Our search of computer databases included PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP and CBMdisc. The retrieval period was from the beginning of repository construction until January 2022. In this study, subject words, free words and Boolean logic operator connection were used for retrieval without language restriction. The following keywords and MeSH terms were used for the search: “rhinitis,” “allergic,” “allergic rhinitis,” “rhinitis allergic” “moxibustion,” “moxabustion,” “moxa,” “mugwort.” The search strategy using PubMed database as an example is included in the Supplementary File Table S1, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/I501.
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