Research & Lifestyle
Research into Recurrent Miscarriage and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Posted on 29/04/2008
(1) The effect of Chinese herbal medicine in threatened miscarriage was observed in a study at Shanghai Gynaecology & Obstetrics Department of Shanghai Medical University. In 40 women with threatened abortion and a history of...
Research into Acupuncture and abnormality of Sperm
Posted on 29/04/2008
(1) Idiopathic infertility A study carried out in Brazil observed the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on sperm abnormalities. 19 patients with idiopathic infertility were divided into a study and into a control group. The...
Fallopian Tube Dysfunction & Chinese Herbal Medicine
Posted on 29/04/2008
A study was carried out in Guangzhou, China, to find an effective treatment for tubal obstruction. The results of 120 women divided into three treatment groups were compared. One group received a combination of Western medical...
Pre-Conceptive Care
Posted on 23/04/2008
Preparing well before conception enhances the chances of a successful pregnancy. Good nutrition and life-style helps implantation and embryo growth. It prevents miscarriages, and, being neither over nor underweight as a mother...
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...
