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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang is effective for PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology, Herb research
Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang (CFDTD, Atractylodes Cyperus Phlegm Decoction), a Chinese herbal prescription for treating infertility in obese women, is an effective treatment for PCOS ...
Chinese herbs helpful for dizziness
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) can enhance the treatment of cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) when combined with other treatments, according to authors of a systematic review from Korea ...
TCM is beneficial for severe COVID
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Encouraging evidence suggests that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment presents substantial advantages in treating severe/critical COVID-19 patients ...
Tong Xie Yao Fang is effective for IBS
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research
The Chinese herbal formula Tong Xie Yao Fang (TXYF, Important Formula for Pain and Diarrhoea) is an effective therapy for patients with diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome ...
Acupuncture effective postprandial distress
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is an effective therapeutic strategy for postprandial distress syndrome, concludes a systematic review by Chinese authors ...
Acupuncture best for fibromyalgia
Categories: Fibromyaigia, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture shows significant advantages over other treatment modalities for the management of fibromyalgia symptoms, according to a systematic review carried out by an international author team ...
Acupuncture improves antidepressant effects
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can enhance therapeutic effectiveness and reduce adverse drug reactions in patients receiving antidepressants, Chinese authors have concluded ...
Acupuncture reduces IVF anxiety
Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture benefits women experiencing anxiety related to procedures involved during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment ...
More acupuncture = better for depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture has dose-dependent effects on the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD), concludes a systematic review by Chinese authors ...
Acupuncture better than drugs for sciatica
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture treatment compares favourably to analgesics for the treatment of sciatica, according to a systematic review by a group of American and Korean authors ...
Acupuncture effective for migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture appears to be an effective treatment modality for migraine, report the authors of a systematic review from China ...
Acumoxa beneficial in chronic fatigue
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture and moxibustion show significant beneficial effects in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a systematic review from China ...
Acupuncture therapies improve glycaemic control in prediabetes
Categories: Diabetes, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture-related therapy (AT) interventions can contribute to better glycaemic control in the management of prediabetes, concludes a systematic review by Australian authors ...
Acupuncture therapies improve insomnia
Categories: Insomnia/sleep disorders, Acupuncture research
Multiple types of acupuncture therapy show significant ability to improve insomnia, concludes a systematic review by Chinese authors ...
Acupuncture interventions for neck pain compared
Categories: Neck, Acupuncture research
Chinese authors have conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare and rank different types of acupuncture with respect to their effectiveness in treating neck pain ...
Electrical acupoint stimulation improves IVF outcomes
Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can improve pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) ...
Acupuncture effective for stroke spasticity
Categories: Stroke, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture should be recommended as adjuvant therapy for spasticity after stroke, according to the conclusions of a large systematic review from China ...
Evidence supports acupuncture treatment for chronic back pain
Categories: Back, Acupuncture research
Verum acupuncture is more effective than sham treatment for the non-pharmacological management of chronic low back pain (LBP), concludes a group of European authors ...
Updated evidence review strengthens support for acupuncture in acute pain treatment
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
A team of American authors has updated the evidence base for acupuncture as a treatment for acute pain ...
Acupuncture improves loss of smell in long COVID
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
Japanese clinicians have reported that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for olfactory dysfunction in the post-COVID-19 condition known as long COVID ...