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Research summary (Traditional Chinese Medicine): Cai's gynecology cyclical therapy with stasis-clearing and meridian-warming method for primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial. - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026.
Read More »Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis: A Review of 38 Trials
Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis: A Review of 38 Trials - a plain-language summary of a recent study.
Read More »Acupuncture beats topiramate for chronic migraines
Background: Acupuncture has been used for the treatment of chronic migraine, but high-quality evidence is scarce. We aimed to evaluate acupuncture’s efficacy and safety compared to topiramate for chronic migraine. Methods: This double-dummy randomized controlled trial included participants aged 18-65 years diagnosed with chronic migraine. They were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive …
Read More »Electroacupuncture is effective for urinary retention
Background: Electroacupuncture (EA) is considered as an effective treatment for urinary retention (UR). Methods: Up to April 7, 2023, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of electroacupuncture for urinary retention were extensively searched in 8 databases, including Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang Data, and …
Read More »Acupuncture is effective for mammary hyperplasia
Objective: This study aims to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating mammary hyperplasia. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in various databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP Database, from their inception until July 2023. Only randomized …
Read More »Tai Chi reduces inflammation and insomnia
Background: Insomnia contributes to inflammation in breast cancer survivors. This study evaluates whether insomnia treatment reverses inflammation in breast cancer survivors with insomnia. Methods: Participants (n = 90) were randomized to 3 months of Tai Chi (n = 45) or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)(n = 45), and followed for one …
Read More »Acupuncture beats western medicine for depression
Introduction: Depression is a pervasive mental health challenge with substantial global ramifications. Contemporary therapeutic strategies predominantly consist of psychological interventions and pharmacological treatments. Acupuncture, deeply rooted in ancient traditions and bolstered by a plethora of clinical trials, demonstrates considerable efficacy in depression. This study aims to elucidate the efficacy and safety …
Read More »Chinese herbal medicine reduces long COVID
Background: Chronic fatigue is a predominant symptom of post COVID-19 condition, or long COVID. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) for fatigue post COVID-19 infection. Methods: Ten English and Chinese language databases and grey literature were searched up to 12 April 2023 for …
Read More »Cupping for 10 minutes improves frozen shoulder
Objective: To evaluate the optimal duration of thumb cupping therapy for frozen shoulder (FS) by thermal metabolic imaging (TMI) and to provide clinical evidence. Methods: From April 2022 to August 2023, 120 patients with frozen shoulder who received thumb cupping therapy at our hospital were randomized into groups A, B, and C …
Read More »Acupuncture effective for pain relief in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To explore the effect of electroacupuncture on skeletal muscle pain in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted with sixty patients with Parkinson’s disease with skeletal muscle pain were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group and sham acupuncture control group with 30 patients each. The electric acupuncture group …
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