Research Archive

Magnetic acupoint stimulation helps with pain relief after paediatric appendix removal

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Post-operative, Acupuncture research

Supplemental magnetic acupuncture (MA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in children has a beneficial effect on pain perception and on-demand use of analgesics ...

Magnetic acupuncture reduces paediatric post-op pain

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Post-operative, Acupuncture research

Magnetic acupuncture (MA) can be used as a noninvasive technique for reducing post-operative pain in children ...

Tuina effective in children with enuresis

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Lifestyle research

Tuina, either alone or combined with other traditional Chinese medical (TCM) treatments can improve clinical outcomes in children with enuresis ...

Paediatric acupuncture effective for nocturnal crying

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Acupuncture research

Paediatric acupuncture may be an effective treatment for nocturnal crying, according to a systematic review from Korea ...

Acupuncture outperforms Ritalin for ADHD

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture may be more beneficial than drug therapy for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents ...

Acupuncture effective for paediatric tic disorders

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture treatment is more effective for the treatment of tic disorders in children than pharmaceutical treatment ...

Tuina helps with paediatric diarrhoea

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, General discussion

Paediatric tuina shows a significant effect on reducing symptoms in children with acute diarrhoea, according to Chinese investigators ...

Acupuncture doesn't affect digestion and sleep in infant colic

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Acupuncture

Acupuncture does not appear to change some of the objective measures of infant colic, despite leading to decreases in crying time and subjective parental perception of benefit, conclude Swedish researchers ...

Auricular acupressure reduces pain of eye exam in premature babies

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Acupuncture, Eye disorders

A group of Australian and Canadian researchers have found that magnetic auricular acupressure (MAA) can reduce physiological pain responses ...

Scalp acupuncture helps children with cerebral palsy

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Neurological

Scalp acupuncture can enhance motor function in children with cerebral palsy ...

Acupuncture and moxibustion improve myopia in children

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Eye disorders

Acupuncture and moxibustion can help improve myopia in children, suggests a pilot study from China ...

Auricular acupressure helps stop nail biting

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics

Auricular acupressure appears to improve the efficacy of treatment for nail biting in children by reducing th...eir anxiety.

Acupuncture reduces postoperative nausea in children

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Nausea & vomiting

Children receiving acupuncture plus antiemetic therapy have less risk of developing postoperative nausea and vomiting following tonsillectomy, according to a US study ...

Acupuncture beneficial for cerebral palsy

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Neurological

Acupuncture can improve symptoms and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy ...

Scalp acupuncture helps with autism symptoms

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Autism

Scalp acupuncture may be an effective treatment for alleviating the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), conclude investigators from Hong Kong ...