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Research Archive
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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Qigong improves quality of life during radiation therapy
Researchers from the US have found that qigong practice can reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. Ninety-six women with breast cancer were randomised to a qigong group or a waitlist control group. Women in the qigong group attended five 40-minute classes each week during their five-to-six week course of radiation therapy. Patient ...
External qigong therapy can help cocaine addicts abstain
Categories: Substance abuse, Qigong
A pilot study carried out in the US suggests that external qigong therapy (EQT) could be useful in reducing cocaine cravings for patients in early recovery.
Pain sensitivity may affect response to sham acupuncture
Categories: Acupuncture research
A study by a team of US researchers has shown that an enhanced response to sham acupuncture (SA) may be present in fibromyalgia patients who are more sensitive to experimental-pressure stimuli.
Electrodermal resistance at acupuncture points can distinguish pain from no-pain
Categories: Acupuncture research
A small case control study carried out in Canada has found evidence that electrodermal activity at acupuncture points (APs) differs between patients with current pain and pain-free controls.
Acupuncture for hot flushes
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
Combining Eastern and Western concepts of hot-flush pathogenesis can lead to safe, evidence-based interventions which can improve quality of life for patients who are experiencing hot flushes, according to a review paper from the USA. The author provides evidence of acupuncture
Acupuncture's cardiovascular actions
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
An American author has carried out a detailed review of what is known about the mechanisms involved in the cardiovascular effects of acupuncture. It details experimental work showing that acupuncture leads to the release of neurotransmitters in the CNS that alter autonomic outflow and hence cardiovascular function. The review also summarises clinical studies suggesting that acupuncture can be used ...
Qi, acupuncture and the fascia
Categories: Acupuncture research
A review by two authors from the USA discusses the ‘fascia acupuncture hypothesis’, which suggests that fascial planes are the basis of the acupuncture channels. The article considers the concept of qi in light of recent studies expanding the role of the fascia in human health, and suggesting that stimulation of the fascia by needling is capable of affecting every aspect of physiology. ...
Topical herbal medicines provide additional benefit in psoriasis
Categories: Skin / dermatology
Australian authors of a systematic review have concluded that topical herbal medicines (HMs) provide additional benefit to psoriasis patients when used in combination with pharmacotherapy.
Herbal medicines relieve dyspepsia
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese herbal formula appears to offer symptomatic improvement in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD), according to a Chinese study.
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