November, 2021

• 11 November

  Acupuncture reduces opioid consumption in chronic pain sufferers

  

  Objective: Given the existing evidence for the analgesic effect of acupuncture, the current study aimed to assess whether acupuncture could be feasible and manageable as an adjunctive therapy for cancer pain in a real-world hospital setting. Methods: Thirty patients in an Oncology department with moderate or severe pain were recruited and randomized …

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• 11 November

  Electroacupuncture at Tianshu ST 25 regulates insulin levels

  

  Electroacupuncture is considered to have potential antidiabetic effects; however, the role of the pancreatic intrinsic nervous system (PINS) in electroacupuncture-induced amelioration of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether electroacupuncture at ST25 exerts any beneficial effects on insulin resistance (IR), inflammation severity, and pancreatic β cell function …

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• 10 November

  The Chinese herbal medicine Qingwenjiere can prevent infection from human coronavirus strains

  

  Background: Qingwenjiere mixture is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been shown to have remarkable clinical efficacy against COVID-19. However, little is known about the antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities of Qingwenjiere mixture against a wider range of human coronavirus strains. Purpose: The study aims to investigate the antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities …

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• 10 November

  Electroacupuncture balances gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease

  

  Alzheimer’s disease, as one of most common dementia, mainly affects older people from the worldwide. In this study, we intended to explore the possible mechanism of improving cognitive function and protecting the neuron effect by electroacupuncture. Method: We applied senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice as Alzheimer’s disease animal model, used …

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• 10 November

  Electroacupuncture reduces hearing loss

  

  Acupuncture has long been used to relieve some inner ear diseases such as deafness and tinnitus. The present study examined the effect of electroacupuncture on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in animals. A NIHL rat model was established. Electroacupuncture pretreatment at 2 Hz or posttreatment at the right Zhongzhu (TE3) acupoint …

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• 9 November

  Traditional Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of arrhythmia

  

  Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of arrhythmia. Methods: The researchers searched CNKI, VIP, WF, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library with the set-up themes as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of arrhythmia. This …

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• 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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