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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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Electro-acupuncture for anaesthesia during kidney stone procedure

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders, Miscellaneous
Both verum and sham electro-acupuncture (EA) can effectively relieve the pain of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL, a non-invasive method of treating kidney stones), as well as reducing the analgesic dosage, according to the results of Chin ...
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Caffeine inhibits analgesic effect of acupuncture

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Caffeine can inhibit the analgesic effect of acupuncture, according to animal studies carried out in Brazil. Mice subjected to plantar incision surgery were treated with both manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture at the acupoint Sanyinjiao SP-6 after administration of acute or chronic doses of caffeine. Researchers found that acute pre-administration of caffeine completely reversed acupunctur ...
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Acupuncture useful for management of acute dental pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Facial, Temperomandibular / Jaw
Acupuncture analgesia is a useful method of pain control in patients with acute dental pain, a Brazilian study has found. A sample of 120 patients waiting for emergency dental care underwent one session of acupuncture, using the points Hegu L.I.-4, Neiting ST-44 and Lianquan REN-23, either alone or in combination. Reductions in pain were observed in all patients. Mean Visual Analog Scale pain scor ...
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Acupuncture outperforms counselling and usual care for depressed patients with pain

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Miscellaneous
Acupuncture has been found to outperform counselling and usual care for patients suffering from depression complicated by pain.
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Acupuncture - the most effective form of CAM for musculoskeletal conditions

Categories: Arthritis , Miscellaneous
Acupuncture is the most effective CAM for treating musculoskeletal conditions and one of only a few therapies that is supported by current medical evidence, according to a report commissioned by the charity Arthritis Research UK. The report, which examined trial data on 25 therapies, was aimed at helping people with musculoskeletal conditions and healthcare professionals choose safe and effective ...
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Acupuncture is significantly superior to all controls for chronic pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
A secondary analysis of data from the Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration has shown that acupuncture is significantly superior to control, irrespective of the type of control used.
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Corydalis promising for chronic neuropathic pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Herb research
A study into the analgesic properties of various Chinese herbs has found that a compound of Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis) is able to effectively treat various kinds of pain, including inflammatory and neuropathic pain.
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Acupuncture can reverse brain changes caused by chronic pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Back
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with changes in connectivity in the brain’s default mode network (DMN), but acupuncture can reverse these changes as well as provide pain relief.
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Acupuncture helps with chronic pain in urban primary care

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
According to American researchers, weekly acupuncture is associated with improvements in pain and quality of life when used as an adjunct to usual treatment for chronic pain in urban health centres.
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