Acupuncture

Premature ovarian failure is the leading cause of female infertility, and there is no optimal treatment or medication available currently. For premature ovarian failure, electroacupuncture has been considered a promising therapeutic approach, but the mechanism for this is not clear. In this study, we explored the effects of electroacupuncture (CV4, …

Introduction: Oxidative stress is involved in the occurrence and development of multiple diseases. Acupuncture shows an excellent clinical efficacy in practical application but its mechanism remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed at assessing the effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Web of …

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of scraping needling technique combined with western medication and simple western medication for neurogenic tinnitus of kidney essence deficiency. Methods: A total of 68 patients with neurogenic tinnitus of kidney essence deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 34 cases in …

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture combined with diclofenac sodium in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. Methods: Patients with acute gouty arthritis were randomly divided into three groups: the electroacupuncture + diclofenac sodium treatment group (i.e., electroacupuncture + diclofenac sodium group), the low-dose diclofenac sodium treatment group (i.e., low-dose …

Background: With the improvement of people’s living standards, how to maintain health and delay aging to improve the quality of life and achieve longevity has become a hot topic of concern. objective. To investigate the effect of acupuncture combined with exercise on the expression of immune factors in aging rats and its …

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that has a significant impact on quality of life, work productivity, and healthcare resources. External therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has positive effects on IBS and is simple, convenient, and low-cost. This study aimed to systematically evaluate …

Ellen White has revealed how suffering a punctured lung was a “big reason” for her decision to retire from football. The 33-year-old England and Manchester City striker, who confirmed the end of her career on Tuesday, endured the “traumatic” experience last year while receiving ‘acupuncture’ treatment. White had suffered back …

Objective: The efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial, but the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care has rarely been studied. We aimed to examine the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care through network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Register …

Background: Depression accompanying chronic pain (CP) is one of the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with electroacupuncture at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) acupoints compared with citalopram. Methods: Sixty patients with depression and pain comorbidity were enrolled …

Objective: To examine the effects and mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET). Design, setting, and participants: This efficacy study was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial (RCT) in women receiving IVF-ET. The mechanistic study was a single-center RCT. Interventions: The …