July, 2022

• 27 July

  Stimulation of Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) reduces fatigue and insomnia

  

  Objective: To observe the acupoint compatibility effect of Shenmen (HT7) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) in improving daytime fatigue and sleepiness of insomnia, and its mechanism in regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and suprachiasmatic nucleus-pineal gland-melatonin (SCN-PG-MT) system. Methods: Ninety patients with insomnia were randomly divided into Shenmen (HT7), Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Shenmen (HT7)-Sanyinjiao (SP6) …

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• 26 July

  Caffeine reduces the effects of electroacupuncture in pain management

  

  Introduction: The effect of caffeine on acupuncture analgesia in humans is unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether caffeine-containing beverage intake influences the effect of electroacupuncture on static quantitative sensory testing (QST) and dynamic QST in healthy subjects. Methods: A total of 40 healthy subjects were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive …

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• 25 July

  Acupuncture improves swallowing in stroke patients

  

  Background: Acupuncture has been used to treat patients with post-stroke neurological dysfunction. Objective: The purpose of our observational study was to observe the long-term efficacy of acupuncture and investigate whether the acupuncture treatment could short the recovery time of patients with post-stroke dysphagia. Methods: Medical records were reviewed to select patients who met …

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• 24 July

  Tai Chi reduces high blood pressure

  

  Purpose: Determine if inter-individual response differences (IIRD) are present with respect to tai chi as a treatment for high blood pressure in adults with hypertension. Methods: Using the aggregate data meta-analytic approach, seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) representing 503 hypertensive participants from a recent meta-analysis of tai chi on resting systolic blood …

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• 23 July

  The Chinese herbal formula Qin Pi Tong Feng Tang is as good as diclofenac sodium for gouty arthritis

  

  Objective: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has certain curative effect against acute gouty arthritis, but it lacks high-quality evidence-based studies. In this randomized controlled trial, we try to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Qin Pi Tong Feng Tang in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. Methods: One hundred and fourteen patients …

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• 23 July

  The Chinese herbal formula Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang improves coronary heart disease

  

  Background: This study aims to analyze the mechanism of Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang in treating coronary heart disease utilizing network pharmacology. Methods: The Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang effective components were searched on the pharmacological database platform of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacol, and its potential …

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• 23 July

  Tuina reduces jaundice in newborns

  

  Background: The impact of Tuina on neonatal jaundice is not yet comprehensively understood, and its clinical application is rather limited. This study systematically assessed the relevant literature and conducted a meta-analysis to study the influence of Tuina on neonatal jaundice and provide convincing clinical evidence for promoting its clinical application. Methods: We …

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• 22 July

  Electroacupuncture benefits patients with sepsis

  

  Objective: The present study is aimed at investigating the biochemical and clinical effects of electroacupuncture in patients with sepsis. Methods: Patients with sepsis treated at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine from July 2019 to December 2020 were included. Patients were randomly assigned to treatment with routine Western medicine or treatment with …

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• 21 July

  Acupuncture improves Alzheimer’s disease

  

  Background: This review aims to systematically summarize and analyze recent high-quality animal research results about the use of acupuncture in Alzheimer’s disease patients. This information will be useful in providing a reference for future experimental research and an experimental basis for the clinical use of acupuncture in the treatment of Alzheimer’s …

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• 20 July

  Tuina combined with Chinese herbs improves recovery from lumbar disc herniation

  

  Objective: To directly or indirectly compare the effectiveness and pain relief of TN combined with different treatments for lumbar disc herniation. Methods: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang data, Chinese Biomedical Literature database (CBM), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, and Web …

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