November, 2021

• 9 November

  Acupuncture relieves fibromyalgia

  

  Purpose of review: Fibromyalgia is a highly prevalent chronic pain syndrome that affects up to 4% of the population and causes significant morbidity and disability, with an increasing associated cost. Though many approaches for treatment have been tested, therapy regimens are still elusive, and efficacy is limited. This review summarizes the …

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• 9 November

  Acupuncture relieves phantom limb pain

  

  Phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation are common and distressing sequelae of amputation. Current pain management following amputation is challenging and unsatisfying. In this case study, a 74-year-old woman underwent above-knee amputation because of the rhabdomyosarcoma in the right leg. Despite several analgesics, pain was poorly controlled. The phantom …

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• 6 November

  Traditional Chinese medicine knowledge service platform

  

  This platform covers products of journals, theses, proceedings, newspapers, yearbooks, patents, standards, achievements, books, ancient books, monographic serials, and featured journals. Online publishing platform for achievements of CNKI projectThe most comprehensive gateway of knowledge of ChinaOver 1,600 institutional customers overseas in 53 countries and regions, 25,000 institutional customers from a …

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• 6 November

  Bloodletting at Shaoshang LU 11 and Shangyang LI 1 acupuncture points reduces death rate in the elderly with pneumonia

  

  Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore, whether treatment with bloodletting at Shaoshang LU 11 and Shangyang LI 1 acupuncture points would affect therapy outcome and prognosis for severe community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly. Methods: A total of 62 patients, who met the diagnostic criteria for severe community-acquired pneumonia, were …

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• 5 November

  Acupuncture can effectively treat chronic insomnia and associated anxiety and depression

  

  Background: Acupuncture treatment of chronic insomnia was effective. Anxiety and depression symptoms of the chronic insomnia patients were improved to varying degrees after acupuncture treatment. Corticosterone and 5-hydroxytryptamine are involved in the occurrence and development of comorbidity of insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Whether acupuncture can treat insomnia and accompany anxiety and …

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• 2 November

  MRI proves acupuncture relieves IBS

  

  Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as a functional gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by abdominal pain and distension. Recent studies have shown that acupuncture treatment improves symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by altering networks in certain brain regions. However, few studies have used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare altered …

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October, 2021

• 29 October

  Traditional Chinese medicine improves recovery from gout

  

  Objective: To evaluate the curative effect of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on gout, and to investigate the therapy timing and exact treatment options of integrated medicine. Methods: Totally 860 patients were enrolled, including 460 patients with intermittent gout, 200 patients with active Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome (TCM syndrome score …

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• 28 October

  Blood letting at Jing-well points relieves traumatic brain injury-induced cerebral oedema

  

  Objective: To investigate whether blood-brain barrier served a key role in the edema-relief effect of bloodletting puncture at hand twelve Jing-well points in traumatic brain injury and the potential molecular signalling pathways. Methods: Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to the sham-operated (sham), traumatic brain injury, and bloodletting puncture (bloodletting) groups (n=24 …

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• 28 October

  Auricular acupuncture improves treatment-resistant depression

  

  Objective: To explore the neuromechanism of trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression based on functional brain network. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with treatment-resistant depression were recruited from the psychiatric clinic or by the advertisement. The patients were treated by taVNS (5 Hz/20 Hz, 4-8 mA) at the auricular concha for 30 min, …

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• 28 October

  Acupuncture improves sexual dysfunction

  

  Objectives: Sexual dysfunction can adversely affect the quality of life and interpersonal relationships. nowadays, a lot of attention is paid to traditional Chinese medicine with better curative effects and less adverse events. Recent studies have implied the promising effect of acupuncture on sexual function. This systematic review evaluate the effectiveness and …

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