Acupuncture Times Your guide to acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and TCM — explore acupoints, herbs and formulas, plus the latest acupuncture research news.
Background: Osteoarthritis is a difficult disease but the clinic lacks effective therapy. As a classic formula …
Read More »The Chinese formula Fu Zi Tang alleviates osteoarthritis
Masonry Layout
Tai Chi beats brisk walking at improving cognitive function in the elderly
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the differential effects of Tai Chi vs. …
Read More »The Chinese herb Chai Hu is effective for anxiety
Bupleurum chinense DC. (Chaihu) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used in the treatment of …
Read More »The Chinese herbs Gan Cao and Ban Xia are an effective combination for COVID-19
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) keeps spreading globally. Chinese medicine (CM) exerts a critical role for …
Read More »Acupuncture beats ibuprofen for dysmenorrhea
Background: Needling and ibuprofen are often used clinically to treat primary dysmenorrhea. However, the difference between …
Read More »Chinese medicine is effective for Tourette’s syndrome
Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a type of alternative medicine that has been widely utilized …
Read More »Moxibustion improves learning and memory
Objectives: To study whether moxibustion can improve the learning and memory ability of APP/PS1 mice by …
Read More »Acupuncture improves the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs
Background: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in improving quality of life (QOL) and activities of …
Read More »Acupuncture improves the effectiveness of antidepressants
Depression is a common psychiatric illness affecting over 300 million people globally. Acupuncture has been …
Read More »Acupuncture improves urinary incontinence
Aims: To investigate the additional benefit of acupuncture to pelvic floor exercise (PFE) on the improvement …
Read More »