April, 2022

• 5 April

  The Chinese formula Fu Zi Tang alleviates osteoarthritis

  

  Background: Osteoarthritis is a difficult disease but the clinic lacks effective therapy. As a classic formula of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Fu Zi Tang has been clinically applied for treating osteoarthirtis-related syndromes, but its anti-oesteoarthirtis efficacy and mechanism remain unclear. Purpose: To experimentally and clinically determine the anti-osteoarthritis efficacy of Fu Zi …

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• 5 April

  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. brisk walking on cognitive function among individuals aged 60 and greater. Patients and methods: For participant recruitment, a health talk was arranged at two communities in which two different exercise modalities (Tai Chi and brisk walking) …

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• 3 April

  The Chinese herb Chai Hu is effective for anxiety

  

  Bupleurum chinense DC. (Chaihu) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used in the treatment of anxiety. But the anxiolytic mechanisms of bupleurum are still unclear. Therefore, this unknown is predicted by network pharmacology study with molecular docking in the present study. The components of bupleurum were obtained from the databases. …

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• 3 April

  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 the prevention or therapy of COVID-19 in an integrative and holistic way. However, mining and development of early, efficient, multisite binding CMs that inhibit the cytokine storm are imminent. Methods: The formulae were extracted retrospectively from …

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• 2 April

  Acupuncture beats ibuprofen for dysmenorrhea

  

  Background: Needling and ibuprofen are often used clinically to treat primary dysmenorrhea. However, the difference between the efficacy and safety of the treatment of primary dysmenorrhe is not clear. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of simple-needling for primary dysmenorrhepatients through a comparison with ibuprofen. Methods: A comprehensive search of 7 …

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• 1 April

  Chinese medicine is effective for Tourette’s syndrome

  

  Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a type of alternative medicine that has been widely utilized in the prevention and treatment of mental diseases such as schizophrenia, ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease, and Tourette’s syndrome in many countries. However, the evidence regarding TCM’s effectiveness and safety in treating Tourette’s syndrome are conflicting. Therefore, …

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• 1 April

  Moxibustion improves learning and memory

  

  Objectives: To study whether moxibustion can improve the learning and memory ability of APP/PS1 mice by reducing the pathological products Aβ and Tau protein via decreasing N6-methyladenosine (m6A). Methods: APP/PS1 mice were randomly divided into model group (APP/PS1) and moxibustion group (APP/PS1+Mox). C57BL/6J mice were used as a control group (Control). Learning and …

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• 1 April

  Acupuncture improves the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs

  

  Background: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in improving quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living among elderly patients with hypertension and impaired physical mobility in home health care. Methods: Seventy participants were allocated randomly to receive either acupuncture together with antihypertensive drugs (n = 35) or antihypertensive drugs only …

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March, 2022

• 31 March

  Acupuncture improves the effectiveness of antidepressants

  

  Depression is a common psychiatric illness affecting over 300 million people globally. Acupuncture has been reported to be a safe complementary treatment for depression. This study is aimed to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of combining acupuncture with antidepressants in treating depression compared to the sole use of antidepressants. Seventy …

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• 31 March

  Acupuncture improves urinary incontinence

  

  Aims: To investigate the additional benefit of acupuncture to pelvic floor exercise (PFE) on the improvement of urinary incontinence and quality of life (QoL) in women. Methods: This was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial in a tertiary university hospital. Women with urinary incontinence in various severity and types were randomized to receive …

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