January, 2022

• 15 January

  Acupuncture helps to reduce obesity

  

  Objectives: The aim of this review was to appraise Korean studies published between 2010 and 2021 which examined the role of acupuncture in the treatment of obesity. Methods: We performed a search of the NDSL, KISS, RISS, OASIS, PubMed, EMBASE electronic databases for relevant animal researches, case reports, and clinical trials, using …

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• 14 January

  Wet cupping improves Hashimoto’s disease

  

  Objectives: To investigate the possible effects of wet-cupping therapy on autoimmune activity and thyroid hormonal profiles of Hashimoto’s disease patients. Methods: A prospective pilot controlled trial was carried out among adult females following Hashimoto’s disease at the Endocrinology Clinic of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from February 2014 until March …

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• 14 January

  Electroacupuncture on Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) are effective for insomnia, anxiety and depression

  

  Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on anxiety and depression in patients with insomnia, and to explore the mechanism of its compatibility effect. Methods: Ninety patients of insomnia were randomly divided into a combination group, a Shenmen group and a Sanyinjiao group, 30 …

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• 13 January

  Acupuncture improves the lungs in people with COVID-19

  

  The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 has quickly become a daunting challenge to global health. In the absence of satisfied therapy, effective treatment interventions are urgently needed. Previous studies have demonstrated that acupuncture is effective at relieving common symptoms of COVID-19 including breathlessness, nausea, insomnia, leukopenia, fatigue, vomiting, and abdominal pain. …

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• 12 January

  Electroacupuncture and Chinese herbs reduce postmenopausal symptoms

  

  Hormone therapy has been used in postmenopausal women for decades in clinical practice. With further analysis and newer studies, the benefits and risks of hormone therapy have been repeatedly verified and discussed. Hormone therapy is recommended for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS), genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the …

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• 11 January

  Auricular acupuncture helps myopia

  

  Objective: Myopia prevalence mostly affects young people, particularly in Asia. Of the several recommendations addressing the myopia epidemic, auricular acupoint stimulation has been proposed and investigated. However, reported outcomes have been inconsistent, prompting a meta-analysis to obtain more precise estimates.  Materials and Methods: Twelve articles were included in a meta-analysis, wherein each …

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• 11 January

  Acupuncture and Chinese herbs beat western medicine in the treatment of gouty arthritis

  

  Background: Gouty arthritis is a common metabolic disease caused by long-term purine metabolism and elevated serum uric acid. In recent years, the incidence of gouty arthritis has been increasing year by year. As an effective method for treating gouty arthritis, acupuncture combined with herbal medicine has been widely used in clinical …

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• 9 January

  How the Chinese herbal formula Huang Qin Tang is effective for ulcerative colitis

  

  Huang Qin Tang is a Traditional Chinese Medicine formula for ulcerative colitis. However, the pharmacology and molecular mechanism of Huang Qin Tang on ulcerative colitis is still unclear. Combined microarray analysis, network pharmacology, and molecular docking for revealing the therapeutic targets and molecular mechanism of Huang Qin Tang against ulcerative …

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• 8 January

  The anti-inflammatory actions and mechanisms of acupuncture

  

  Inflammation plays a significant role in the occurrence and development of multiple diseases. This study comprehensively reviews and presents literature from the last five years, showing that acupuncture indeed exerts strong anti-inflammatory effects in multiple biological systems, namely, the immune, digestive, respiratory, nervous, locomotory, circulatory, endocrine, and genitourinary systems. It …

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• 7 January

  Electroacupuncture regulates insulin and DHEA levels in PCOS females

  

  Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex, and heterogeneous endocrine and metabolic disorder. There is no standardized treatment, and it therefore requires individualized therapies according to the symptoms and pathogenesis of each patient. The present study aimed to determine the effect of electroacupuncture at the acupoints Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao …

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