Research Archive

Acupuncture normalises relationship between brain networks in functional dyspepsia

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture

Acupuncture which elicits deqi may act to repair disrupted relationships between brain networks in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) ...

Electro-acupuncture improves gastroscopy experience

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture

Electro-acupuncture (EA) combined with local anaesthesia can reduce pain, alleviate side effects and improve the efficiency of gastroscopy procedures, according to a study from China ...

Acupuncture relieves chronic diarrhoea

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment can significantly and safely improve symptoms and quality of life for adults with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) ...

Acupuncture better than drugs for IBS

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture

Acupuncture may be more effective than drug treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to research carried out in China ...

Acupuncture three times a week is better than once a week for indigestion

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Three sessions of acupuncture per week leads to better symptom improvement and quality of life among patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) ...

Electro-acupuncture improves functional constipation symptoms

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Electro-acupuncture (EA) can effectively improve bowel function, mental state and quality of life in functional constipation (FC) patients ...

Acupuncture effective for treating gastroparesis

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture is an effective method for the treatment of gastroparesis, conclude a group of Chinese investigators ...

Acupuncture beneficial for IBS

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A systematic review by Chinese authors has found that although acupuncture does not show superiority for treating IBS relative to sham controls ...

Acupuncture beneficial for IBS

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

A systematic review by Chinese authors has found that although acupuncture does not show superiority for treating IBS relative to sham controls, its advantage over Western biomedicine is significant ...

Acupuncture and herbs effective for IBS-D

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea predominant (IBS-D). ...

Electro-acupuncture has long-lasting effects on constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Electro-acupuncture (EA) provides sustained post-treatment benefits for chronic severe functional constipation ...

Acupuncture reduces constipation in coma patients

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture treatment could be beneficial for chronic constipation in patients who are in a coma ...

Electro-acupuncture helpful for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Electro-acupuncture may be helpful in treating fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ...

Electro-acupuncture eases constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Electro-acupuncture can improve bowel movements in women with severe functional constipation ...

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang reduces diarrhoea in IBS

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang can reduce diarrhoea in patients with irritable bowel syndrome ...

Mechanisms of acupuncture in IBD

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research

American authors have reviewed the mechanisms of action of acupuncture that benefit patients with inflammatory bowel disease ...

Acupuncture best for functional constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture ranks as one of the best non-pharmacological treatments for functional chronic constipation, according to a network meta-analysis carried out by Chinese authors ...