by owuser | Feb 20, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture and moxibustion alleviate rheumatoid arthritis. Research published in the Jilin Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine finds an 83.3% total effective rate for acupuncture combined with moxibustion for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Lower levels of...
by owuser | Feb 16, 2016 | Acupuncture
Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published online in Acupuncture in Medicine. from...
by owuser | Feb 16, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture alleviates tinnitus. Researchers from the Central Hospital of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in Chaoyang City investigated the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus associated with cervical disorders. The data demonstrates that...
by owuser | Feb 15, 2016 | Acupuncture
Westerners honestly come by their apprehension, discomfort and distrust of Chinese herbal medicine. After all, we didn’t grow up with this stuff. Our mother’s didn’t feed us “Cinnamon and Peony Decoction” when we had a cold; we got tomato...
by owuser | Feb 13, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture alleviates depression and insomnia. Research published in the Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Ye et al.) finds acupuncture 90% effective in improving total sleep duration and sleep quality for patients with depression. Alleviation of...
by owuser | Feb 10, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves lower back pain and restores range of motion. Independent research teams find acupuncture effective for treating lumbar disc herniations, lower back muscle spasms and sprains, and chronic pain of the lower back. Researchers detail specific...
by owuser | Feb 6, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture and herbal medicine clear acne. Beijing Erlong Road Hospital researchers investigated the treatment efficacy of herbal facial masks and acupuncture. The combined therapy achieved a 96.67% total effective rate. Other benefits included a lower relapse rate...
by owuser | Feb 2, 2016 | Acupuncture
If you are thinking there has to be a better solution for the ails of childhood than antibiotics, anti-anxiety meds, ear tubes and amphetamines; you’re right! Our guest in this episode has his feet firmly planted in both conventional biomedicine and Chinese...
by owuser | Jan 31, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine outperforms acyclovir for the treatment of shingles (herpes zoster). Acupuncture plus herbs has a significantly higher total effective rate for the treatment of shingles than acyclovir, an antiviral medication. Researchers...
by owuser | Jan 20, 2016 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves neck pain and improves range of motion. Chen et al. find acupuncture effective in alleviating cervical spondylosis, a painful disorder caused by intervertebral disc degeneration. Zeng et al. conclude that acupuncture alleviates cervical...
