July, 2022

• 15 July

  Electroacupuncture reduces herpes zoster pain

  

  Introduction: Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus, which leads to acute pain that may disturb routine activities and affect patients’ quality of life. Electroacupuncture has been commonly used for treating herpetic pain in clinical treatment. However, no relevant studies have been performed to evaluate the …

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• 15 July

  Electroacupuncture reduces pain and pregabalin use in fibromyalgia patients

  

  Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes symptoms such as pain. In Japan, although pregabalin and duloxetine are the drugs of choice for fibromyalgia, they may be ineffective or may cause side-effects. Studies have reported on the efficacy of acupuncture against fibromyalgia. However, acupuncture is not always effective in clinical …

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• 14 July

  Moxibustion improves diarrhoea in infants

  

  The main contribution of this research paper is to summarize the results of Meta-analysis of moxibustion in the treatment of infantile diarrhea which is one the common disease and requires considerable attention from the research community and funding organizations. In order to verify that the proposed scheme has merits, a …

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• 14 July

  Electroacupuncture combined with metformin improves PCOS

  

  Background: Acupuncture is a nonpharmacological treatment which has been known to improve ovulatory function in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women. Acupuncture modulates the somatic and autonomic nervous systems, which regulate endocrine and metabolic functions to impact ovulatory functions. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture and pharmacological combination therapy on improving insulin …

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• 11 July

  The use of traditional Chinese medicine in COVID-19 improves clinical outcome

  

  Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading disease that has caused an extensive burden to the world. Consequently, a large number of clinical trials have examined the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating and preventing COVID-19, with coinciding proliferation of reviews summarizing these studies. Objective: This study aimed …

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• 11 July

  Tai Chi improves bone density in the elderly

  

  Learn about the benefits of muscle strength training combined with tai chi for adult skeletal muscle in multiple CT scanning. The study included 182 people over the age of 60 with no long-term history of physical activity and exercise. They were divided into the Taijiquan group (52 people), student muscle …

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• 11 July

  Wu Qin Xi Qi Gong improves gait in Parkinson’s disease

  

  The objective of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of Wu Qin Xi Qi Gong stretching on single- and dual-task gait, motor symptoms, and quality of life in people with mild and moderate Parkinson’s disease. This single-blind, randomized control trial included 40 participants with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease who …

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• 9 July

  Acupuncture and moxibustion improves the quality of life in people with IBS

  

  Objective: This study was aimed at comparing the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion on irritable bowel syndrome complicated with diarrhoea in adults and providing guidance for clinical treatment. Methods: PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Embase, CBM, CNKI, and VIP and Wanfang databases were searched to obtain clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on …

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• 9 July

  Acupuncture improves blood flow with infarction vertigo

  

  Background: Vertigo is a cardinal symptom of posterior circulation infarction (POCI). Acupuncture is demonstrated to have a beneficial effect on posterior circulation infarction vertigo (PCIV). However, the mechanism of acupuncture therapy is not clarified. This study aims to assess the cerebral blood flow velocity modulation and clinical efficacy of acupuncture for …

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• 9 July

  The Chinese herbal formula Qin Xiang Qing Jie is as good as oseltamivir in the treatment of flu in children

  

  Background: Qin Xiang Qing Jie an oral solution containing various Chinese herbs, is indicated for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections. The treatment of influenza also shows potential advantages in shortening the duration of illness and improving symptoms. However, there is still a lack of high-quality clinical evidence to support this. The …

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