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Background: Moxibustion is increasingly used for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. This study investigated the long-term …
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Acupuncture is effective at reducing pain and accelerating mobilisation of mothers after cesarean delivery
Importance: A pharmacological approach to pain control after cesarean delivery is often insufficient on its own. …
Read More »The Chinese herb Shen Qi helps regulate type 2 diabetes
The gut microbiota and metabolites are important factors in mediating the development of type-2 diabetes …
Read More »MRI shows how the acupuncture point Shuaigu (GB 8) works for migraine sufferers
Objective: To investigate the changes in the functional connectivity in the right insula between migraine without …
Read More »Acupuncture points Huatuo Jiaji reduce hemiplegia in stroke patients
Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture at Huatuo Jiaji combined with core muscle training on …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Xiao Jin San has anti-breast cancer effects
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Xiao Jin San was first recorded during the Qing Dynasty and have a history …
Read More »Women with cancer are more likely to use acupuncture than men
Objectives: Since pre-existing expectations, that is, beliefs, in a treatment may modify outcomes, and acupuncture studies …
Read More »Electroacupuncture and moxibustion reduces urinary retention caused by a spinal cord injury
Background: Urinary retention is one of the most frequent complications of spinal cord injuries and negatively …
Read More »Acupuncture improves Crohn’s disease
Background: The efficacy and mechanisms of acupuncture for Crohn’s disease are not well understood. We investigated …
Read More »The benefits and side effects of ginseng
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Ginseng has been used for thousands of years, it is described as both a …
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