Research & Lifestyle
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Ovarian Dysfunction
Posted on 23/04/2008
(1) The effectiveness of a Chinese formula called “Tian gui fang' in comparison with metformin was tested on patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCOS]. The patients were divided into two groups and either Tian gui fang or...
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Dysmenorrhoea
Posted on 23/04/2008
The evidence supporting the use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for primary dysmenorrhoea is promising, but better quality research on the subject is still required. These are the conclusions of a systematic review by Australian...
Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovaries
Posted on 23/04/2008
A review article has evaluated the use of acupuncture to prevent and reduce symptoms related with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Reporting on experimental observations in rat models of polycystic ovaries and clinical data from...
Auricular Acupuncture for Insomnia
Posted on 23/04/2008
A systematic review of current literature conducted by authors from Hong Kong has concluded that auricular acupuncture appears to be effective for treating insomnia. Eight hundred and seventy eight (878) papers were searched of...
Laser Acupuncture and Children
Posted on 23/04/2008
Laser acupuncture can provide significant benefit in the treatment of children with headache. Researchers in Germany carried out a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of laser acupuncture in 43 children (mean age...
ElectroAcupuncture for Dogs
Posted on 23/04/2008
Electroacupuncture is an effective treatment for intervertebral disk disease in dogs. Fifty dogs with signs of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease were randomly allocated to receive either electroacupuncture stimulation...
Electro Acupuncture for Dental Surgery Pain
Posted on 23/04/2008
A Brazilian study has concluded that electroacupuncture (EA) is effective at controlling postoperative pain after dental surgery. Twenty-four patients with symmetrically impacted mandibular third molars were selected. Each patient...
Acupuncture better than Heartburn Drugs
Posted on 23/04/2008
If proton pump inhibitors fail to control the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, current standard management is to double the drug dose, despite limited therapeutic gain. An American clinical trial has compared this...
Acupuncture and Facial Pain
Posted on 23/04/2008
Pain tolerance in the masticatory muscles of patients suffering from chronic myofascial pain has been found to increase significantly with acupuncture when compared with sham acupuncture. Acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 was compared...
Acupuncture effective for Allergic Rhinitis
Posted on 23/04/2008
An Australian study has found that acupuncture can significantly reduce the symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis (PAR). The randomised, single-blind, sham-controlled trial included 80 patients with PAR (aged 16-70 years) who...
