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Acupuncture stimulation at Yingxiang (LI 20) revives sense of smell in COVID-19 patients

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Olfactory dysfunction in the post COVID-19 condition reported worldwide are refractory for some patients. For this reason, appropriate treatment is desired. In this article, we describe two cases of olfactory dysfunction in the post COVID-19 condition that was improved by traditional acupuncture treatment. By stimulating the acupuncture point Yingxiang point …

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Acupuncture reduces major depression

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Background: Major depressive disorder is identified as a mood disorder characterized by episodically recurring and potentially life-threatening negative symptoms. It is currently important for study, as it involves high morbidity, mortality and prevalence, as well as unsatisfactory treatment results. Aim: Establish an outpatient model from an integrative approach promoting the diversified development …

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Acupuncture reduces oxidative stress

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Introduction: Oxidative stress is involved in the occurrence and development of multiple diseases. Acupuncture shows an excellent clinical efficacy in practical application but its mechanism remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed at assessing the effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Web of …

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Acupuncture combined with western medicine reduces tinnitus

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Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of scraping needling technique combined with western medication and simple western medication for neurogenic tinnitus of kidney essence deficiency. Methods: A total of 68 patients with neurogenic tinnitus of kidney essence deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 34 cases in …

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The historical similarities between Chinese and Greek medicines

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Using the philological method, the comparison was conducted between the internal canals of human body, meaning the four pairs of “phleps” in the ancient Greek medicine, and the eleven “mai” (meridians, vessels, channels) of Mawangdui silk manuscripts. It is believed that they refer to the initial understanding on the connecting …

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Acupuncture delays ageing

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Background: With the improvement of people’s living standards, how to maintain health and delay aging to improve the quality of life and achieve longevity has become a hot topic of concern. objective. To investigate the effect of acupuncture combined with exercise on the expression of immune factors in aging rats and its …

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Acupuncture and moxibustion relieves IBS

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Background: Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that has a significant impact on quality of life, work productivity, and healthcare resources. External therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has positive effects on IBS and is simple, convenient, and low-cost. This study aimed to systematically evaluate …

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Why physiotherapists shouldn’t practice acupuncture

Ellen White

Ellen White has revealed how suffering a punctured lung was a “big reason” for her decision to retire from football. The 33-year-old England and Manchester City striker, who confirmed the end of her career on Tuesday, endured the “traumatic” experience last year while receiving ‘acupuncture’ treatment. White had suffered back …

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Acupuncture helps IBS when other care doesn’t

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Objective: The efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial, but the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care has rarely been studied. We aimed to examine the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care through network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Register …

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Acupuncture reduces depression, pain and the need for citalopram

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Background: Depression accompanying chronic pain (CP) is one of the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with electroacupuncture at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) acupoints compared with citalopram. Methods: Sixty patients with depression and pain comorbidity were enrolled …

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