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Research Archive
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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Herbal plaster treatment at acupuncture points can change gut microbiome structure
Application of a herbal paste to acupuncture points can change the bacterial community structure in the gut microbiota of healthy adults, and might thus be able to influence potential therapeutic targets ...
E-stim adds benefit to medication for reflux
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Combining transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs may be a more effective treatment for laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) than medication alone ...
EA promotes gastrointestinal function recovery after surgery
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can shorten the duration of postoperative ileus (POI - a prolonged absence of bowel function) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, reports a Chinese research team ...
Electro-acupuncture effective for chronic constipation
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture (EA) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for severe chronic constipation (SCC) in women, with long-lasting effects that persist for at least 24 weeks after treatment has ended ...
Tong Xie Yao Fang formula has long-lasting benefits in IBS-D
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research
The Chinese herbal formula Tong Xie Yao Fang (tongxie) can be used as an effective, long-lasting therapy for patients with diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) ...
Acupuncture results in meaningful improvement in IBS symptoms
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture may result in clinically meaningful improvement in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms according to a study carried out in China ...
Electro-acupuncture outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation for treating constipation
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture (EA) outperforms transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) in the treatment of severe chronic constipation, according to a Chinese study ...
Tong Xie Yao Fang is effective for IBS
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research
The Chinese herbal formula Tong Xie Yao Fang (TXYF, Important Formula for Pain and Diarrhoea) is an effective therapy for patients with diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome ...
Acupuncture effective postprandial distress
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is an effective therapeutic strategy for postprandial distress syndrome, concludes a systematic review by Chinese authors ...
TEAS improves constipation
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEAS) at acupuncture point Zusanli ST-36 can improve chronic constipation by enhancing diminished rectal sensation and autonomic function ...
Acumoxa suppresses cellular transition associated with Crohn’s progression
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture combined with moxibustion can suppress a cellular transition that indicates disease progression in Crohn’s disease, according to Chinese researchers ...
Acupuncture improves post-surgical bowel dysfunction
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture may be effective in treating low anterior resection syndrome (a constellation of bowel dysfunction symptoms that can occur after rectal cancer surgery) ...
Moxa effective for IBS-D
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Moxibustion can be effective for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D), with benefits persisting for up to 12 weeks, according to a trial from China ...
Herbal formula restores sleep by rebalancing gut microbiome
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research
The Chinese herbal formula Tian Wang Bu Xin granules (TWBXG) can help to rectify disturbances in the intestinal microflora that are associated with perimenopausal insomnia (PI), report Chinese investigators ...
Acupuncture provides symptom relief in functional GI disorders
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture treatment is significantly associated with symptom relief in functional gastrointestinal disorders ...
Electrical acustimulation of the ear improves GERD symptoms by activating vagus nerve
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TEA) of the ear can improve symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) via its effect on enhancing vagus nerve activity ...
Electro-acupuncture effective for rapid gastric emptying
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture (EA) is effective at treating rapid gastric emptying (RGE), concludes a study by Chinese authors ...
Electro-acupuncture as good as drugs for chronic constipation
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can be as effective as the prokinetic drug prucalopride for treating severe chronic constipation ...
Acupuncture improves abnormal functional connectivity in brains of IBS patients
Abnormal functional connections (FCs) in the brains of diarrhoea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) patients may be improved after acupuncture stimulation, according to research carried out in China ...
TEAS effective for nausea and vomiting after stomach surgery
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture
Combining transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) with antiemetics is effective in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) ...