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Chong Mai = the vascular system
Categories: Acupuncture research
A paper by a UK author suggests that ancient Chinese texts relating to the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel or Sea of Blood), are likely to have been a description of the vascular system, derived via cadaver dissection.
Tai chi improves attention
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Tai chi (TC) training helps improve attention in healthy young adults, according to American researchers...
Tai chi reduces falls after stroke
Research from the USA has found that a 12-week tai chi (TC) intervention was more effective in reducing fall rates for stroke survivors than either strength training or usual care.
Sheng Mai San beneficial for heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A Cochrane Database systematic review from China suggests that the herbal formula Sheng Mai San (SMS - Generate the Pulse Powder) may exert a positive effect on heart failure, especially when used alongside usual medical treatment...
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan reduces fibroids in combination with medication
Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (GZFLW - Cinnamon and Hoelen Formula) appears to result in additional reduction of fibroid volume when added to mifepristone treatment, according to a Cochrane Database systematic review.
Ma Zi Ren Wan effective for constipation
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese herbal formula had been found to be effective for functional constipation by a study carried out in Hong Kong. The formula Ma Zi Ren Wan (MZRW - composed of Huo Ma Ren [Fructus Cannabis], Da Huang [Radix et Rhizoma Rhei], Bai Shao [Radix Paeoniae Alba], Xing Ren [Semen Armeniacae Amarum], Zhi Shi [Fructus Aurantii Immaturus] and Hou Pu [Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis]) was first mentioned ...
Chinese herbs reduce progression to diabetes
Categories: Diabetes
Traditional Chinese herbal medicines can slow the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes according to a study from China.
Verum and sham acupuncture affect different brain regions
Categories: Acupuncture research
German researchers have used fMRI scanning to compare needling at a verum acupuncture point to the needling of a sham point...
Patients' experience of acupuncture for low back pain
Categories: Back
Australian researchers have conducted a study exploring the experience of acupuncture for people with chronic low back pain...
Acupuncture enhances connectivity of brain regions in stroke and Alzheimer's patients
Categories: Stroke
An fMRI study by Chinese authors has found that acupuncture at Yanglingquan GB-34 can enhance functional connectivity in the brain’s default mode network (DMN) in stroke patients.
Acupuncture associated with reduced stroke risk following brain injury
Categories: Stroke
A retrospective cohort study from Taiwan suggests that patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who receive acupuncture treatment show a decreased risk of subsequent stroke compared with those who do not receive acupuncture treatment...
Acupuncture and moxibustion benefit tennis elbow
Categories: Tennis Elbow
Evidence from moderate quality randomised studies suggests that acupuncture is effective for treating lateral elbow pain, according to a systematic review by an international team of authors.
Acupuncture effective for IBS
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese meta-analysis has concluded that acupuncture exhibits clinically and statistically significant control of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine work for PMS
Categories: Gynaecology, Psychological / emotional
Results from a Korean systematic review and meta-analysis support the effectiveness of acupuncture and herbal medicine as a treatment for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Eight acupuncture studies and 11 herbal medicine studies matched the authors’ inclusion criteria. Acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments were found to result in a 50% or better reduction of sym ...
Acupuncture effective for sciatica
Categories: Back
A systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing the clinical effectiveness of different treatment strategies for sciatica supports the effectiveness of acupuncture for this condition. A network meta-analysis can provide estimates of relative efficacy between many interventions, even though some have never been compared head-to-head. UK authors identified 122 relevant studies covering 21 tr ...
Acupuncture useful for management of acute dental pain
Acupuncture analgesia is a useful method of pain control in patients with acute dental pain, a Brazilian study has found. A sample of 120 patients waiting for emergency dental care underwent one session of acupuncture, using the points Hegu L.I.-4, Neiting ST-44 and Lianquan REN-23, either alone or in combination. Reductions in pain were observed in all patients. Mean Visual Analog Scale pain scor ...
Acupuncture has clinical benefits in carpal tunnel syndrome
Categories: Hand & wrist
Research from Taiwan suggests that electro- and manual acupuncture can exert positive therapeutic effects in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Auricular acupuncture increases health workers' ability to care
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Auricular acupuncture is an effective intervention for the relief of stress/anxiety amongst healthcare workers and supports their capacity for caring, suggests an American study.
Moxibustion can ease fatigue symptoms
Categories: Fatigue
Direct moxibustion may be able to improve symptoms of fatigue, according to the results of a small study carried out in the US.
Acupuncture may improve vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Categories: Eye disorders
The results of a pilot study carried out in the USA suggest that acupuncture may have significant, measurable benefits on residual visual function in patients with the degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
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