Acupuncture effective for Allergic Rhinitis
An Australian study has found that acupuncture can significantly reduce the symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis (PAR). The randomised, single-blind,…
Treating Eczema? Beware of Cancer.
from CNN News....WASHINGTON (AP) The labels on two prescription creams to treat eczema will have to bear "black box" warnings of possible cancer risks. The Food…
Acupuncture and IVF Treatments
Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis.
A recent meta-analysis…
Acupuncture and the Menopause
Porzio G, Trapasso T, Martelli S, et al. Acupuncture in the treatment of menopause-related symptoms in women taking tamoxifen. Tumori. 2002;88(2):128-30.
Fifteen…
Acupuncture and Acupressure for Nausea & Vomiting
1. Collins KB, Thomas DJ. Acupuncture and acupressure for the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. J Am Acad Nurse Pract.…
Acupuncture for Children
As part of a paediatric pain management program, acupuncture reduces pain scores by over 5 points on a 10-point scale and improves overall well being, new suggests a new…
Acupuncture and Urinary Tract Infections
Researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway have investigated the benefits of acupuncture in a group of 94 women, all of whom had experienced at…
Acupuncture and Bedwetting
(1) A Japanese study has added to the research showing nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) can be effectively treated with acupuncture. 15 patients with nocturnal enuresis…
Acupuncture and Labour Pain
(1) ACUPUNCTURE: PAIN-KILLER OF CHOICE Obstetricians from Norway have said that acupuncture is the analgesic method of choice for reducing labour pain, whether…
Addiction: Herb takes the fun out of Coke
A compound extracted from Chinese herb Stephania (han fang ji), prevents cocaine from exerting its euphoric effects on rats. Tetrahydropalmatine blocks…
