Background and aims: Intestinal fibrosis is one of the severe and common complications of Crohn’s disease, but the etiology and pathogenesis remain uncertain. The study intended to examine whether the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion on rats with Crohn’s disease-associated intestinal fibrosis is associated with the RhoA/ROCK1/MLC pathway. Methods: All experimental rats were …

Background: Functional constipation is one of the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders. Dissatisfaction with medications prescribed to treat constipation may lead patients to seek alternative treatments. Numerous systematic reviews (SRs) examining the use of acupuncture to treat constipation have reported inconsistent results, and the quality of these studies has not been …

Background: Pain is a multidimensional construct that involves sensory, emotional, and cognitive processes. It is an essential component of child behavior guidance. The injection of a local anesthetic agent during pediatric dental treatment is one of the most painful and distressing procedures performed, stimulation of acupoint LI4 provides an analgesic effect …

Objective: To explore the effect of electro-acupuncture on glucose and lipid metabolism in unmarried patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Fifty-four PCOS patients were equally randomized into true acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group (control) for totally 16 weeks of treatment by random method with a computerized randomization program. Patients in …

As one of the important treatments of health care and anti-aging in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), moxibustion has been proved to have the effects of scavenging free radicals, anti-oxidation, reducing inflammatory reaction, regulating immunity and so on. Recent studies have shown that intestinal microbiota affect the process of aging. The …

Purpose: Mild cognitive impairment is a general neurodegenerative disease. Moxibustion has been shown to have remarkable effect on cognitive improvement, however, less is known about the effect of moxibustion on mild cognitive impairment and its underlying neural mechanism. This study aimed to investigate the ameliorative brain network in mild cognitive impairment …

Harvard scientists discovered the neuroanatomical basis for acupuncture points that trigger a specific anti-inflammatory signaling pathway, advancing the understanding of acupuncture’s therapeutic potential. The team, led by Harvard Medical School neurobiologists, found the specific type of neuron — “PROKR2-Cre marked sensory neurons” — that must be present for acupuncture to …

Objective: This review aimed at systematically evaluating the efficacy and safety of moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome. Methods: Relevant trials were searched in seven digital databases up to January 2021. After literature screening, data extraction, and literature quality evaluation, the included studies were meta-analyzed using RevMan 5.4 software. The evidence level was …

Background : Acupuncture has been considered as a complementary or alternative therapy for children with tic disorders, but its efficacy remains largely unknown. This study retrospectively examined the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for tic disorders in children over the course of 12 weeks.  Methods: Data were collected from Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics …

Background: Acupuncture is an important component of traditional Chinese medicine which is used to treat an array of health conditions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of restless leg syndrome. Methods: A comprehensive literature survey was conducted in electronic databases to identify studies evaluating the effectiveness of acupuncture …