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Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.

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Acupuncture alleviates breast cancer hot flushes

Categories: Cancer
Traditional acupuncture (TA) offers an effective non-pharmaceutical method of managing the hot flushes and night sweats (HF&NS) associated with taking tamoxifen for breast cancer, according to
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Huang Qin's antibiotic and anti-cancer activity

Categories: Cancer, Herb research
Baicalein is a flavonoid extracted from Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) and is found in a wide range of Chinese herbal medicines that have been used historically for their anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and anti-tumor action. Recent Chinese studies are revealing the molecular mechanisms responsible for these activities. In one study, baicalin was found to have an inhibitory activity on chlamydia inf ...
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Acupuncture reduces hot flushes due to prostate cancer treatment

Categories: Cancer, Male disorders
Acupuncture can produce meaningful improvement in hot flush frequency for men undergoing androgen ablation therapy (AAT) for prostate cancer. In an observational study carried out in the USA, 22 patients underwent electroacupuncture biweekly for four weeks, then weekly for six weeks, using a predefined treatment plan. After four weeks, 41% of patients had a >50% reduction in the hot flush score ...
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Acupuncture benefits cancer patients

Categories: Cancer
Acupuncture treatment produces measurable benefits in symptom reduction and quality of life (QOL) for patients with advanced ovarian and breast cancer, according to US researchers. In a pilot, single-armed prospective trial, 40 patients with advanced cancer were enrolled to receive 12 acupuncture sessions over eight weeks, with follow-up at weeks 9 and 12. Among all 32 assessed patients, there was ...
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Acupuncture beneficial after neck surgery for cancer

Categories: Cancer
Acupuncture has the potential to benefit cancer patients who have had neck surgery, according to an American study. Fifty-eight patients with chronic pain or dysfunction attributed to neck dissection were randomly assigned to weekly acupuncture or usual care (physical therapy, analgesia, and/or anti-inflammatory drugs) for four weeks. Significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and xerostomia wer ...
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Acupuncture helps with painful side-effects of cancer drug

Categories: Cancer, Miscellaneous
Acupuncture may help to relieve the joint pain and stiffness that are a common side-effect of the use of aromatase inhibitors (AI) that suppress oestrogen production in women with breast cancer. US researchers conducted a study of 43 postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who were being treated with AI and experiencing arthralgia. They were randomised to receive true acupuncture (TA - auric ...
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HUANG LIAN'S ANTI-CANCER EFFECTS

Categories: Cancer, Herb research
A review paper from Hong Kong traces the use of Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) from traditional Chinese medicine (CM) to recent pharmacological studies of Huang Lian and its major component, berberine. The modern discovery of anti-cancer effects for Huang Lian and berberine are strongly linked with the traditional concepts and rules for using Huang Lian in CM practice. From a traditional standpoint ...
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HUANG QI IMPROVES CANCER ANOREXIA

Categories: Cancer
A phase II clinical study carried out in Korea has found that a herbal decoction containing Huang Qi (Astragali membranaceus radix) can improve appetite and body weight in patients with advanced cancer. Anorexia leads to significant weight loss and eventually reduces survival in cancer patients. Korean clinicians administered the herbal decoction to eleven severely anorexic patients 30 minutes aft ...
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR BREAST CANCER DRUG PAIN

Categories: Cancer, Miscellaneous
A preliminary trial by an American team has found acupuncture to be a promising way of treating arthralgia in women receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer. Twelve patients were provided with electro-acupuncture (EA) twice a week for two weeks, followed by six weekly treatments. Acupuncture was based on the TCM diagnosis of bi syndrome, with electrostimulation of needles around the ...
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