EVIDENCE-BASED
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ACUPUNCTURE
Find clinical evidence fast · Review indications, acupoints, and anatomy in one place · Physician-reviewed summaries · No paywall, no signup. Continuously curated by the team at CEIMEC, the Integrated Center for the Study of Chinese Medicine in São Paulo.
You first.
Reviewed clinical evidence.
Library + physician-curated summaries · SIGN Ia→IV grading · intervention-level comparisons.
Anatomy and acupoints.
Anatomical atlas of 361 acupoints across 14 meridians, with cross-referenced conditions and illustrative clinical cases.
Conditions and treatments.
335+ articles on conditions, treatments, and safety — accessible language, physician review, no sensationalism.
CORE
RESOURCES.
Where does it hurt?
Click a region
Identify the region of the body where you feel pain. See the most common clinical causes, red flags that require immediate attention, and articles reviewed by the CEIMEC medical team.
- · Head and face
- · Neck and cervical spine
- · Shoulder and thorax
- · Low back and glutes
- · Knee
- · Ankle and foot
Expertise · authority · trust.
Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai
Dr. Marcus Yu Bin Pai
CEIMEC
Integrated Center for the Study of Chinese Medicine — a São Paulo medical teaching and research institution founded by Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai. Continuing-education programs and editorial curation of this portal.
How
we review.
Studies in indexed journals with proven methodological quality.
Analysis of design, sample, risk of bias, and external validity.
Evidence grade (SIGN Ia→IV) plus a clinical-applicability ranking.
Translated into plain English with explicit practical implications.
Final approval by a physician with an active medical licence and acupuncture credential before publication.
Revised whenever new RCTs or meta-analyses emerge — no fixed expiration date.
What this platform
doesn't do.
- 01Does not replace an in-person physician consultation
- 02Does not offer personalized diagnosis
- 03Is not a closed protocol — every case is different
- 04Summarizes the available evidence, including when it conflicts
- 05Prioritizes evidence-based medicine, not certainties
Medical acupuncture as it stands today: studies, anatomy, clinical practice.
- EVIDENCE TRANSPARENCY
- SIGN Ia→IV
- We indicate the grade of evidence behind each clinical recommendation. How we classify →
Acupuncture has clear indications for some conditions and uncertain benefit for others. It is the physician's job to know the difference.
Dr. Marcus Yu Bin PaiCRM-SP 158074 · RQE 65523 / 65524 / 655241
FEATURED
Breastfeeding Mothers: Thoracic and Cervical Pain Without Medication
How the breastfeeding posture produces thoracic kyphosis, trigger points, and pain — and how medical acupuncture offers fully drug-free treatment during this stage
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How nocturnal hypoxia drives chronic muscle tension, morning headache, and fatigue — and the role of acupuncture in modulating airway tone and the neuromuscular response
03Acupuncture and Botulinum Toxin (Botox) for Migraine: How These Therapies Complement Each Other
Evidence on combining acupuncture with Botox for refractory chronic migraine
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