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Research summary (Chinese Herbal Medicine): Traditional Chinese medicine in acne treatment: From classical formulas to bioactive phytoconstituents and mechanisms. - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2026.
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Acupoint Herbal Application Shows Promise for Constipation in Spinal Fracture Patients
Research summary (Chinese Herbal Medicine): Acupoint Application for Constipation in Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture. - Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2026.
Read More »Network Meta-Analysis Finds Heat-Clearing Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections May Improve Outcomes in Viral Pneumonia When Added to Conventional Treatment
Research summary (Traditional Chinese Medicine): Therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine injections with heat-clearing and detoxifying properties on viral pneumonia: a systemati - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026.
Read More »Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine Protocol Shows Comparable Efficacy to Ibuprofen for Primary Dysmenorrhea with Markedly Lower Recurrence Rates
Research summary (Traditional Chinese Medicine): Cai's gynecology cyclical therapy with stasis-clearing and meridian-warming method for primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial. - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026.
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Acupuncture Shows Promise as an Adjunct in Drug Addiction Treatment
Acupuncture Shows Promise as an Adjunct in Drug Addiction Treatment - a plain-language summary of a recent study.
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Acupuncture Among Non-Drug Therapies That May Aid Recovery of Consciousness
Acupuncture Among Non-Drug Therapies That May Aid Recovery of Consciousness - a plain-language summary of a recent study.
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How Acupuncturists Choose Points for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
How Acupuncturists Choose Points for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain - a plain-language summary of a recent study.
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Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis: A Review of 38 Trials
Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis: A Review of 38 Trials - a plain-language summary of a recent study.
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Acupuncture beats topiramate for chronic migraines
Background: Acupuncture has been used for the treatment of chronic migraine, but high-quality evidence is scarce. We aimed to evaluate acupuncture’s efficacy and safety compared to topiramate for chronic migraine. Methods: This double-dummy randomized controlled trial included participants aged 18-65 years diagnosed with chronic migraine. They were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive …
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Electroacupuncture is effective for urinary retention
Background: Electroacupuncture (EA) is considered as an effective treatment for urinary retention (UR). Methods: Up to April 7, 2023, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of electroacupuncture for urinary retention were extensively searched in 8 databases, including Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang Data, and …
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