April, 2022

• 27 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan aids liver cancer

  

  Background: Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan improves the inhibitory immune status of mice with hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating Treg/Th1 balance. Hypothesis/purpose: To study the multi-material basis and multi-mechanisms of Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan against hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating Treg/Th1 balance in vitro and in vivo. Methods: UPLC-MS/MS was used to detect the …

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• 27 April

  Electroacupuncture reduces post-operative pain

  

  Objective: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in treating post-operative pain. Methods: This meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021286753). We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in treating postoperative pain that were …

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• 26 April

  Acupuncture is effective for allergic rhinitis

  

  Background: In this study, we attempted to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis, and to test the robustness of the estimated effects. Methods: The Cochrane methodology standard was followed to conduct this systematic review. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing acupuncture with other therapies for allergic rhinitis were included. …

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• 26 April

  Electroacupuncture is beneficial for various nervous system disorders

  

  Chinese acupuncture therapy has demonstrated good clinical effects on neurological diseases and is widely used internationally. In the past 20 years, an increasing number of researchers around the world have devoted themselves to the study of the effect and mechanism of acupuncture for the treatment of central nervous system cell …

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• 24 April

  Laser acupuncture reduces morphine consumption in elderly with knee osteoarthritis

  

  Background: Patients commonly develop postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty. Acupuncture-related techniques and low-level laser therapy could be beneficial for pain management for older individuals. Objective: To examine the effect of low-level laser acupuncture in reducing postoperative pain, pain-related interference in daily life, morphine consumption, and morphine-related side effects in older patients …

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• 24 April

  Tai Chi benefits children with Autism

  

  This quasi-experimental study investigated effects of Tai Chi Chuan training on stereotypic behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder. Twenty-three participants (mean age = 9.60 ± 1.40 years) were assigned to experimental (N = 12) and control (N = 11) groups. The experimental group received 12 weeks of Tai Chi …

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• 24 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Qin Bai Qing Fei Wan relieves pneumonia

  

  Ethnopharmacological relevance: Traditional Chinese medicine categorizes Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia as “lung heat”, and treatment with heat clear and detoxify. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs and intestines come from the same source, and the intestine is related to pneumonia. This is the same as the gut-lung axis theory. Qin Bai …

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• 23 April

  Electroacupuncture improves ADHD in children

  

  Little is known about the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here, we carried out a 4 week randomized clinical trial in which patients aged 6-12 years old with an ADHD diagnosis received TEAS or sham TEAS. The primary outcome measure was the …

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• 23 April

  Traditional Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of pneumoconiosis

  

  Effective therapy options for pneumoconiosis are lacking. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) presents a favorable prospect in the treatment of pneumoconiosis. A pilot study on TCM syndrome differentiation can evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of TCM and lay a foundation for further clinical research . A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled …

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• 22 April

  Tai Chi improves type 2 diabetes in the elderly

  

  Objective: To systematically evaluate the effects of Tai chi for improving elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: According to PRISMA checklist, we conducted this standard meta-analysis. The multiple databases like Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were used to search for the relevant studies, and full-text articles involved in the evaluation of …

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