October, 2021

• 11 October

  The transition from 11 to 12 meridian channels in ancient acupuncture theory

  

  The discovery of modern evolutionary anatomy shows that the persistent median artery in the upper arm is a common variant with an increasing trend. This phenomenon can explain well the transition from the eleven meridians described in the Han silk and bamboo slips to the twelve meridians finalized in Neijing and the …

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• 10 October

  Paediatric treatment of COVID-19 using Chinese herbal medicine

  

  This review aimed to summarize and analyze the pattern identification (PI), herbal formulae, and composition of herbs provided by recent guidelines for the treatment of pediatric COVID-19. Seven data sources were reviewed until March 25, 2020. We analyzed the herbal formulae included in the guidelines and performed a network analysis …

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• 10 October

  Chinese herbs are more effective and safer than indomethacin at treating polyhydramnios

  

  Objective: To compare the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine or Chinese herbal medicine plus indomethacin with that of indomethacin alone in treating polyhydramnios. Methods: Literatures published up to April 2012 were retrieved from PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific and Technological Periodical Database (VIP), Wangfang, and …

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• 10 October

  A method for testing Chinese herbal quality

  

  The quality control of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) is a key concern on the modernization and globalization. However, it is still a difficult task due to its multi-component, multi-target, multi-pathways. This study aims to provide a novel and comprehensive strategy for quality control in complex Chinese medicines (CHM) formulas by …

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• 9 October

  Acupuncture relieves combat pain in veterans

  

  Introduction: The US Department of Defense has been training primary care providers in battlefield acupuncture, a subtype of auricular acupuncture, as an adjunct therapy for pain management. Methods: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of battlefield acupuncture for pain management in an outpatient Internal Medicine clinic …

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• 9 October

  Chinese herbal treatment for COVID-19 goes to trial in the US

  

  A Chinese herbal formula used to treat coronavirus patients in China is undergoing clinical trials in the US for possible approval for people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of the viral disease. Qingfei Paidu, most commonly called QFPD, is a 21-herb formula whose name literally means “lung cleansing and detoxification.”  The US …

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• 9 October

  Acupuncture relieves fibromyalgia pain

  

  To date, there is considerable evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture in fibromyalgia syndrome. However, it is not known in which body areas acupuncture is more effective. The objective of this study was to assess the improvements of pain induced by acupuncture in single body areas in patients with fibromyalgia …

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• 9 October

  Acupuncture relieves depression

  

  As a common mental disorder, depression is one of the leading causes of disability around the world. Clinical studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective therapy without obvious side effects compared to limited efficacy and adverse reactions of drug therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and neuromodulation technology in treating depression. …

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• 9 October

  Auricular acupuncture relieves insomnia

  

  As a representative of acupuncture and nonpharmaceutical therapy, auricular acupuncture has been widely for the treatment of insomnia. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation is a combination of auricular point stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation. It can not only treat primary insomnia effectively, but also is noninvasive, painless, portable and economical. …

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• 7 October

  Smokeless moxibustion is better than smoke moxa at turning a breech baby

  

  Aims: We conducted a pilot trial to compare the effects of smoke and smokeless moxibustion with a control as a possible supplement to external cephalic version (ECV) for converting breech to cephalic presentation and increasing adherence to cephalic position, and to assess their effects on the well-being of the mother and …

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