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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 and depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional

Researchers at the University of Arizona have tested the value of acupuncture in the treatment of depression. 38 women aged 18 to 45 and suffering from major depression were divided into three groups. One group received eight weeks of acupuncture treatment specifically designed to target their depression. A second group waited for eight weeks and then received the treatment. A third group received ...

Ear acupuncture and anxiety

Categories: Psychological / emotional

A study carried out at Yale University School of Medicine into the use of ear acupuncture and anxiety has shown that whilst there was no significant physiological change after acupuncture, those treated bilaterally at the

Acupuncture and autism

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Psychological / emotional, Autism

Autism is a complex developmental disability that normally appears within the first three years of life. It is estimated to occur in up to one in every 500 children, is more common in boys than girls, and can severely affect a childs social interactions and communication skills. Many children develop normally for the first year of life, even walking, talking or crawling earlier then the average ch ...

Acupuncture & depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional

The UK's Mental Health Foundation has proposed that acupuncture should be made more available to depressed patients. They carried out an investigation into ear acupuncture and its potential benefits for women with mental health problems. Eight women volunteers with long term mental health problems, including eating disorders, depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, took part, receiv ...

Acupuncture for post-traumatic stress

Categories: Psychological / emotional

The University of New Mexico Trauma & Anxiety Research Group is halfway through a 2-year study into the use of acupuncture in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The group worked with an panel of 22 doctors of oriental medicine to develop an acupuncture strategy. The $250,000 study, funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Med ...

Acupuncture & anxiety

Categories: Psychological / emotional

In this study, patients who required ambulance transport secondary to medical conditions, were randomised to receive auricular acupressure either at the 'relaxation point or at a sham point. Patients treated with the true point reported significantly less anxiety than patients in the sham group on arrival at the hospital. Further, their perception of pain during treatment, as well as treatment out ...

Chinese herbs & dementia

Categories: Psychological / emotional

In a Japanese study, 33 patients with mild to moderate dementia were assigned to received either Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia), 7.5g/day or placebo for 8 weeks. At the end of the study period, the treatment group showed significantly improved cognitive functioning and ability to complete day-to-day activities, compared to no improvement in the placebo group. The herbs ...

Acupuncture for pregnancy depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional

Pharmaceutical medication is largely unsuitable for depression during pregnancy and therefore any non-pharmaceutical alternative is potentially of great value. In a study carried out at Stanford University, 61 women with major depressive disorder were randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: i. Individually tailored true acupuncture designed to treat their depression, ii. True acupunc ...

Chinese herbs for cognitive development

Categories: Psychological / emotional

A herbal supplement known as GETO, containing Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Yin Yang Huo (Epimedii Herba), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix) and two other unnamed herbs might help prevent dementia. Seventy-five patients with mild cognitive impairment were given either GETO, piracetam (a drug thought to improve cognitive function) or placebos for three months.. Those who took the Chinese herbs demonstrated si ...