January, 2022

• 28 January

  Auricular acupuncture combined with lavender oil reduces preoperative anxiety

  

  Introduction: Auricular acupuncture at the “relaxation point” and lavender oil aromatherapy can reduce preoperative anxiety associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Data on the effect of combined auricular acupuncture and lavender oil aromatherapy in patients undergoing cardiovascular interventions with the use of local anesthesia or under conscious sedation are sparse. The …

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• 26 January

  Acupuncture aids inflammatory bowel disease by acting as a immune modulator

  

  Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory disease with a high prevalence and canceration rate. The immune disorder is one of the recognized mechanisms. Acupuncture is widely used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have proven the effectiveness of acupuncture in …

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• 25 January

  The Chinese herb Ku Shen aids in cancer treatment

  

  Background: Chemotherapy has become the main means to prolong the life of patients with advanced digestive tract cancer; however, it is associated with serious toxicity and side effects. Compound Ku Shen Injection is a pure Chinese herbal preparation, which can assist chemotherapy, inhibit tumor cell proliferation, and reduce adverse reactions of …

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• 23 January

  Acupuncture can improve sacroiliac joint malposition

  

  Aim: To provide available quantitative evidence of efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatments for improving sacroiliac joint malposition. Methods: Databases such as the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Wanfang Database, China Biology Medicine disc, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched by computer to …

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• 22 January

  Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine increases ovulation and pregnancy rates in women with PCOS

  

  Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex polygenic disease and is one of the most common endocrinological and reproductive disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine among infertile females with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Method: A total of 86 women with …

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• 21 January

  Moxibustion is effective for diarrhoea type IBS

  

  Purpose: Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder that imposes heavy burden on individuals and society. Asan external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), moxibustion is usually used to treat diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of moxibustion in treating patients with diarrhoea-predominant …

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• 19 January

  Acupuncture helps in early Parkinson’s disease

  

  Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Existing pharmaceutical treatments offer alleviation of symptoms but cannot delay disease progression and are often associated with significant side effects. Clinical studies have demonstrated that acupuncture may be beneficial for Parkinson’s …

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• 19 January

  Moxibustion improves allergic rhinitis

  

  Objective: To synthesize the results of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of indirect moxibustion for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Methods: PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang, VIP, and CBM from the establishment to May 22, 2020 were searched. This was a PRISMA …

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• 18 January

  Cultural differences in the research of acupuncture

  

  With the worldwide spread of acupuncture as a therapeutic modality and the rapid development of acupuncture clinical research, the number of acupuncture randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies is steadily increasing in China and around the world. However, the results of these studies seem to come from two different worlds indeed. …

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• 17 January

  The Chinese herbal formula Jin Hua Qing Gan is effective against COVID-19

  

  Pakistani health authorities on Monday announced the completion of a successful clinical trial of Chinese traditional herbal medicine for treating COVID-19, as the South Asian nation enters a fifth wave of the pandemic driven by the Omicron variant. The Chinese medicine, Jinhua Qinggan Granules (JHQG) manufactured by Juxiechang (Beijing) pharmaceutical …

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