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Research Archive
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Acupuncture benefits those with terminal cancer
Categories: Cancer
Patients with advanced incurable cancer appear to benefit from incorporating acupuncture in their treatment.
Tai chi helps overcome cognitive effects of chemotherapy
A US pilot study suggests that tai chi may be able to help cancer patients with cognitive problems that can arise as a side effect of chemotherapy treatment.
Fuzhisan improves Alzheimer's symptoms
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Treatment with the Chinese herbal formula Fuzhisan (FZS) may have a positive effect on cognition, behavioral functions, and cerebral glucose metabolism in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Acupuncture helps dialysis patients
Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders
A Korean pilot study suggests that acupuncture can help with symptom management in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
Acupuncture helps when patients don't respond to anti-depressants
Categories: Psychological / emotional
An American study suggests that acupuncture may be an effective adjunct to medication in patients with depression who do not respond to anti-depressant medication.
Treatment changes blood flow in contralateral Achilles
Categories: Acupuncture research
Blood supply to the Achilles tendon can be increased by treating the contralateral tendon with either acupuncture or a heat pack.
Acupuncture decreases plantar fasciitis pain
Categories: Foot
Acupuncture should be considered as a major therapeutic instrument for the decrease of heel pain in plantar fasciitis (PF), according to a Greek study.
Acupuncture decreases inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis
Categories: Arthritis , Miscellaneous
Chinese scientists have found that acupuncture can lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the blood and synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Chinese herbal medicine improves infertility treatment
Categories: Infertility
A systematic review by US authors has concluded that Chinese herbal medicine may increase the effectiveness of infertility treatment with the drug clomiphene citrate (CC).
Minimal acupuncture at L.I.-4 effective for infantile colic
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics
A case series study of 913 infants, carrided out in Sweden has shown that minimal acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 is an effective and easy treatment for infantile colic.
Post-operative Acu-TENS enhances haemodynamic recovery
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (Acu-TENS) applied at Neiguan P-6 can facilitate an earlier return of haemodynamic parameters to pre-operative values in patients who have undergone acute heart surgery. A Chinese study randomly allocated 40 patients who had had open heart surgery to one of two groups. Those in the Acu-TENS group received 40 minutes of TENS applied bilaterally at Neiguan P-6 o ...
Tai chi improves post-menopausal health
Taking part in a 12-week tai chi programme has multiple health benefits for post-menopausal women, particularly for those suffering from age-related loss of muscle strength.
Astragalus beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A Chinese study suggests that Astragalus (Huang Qi) is able to improve heart function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Acupuncture and sham show similar effects on PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology
Verum and sham acupuncture have similar effects on ovulation frequency and LH/FSH ratios in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to the results of an RCT carried out in the USA.
Acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 helps with period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
Researchers from Iran suggest that acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 could be a cost-effective intervention for improving primary dysmenorrhoea.
Qigong has multiple benefits for cancer patients
An Australian team has found that taking part in a qigong exercise programme has multiple health benefits for cancer patients.
Gou Teng beneficial in Parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological, Herb research
A pilot study carried out in Hong Kong has found that a formula containing the Chinese herb Gou Teng (Uncaria rhynchophylla) can help patients with Parkinson's disease carry out their daily living activities.
Small treatment effect of acupuncture on dysmenorrhoea
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
An Australian team has found that although acupuncture improved menstrual mood symptoms in women with primary dysmenorrhoea, the trend in the improvement of symptoms during the active phase of treatment and at six and twelve months was non-significan ...
Acupuncture plus relaxation help GI symptoms in HIV patients
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, HIV / AIDS
Combining acupuncture and the relaxation response has synergistic beneficial effects on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in HIV patients who are using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Researchers find Chinese Herbal Medicine more effective than modern medicine for female infertility
Categories: Herbal medicine, Comment
In an Australian Government-funded study, Ried and Stuart of Adelaide University reviewed 8 RCT’s and 22 smaller studies involving a total of 1851 women with poor fertility. Meta-analysis of studies involving over 1000 women found roughly double the likelihood of achieving pregnancy with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) than with western drug therapy. Over a 4 month period pregnancy rates were ...
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