 [16]

55/55

40 ± 20

40 ± 19

Moxibustion

Acupuncture

4

①

Wang. Etal 2012 [10]

30/25

12 ~ 76

14 ~ 75

Moxibustion

Warm needle acupuncture

12.8

①

Wed. etal 2015 [15]

40/40

7.24 ± 4.91

7.93 soil 5.15

Flying needle acupuncture

Acupuncture

0.5

①

Li. Etal 2010 [12]

46/46

49. 68 ± 10. 71

51. 43 ± 10. 56

Electroacupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

2

①②③

The. Etal 2013 [23]

136/136

15 ~ 84

18 ~ 78

Acupoint application

Acupuncture

24

①

Zhou. Etal 2015 [25]

40/40

61 ± 1.08

59 ± 2.17

Acupoint catgut embedding

Acupuncture

12

①

Zhang. Etal 2017 [24]

40/40

10.64 ± 5.3

11.4 ± 6.07

Acupoint catgut embedding

Traditional medicine therapy

12

There were 1 case of acupuncture fainting and 2 cases of local redness and swelling in the acupoint catgut embedding group, 2 cases of gastrointestinal discomfort, 1 case of insomnia, and 1 case of arrhythmia

① ④⑤

The. Etal 2016 [22]

60/30

4.53 ± 1.52

4.62 ± 1.43

Acupoint application

Traditional medicine therapy

8

①

Hu. Etal 2017 [19]

38/38

39.76 ± 12.15

39.55 ± 12.22

Acupoint catgut embedding

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①

Wang. Etal 2019 [21]

31/31

5.58 ± 2.11

5.58 ± 2.11

Acupoint application

Moxibustion

7

①

Tian. Etal 2020 [20]

30/30

44.5 ± 11.5

44.0 ± 12.5

Acupoint catgut embedding

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①②

Chen. Etal 2020 [18]

80/80

6.02 ± 2.74

5.97 ± 2.68

Acupoint application

Moxibustion

7

①

Yu. Etal 2004 [26]

45/45

18 ~ 63

19 ~ 61

Ignipuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

4

Five patients in the fire needle group had itching at the acupoint, and 7 patients in the control group had Candida albicans stomatitis and hoarseness

① ⑤

Sun. etal 2011 [27]

30/30

19 ~ 65

19 ~ 65

Acupoint application

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①②

Yao. Etal 2010 [28]

30/30

48.10 ± 15.19

47.30 ± 12.30

Acupoint catgut embedding

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①

Tian.etal 2013 [29]

50/50

49 ± 15

51 ± 13

Acupoint application

Electroacupuncture

144

①

Li. Etal 2005. [30]

30/28

35 ~ 74

24 ~ 65

Electroacupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

2

①

Ou. Etal. 2011 [33]

28/29

45.13 ± 7.8

15.52 ± 9.6

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①②

Yi. Etal. 2020 [31]

99/99

9.34 ± 2.34

9.57 ± 2.42

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

1

①

Huo. etal. 2016 [32]

45/45

39.67 ± 12.34

38.92 ± 11.79

Acupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

8

②③

Shu. etal. 2017 [34]

60/60

44.23 ± 11.12

45.11 ± 10.22

Acupoint application

Traditional medicine therapy

4

Disinfection treatment for larger blisters

①②③⑤

Song. etal. 2012 [35]

32/32

46.0 ± 15.3

46.0 ± 12.1

Moxibustion

Traditional medicine therapy

12

①

Zhao.etal. 2010 [36]

37/31

40.12 ± 9.95

40.12 ± 9.95

Acupoint catgut embedding

Acupuncture

24

①

Zhang. Etal. 2005 [37]

60/30

27.4 ± 9.2

26.8 ± 8.7

Acupuncture

Traditional medicine therapy

1

①