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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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Acumoxa beneficial in chronic fatigue
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture and moxibustion show significant beneficial effects in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a systematic review from China ...
Moxa with ginger adds benefit to acupuncture for chronic fatigue
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Indirect moxibustion using ginger combined with acupuncture can be a safe and effective way to relieve symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) ...
Acupuncture effective for chronic fatigue
Categories: Fatigue
Acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture and other interventions for chronic fatigue syndrome ...
Acupuncture and qigong rank highly for cancer fatigue
A group of Chinese authors has compared the effects of all major non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in cancer patients ...
Acupuncture effective for cancer fatigue
Acupuncture is effective for the management of cancer-related fatigue, particularly for those with breast cancer and those undergoing anti-cancer treatment ...
Acupuncture helps with cancer fatigue
Acupuncture may be a useful adjunctive treatment for reducing fatigue in palliative cancer care, report Chinese investigators ...
Sensitive fibromyalgia patients respond differently to acupuncture
Categories: Fatigue, Miscellaneous
Fibromyalgia patients who exhibit greater sensitivity to pain are more likely to respond to sham acupuncture, and more likely to experience a worsening of pain after verum acupuncture, report US researchers ...
Astragalus improves post-stroke fatigue
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, Astragalus) can help improve symptoms in patients suffering from post-stroke fatigue, according to a report from Taiwan ...
Moxibustion better than acupuncture for chronic fatigue
Categories: Fibromyaigia, Fatigue
Moxibustion is better than acupuncture for improving symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome patients ...
Acupuncture's anti-fatigue effects revealed at metabolic level
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can accelerate the relief of post-exercise fatigue by regulating energy metabolism and attenuating the effects of oxidative stress on body tissues ...
Acupuncture improves chronic fatigue symptoms
Categories: Fatigue
Adding acupuncture to routine medical care can help improve symptoms in people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) ...
Ginseng formula helps with post-cancer fatigue
A herbal formula containing Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) may improve fatigue in cancer survivors, investigators from China report ...
Moxibustion can ease fatigue symptoms
Categories: Fatigue
Direct moxibustion may be able to improve symptoms of fatigue, according to the results of a small study carried out in the US.
Acupuncture helps with breast cancer fatigue
A study by UK researchers has found acupuncture to be effective at managing cancer-related fatigue (CRF).
Moxibustion fights chronic fatigue through 'antioxidant' activity
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Researchers from South Korea have found clinical evidence for an anti-fatigue effect of indirect moxibustion and suggest that the effect could be because the technique acts like an antioxidant. An RCT was performed with 44 patients who had idiopathic chronic fatigue. Subjects were treated with either moxibustion (indirect moxibustion on Guanyuan REN-4 and Shenque REN-8) or a placebo procedure, thr ...
Qigong improves chronic fatigue symptoms/2
A British pilot study suggests that qigong can be used to manage the symptoms of chronic fatigue. Eighteen female participants were recruited, taught a qigong routine during weekly classes over six months, and asked to practise it daily for 15 minutes. Participants completed a questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life and a sleep diary during a two-week baseline control period, and at ...
Qigong improves chronic fatigue symptoms
Categories: Fatigue
A British pilot study suggests that qigong can be used to manage the symptoms of chronic fatigue.
Acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue
Categories: Fatigue
A randomised controlled pilot study has assessed the effects of acupuncture and acupressure in managing cancer-related fatigue.
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