Research Archive

Battlefield acupuncture beats sore throat

Categories: Respiratory disorders, Miscellaneous, Nose and mouth

A study by authors from the US Air Force has shown that battlefield auricular acupuncture (BFA) can reduce throat pain and decrease need for pain medication in patients with acute sore throat

Acupuncture proven effective for palliative care in cancer

Categories: Cancer

Authors from Hong Kong have produced a comprehensive overview of the current evidence available from systematic reviews of the effectiveness of acupuncture for palliative cancer care ...

Yue Ju Wan speeds up effect of antidepressant

Categories: Psychological / emotional

Adding the herbal formula Yue Ju Wan (YJW) to the drug fluoxetine can significantly speed up the onset of its antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disorder ...

Rehmannia aids weight loss by changing intestinal bacterial flora

Categories: Obesity

Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Praeparata) can reduce waist circumference in obese women, possibly through its ability to alter gut microflora ...

Qing Feng Gan Ke effective for cough

Categories: Respiratory disorders

A Chinese herbal formula called Qing Feng Gan Ke granule has been shown to be effective in treating post-infectious cough ...

Tangshen Formula (TSF) adds benefit to medication for diabetic kidney disease

Categories: Diabetes

Tangshen Formula (TSF) appears to provide additional benefits to medication for patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) ...

Jin Li Da can significantly enhance hypoglycaemic action of metformin

Categories: Diabetes

The Chinese herbal formula Jin Li Da (JLD) may be a valuable adjunct to metformin therapy, enhancing glycaemic control in patients whose type 2 diabetes is ineffectively controlled with metformin alone ...

Di Huang Yin Zi improves stroke recovery

Categories: Stroke

The formula Di Huang Yin Zi (DHYZ) may be a useful therapeutic option in patients with ischaemic stroke, according to an international team of investigators ...

'5-Ling Granule' comparable to drug treatment for Tourette's

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Psychological / emotional, Neurological

The clinical efficacy of ‘5-Ling Granule’ (5-LGr), a proprietary herbal formula, is comparable to that of the drug tiapride (a selective dopamine D2-receptor antagonist) for reducing tics in children with Tourette’s syndrome . ...

Acupuncture deactivates brain in experimental low back pain

Categories: Back

A research team from China has investigated how acupuncture modulates brain networks in acute low ...back pain (ALBP) subjects

Data mining reveals points for vascular dementia

Categories: Neurological, Geriatric

Chinese authors have used data mining to discover acupoints and point combinations that have therapeutic potential in the treatment of vascular dementia (VaD) ...

'Therapeutic qi' can be sensed by people receiving acupuncture needling

Categories: Acupuncture

A small study carried out by scientists in Austria suggests that people receiving acupuncture may be able to sense ‘therapeutic qi’ originating from the acupuncturist in the absence of mechanical needle stimulation ...

Yishen Huazhuo decoction performs better than Aricept for Alzheimer's

Categories: Neurological, Geriatric

A Chinese herbal formula has been found to improve cognitive performance in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...

Acupuncture for Alzheimer's

Categories: Neurological, Geriatric

Acupuncture may be more effective than medication for treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and may enhance the effect of drugs for treating AD in terms of improving cognitive function ...

Acupuncture beneficial after spinal cord injury

Categories: Spinal cord

Acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on recovery after spinal cord injury ...

Acupuncture effective for Bell's palsy

Categories: Neurological, Nose and mouth

Acupuncture seems to be an effective therapy for Bell's palsy, report the authors of a Chinese systematic review ...

Acupuncture best for nocturnal enuresis

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Kidney / Urinary disorders

A systematic review carried out by Chinese authors suggests that acupuncture may be more effective than pharmacological treatment for childhood nocturnal enuresis ...