February, 2022

• 16 February

  Blood letting combined with auricular acupuncture relieves chronic spontaneous urticaria

  

  Objective: To compare the clinical therapeutic effect and the impacts on recurrence rate on chronic spontaneous urticaria between the combined treatment of bloodletting therapy and auricular point sticking on the base of xuanfu theory and the oral solution of levocetirizine hydrochloride. Methods: A total of 86 patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria were randomized into …

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• 16 February

  Acupuncture enhances embryo implantation and pregnancy rate of frozen embryo transfers

  

  Objective: To observe the effect of conventional ovulation induction protocol and acupuncture combined with conventional ovulation induction protocol on pregnancy outcomes of frozen embryo transfer in patients with anovulatory infertility. Methods: A total of 60 patients with anovulatory infertility were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in …

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• 16 February

  The Chinese herbal formula Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang relieves cancer-related fatigue

  

  Objective: This study aimed to determine the active ingredients of Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang and the targets in treating cancer-related fatigue so as to investigate the treatment mechanism of Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang for cancer-related fatigue. Methods: This study adopted the method of network pharmacology. The active ingredients …

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• 15 February

  Traditional Chinese medicine quickens recovery from COVID-19 by shortening viral shedding

  

  Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can improve clinical symptoms, but it is not clear whether it can shorten viral shedding. This is an observational study including 97 patients with COVID-19 who were consecutively admitted to the Jiangxia Fangcang hospital in Wuhan (Hubei, China) from …

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• 15 February

  Acupuncture reduces tinnitus levels

  

  Acupuncture is recommended for the relief of chronic tinnitus in traditional Chinese medicine, but the underlying neural mechanism remains unclear. The human brain is a dynamic system, and it’s unclear about acupuncture’s effects on the dynamic functional connectivity of chronic tinnitus. Therefore, this study based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance …

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• 15 February

  Laser acupuncture is effective in improving sperm mobility and concentration in men with oligospermia

  

  Introduction: Currently, infertility is a main concern, and it is estimated that 15% of couples are considered infertile. Conventional therapies such as vitamins, antioxidants and supplements have been used widely, but they may not be sufficiently effective. This study evaluated the effect of laser acupuncture on semen parameters in infertile patients …

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• 15 February

  Moxibustion relieves post-stroke depression

  

  Background: To assess the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion for post-stroke depression. Methods: A search was conducted in the following English and Chinese databases: Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature (CBM), VIP and Wanfang. The outcomes included Hamilton Depression Rating Scale …

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• 15 February

  Moxibustion improves ovarian reserve in females

  

  Objective: Moxibustion, a common therapy in traditional Chinese medicine, has potential benefits for treating decreased ovarian reserve. The present study investigates the protective effect of moxibustion in a rat model of decreased ovarian reserve and explores the possible mechanisms. Methods: Sixty-four female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, decreased …

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• 15 February

  Martial arts reduces hypertension

  

  Objectives: To examine the associations of specific types of physical exercises, dietary preferences, and obesity patterns with incident hypertension.  Methods: In this cohort study, obesity patterns were defined using general and abdominal obesity as G-/A-, G+/A- or G-/A+, and G+/A+. The type of physical exercises and dietary preferences were collected using a …

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• 15 February

  Tai Chi relieves depression

  

  Tai Chi could alleviate depression, while the biological mechanisms underlying this effect remains unelucidated. This study recruited 18 community-dwelling older persons with a pre-post testing design, aiming to unveil the potential epigenetic effect by which Tai Chi in the alleviation of depression, using methylation of BDNF promoter as the biomarker. …

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