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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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Acupuncture relieves endometriosis-associated period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is an effective and safe method for relieving dysmenorrhoea in women with endometriosis-associated pain, a Chinese research team has concluded ...
P-6 acupuncture reduces nausea after hysterectomy
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 can significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative nausea in patients undergoing hysterectomy ...
Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang is effective for PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology, Herb research
Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang (CFDTD, Atractylodes Cyperus Phlegm Decoction), a Chinese herbal prescription for treating infertility in obese women, is an effective treatment for PCOS ...
Acupuncture improves IVF success in PCOS
Acupuncture can improve endometrial condition, regulate serum hormone levels and improve pregnancy rates in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) ...
Auriculotherapy can add benefit to PMS treatment
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
Auriculotherapy can be used as adjunctive therapy to reduce physical and mood symptoms in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) ...
Phototherapy at abdominal acupoints relieves period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Low-level light therapy (LLLT) using a light-emitting diode (LED)-based device applied to abdominal acupuncture points demonstrates a clinically meaningful level of pain reduction in dysmenorrhoea ...
Acupuncture improves glucose metabolism in PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture has benefits for glucose metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
Acupuncture acceptable for endometriosis pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is an acceptable and well-tolerated treatment for endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain, and may reduce pain and improve quality of life ...
Acupuncture may improve glucose and lipid metabolism in PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture may have a beneficial effect in the treatment of PCOS by improving glucose and lipid metabolism. Fifty-four PCOS patients were randomised into verum and sham acupuncture groups ...
Electrical acupoint stimulation reduces post-mastectomy pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Women undergoing mastectomy who receive transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) before surgery report less chronic pain six months later, according to Chinese investigators ...
Acupuncture adds benefit to analgesics during oocyte retrieval
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
Adding acupuncture to analgesic therapy is more effective than drug therapy alone for reducing pain during oocyte retrieval ...
Acupuncture benefits metabolism in PCOS
Acupuncture is effective in improving anthropometric and metabolic parameters in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
Dang Gui Shao Yao San effective for period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Herb research
The Chinese herbal formula Dang Gui Shao Yao San (DGSYS), may be effective for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (PD) according to Korean systematic review authors ...
Premenstrual moxa especially effective for period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture
Chinese researchers report that moxibustion, particularly when applied premenstrually, appears to be an effective treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) ...
Electro-acupuncture reduces phlegm-damp and improves insulin resistance in PCOS
Electro-acupuncture (EA) may improve phlegm-dampness syndrome and ovarian insulin resistance (IR) in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
Acupuncture improves insulin sensitivity in PCOS
Six months of acupuncture treatment is associated with an improvement in insulin sensitivity in both normal-weight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
Electro-acupuncture improves oocyte growth in PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research
A study carried out in Indonesia suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve the growth of oocytes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
Acupuncture at any time of cycle is effective for PMS
Categories: Gynaecology
Acupuncture compares favourably to orthodox medicine and sham acupuncture for treating premenstrual syndrome ...
Tung's acupuncture improves hormones in PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology
Tung's acupuncture can improve sex hormone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by an amount similar to drug therapy ...
Acupuncture at any point in menstrual cycle is effective for PMS
Categories: Gynaecology
Acupuncture compares favourably to orthodox medicine and sham acupuncture for treating premenstrual syndrome ...