Research Archive

Acupuncture adds benefit to stroke rehab

Categories: Stroke

Combining acupuncture with physical therapy can improve pain and rehabilitation significantly for patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome

Acupuncture helps with dyspepsia

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture can improve symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia ...

Acupuncture as good as drugs for constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture is as effective as drug therapy for the treatment of chronic functional constipation (CFC), according to a large Chinese study

Acupuncture is feasible for treating chronic pain in low-income population

Categories: Miscellaneous

Acupuncture is a feasible treatment for chronic pain, and is well received by low-income patients in the government-fundedMedicaid programme, according to research carried out in the USA ...

Acupuncture improves tinnitus

Categories: Ear/hearing disorders

Iranian investigators have found that acupuncture can reduce the severity of tinnitus ...

Acupuncture reduces antihistamine use in hayfever sufferers

Categories: Respiratory disorders, Allergies

Seasonal allergic rhinitis patients who have acupuncture treatment can significantly reduce their antihistamine use while improving their symptoms, according to a German trial ...

Wen Dan Tang helpful in schizophrenia

Categories: Psychological / emotional

The Chinese herbal formula Wen Dan Tang may be helpful for people with schizophrenia, according to a Cochrane Database systematic review by Chinese authors ...

Yu Ping Feng San beneficial for allergic rhinitis

Categories: Respiratory disorders, Allergies

The Chinese herbal medicine Yu Ping Feng San may be beneficial for allergic rhinitis ...

Fu Zheng Qu Zhuo slows progression of kidney disease

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders

Adding Fu Zheng Qu Zhuo oral liquidcto standard therapies can help prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease ...

Acupuncture lowers risk of post-stroke depression

Categories: Stroke, Psychological / emotional

A large cohort study from Taiwan suggests that having acupuncture lowers the risk of depression following stroke ...

Acupuncture as good as conventional treatment for neck pain

Categories: Neck

Acupuncture has a similar effect to conventional treatment for chronic neck pain, conclude the Japanese authors of a systematic review ...

Acupuncture effective for menopause symptoms

Categories: Menopausal syndrome

Low level evidence from RCTs currently supports acupuncture as an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms, conclude Chinese systematic review authors ...

Acupuncture beneficial in endometriosis

Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological

Acupuncture reduces pain and serum markers associated with endometriosis, according the authors of a systematic review carried out in China ...

Acupuncture techniques effective for myofascial pain

Categories: Miscellaneous

A group of Chinese researchers who carried out a network meta-analysis on acupuncture techniques commonly used for myofascial pain syndrome has concluded that they are effective in decreasing pain and in improving physical function ...

Acupuncture effective for cancer fatigue

Categories: Fatigue, Cancer

Acupuncture is effective for the management of cancer-related fatigue, particularly for those with breast cancer and those undergoing anti-cancer treatment ...

Qigong promising for diabetes

Categories: Diabetes, Qigong

A prospective literature review by American authors suggests that qigong exercise shows promising results for treating various aspects of type 2 diabetes mellitus ...