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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 allergic rhinitis symptoms
Categories: Nose and mouth, Allergies
A study from Hong Kong has demonstrated the beneficial effect of acupuncture for the main clinical symptoms of allergic rhinitis ...
Acupuncture superior to standard care for xerostomia
Categories: Nose and mouth
Acupuncture results in significantly less severe symptoms of radiation-induced xerostomia ...
Acupuncture reduces symptoms of burning mouth
Categories: Nose and mouth
Acupuncture may be effective at reducing symptom intensity in people suffering from burning mouth syndrome ...
Acupuncture helps restore sense of smell
Categories: Nose and mouth
Acupuncture can help restore the sense of smell in people suffering from post-viral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD) ...
Battlefield acupuncture beats sore throat
A study by authors from the US Air Force has shown that battlefield auricular acupuncture (BFA) can reduce throat pain and decrease need for pain medication in patients with acute sore throat
Acupuncture effective for Bell's palsy
Categories: Neurological, Nose and mouth
Acupuncture seems to be an effective therapy for Bell's palsy, report the authors of a Chinese systematic review ...
Acupuncture as good as jaw splint for TMD
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Nose and mouth
Acupuncture is as effective as occlusal splint therapy for the relief of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) ...
Acupuncture reduces pain after tonsillectomy
Intraoperative acupuncture results in reduced pain and earlier return to eating for children undergoing tonsillectomy, according to American researchers ...
Acupuncture recommended for allergic rhinitis
The American Academy of Otolaryngology’s new Clinical Practice Guideline recommends acupuncture for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) who are interested in nonpharmacological therapy ...
Herbs reduce need for surgery in rhinosinusitis patients
Categories: Nose and mouth
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who use adjunctive traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to manage their condition are less likely to require endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) ...
Ear acupressure improves allergic rhinitis
Chinese researchers have found that ear acupressure (EAP) results in both short- and long-term improvements in symptoms and quality of life (QoL) for patients with perennial allergic rhinitis ...
Acupuncture reduces burning mouth symptoms
Categories: Nose and mouth
A pilot study carried out in Italy suggests that acupuncture may reduce the pain of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). BMS, for which no medical or dental cause can be found, most commonly affects older women.
Acupuncture with deqi can improve muscle recovery in Bell's palsy
Acupuncture that elicits the sensation of deqi can improve facial muscle recovery, disability and quality of life for patients with Bell’s palsy. In a randomised controlled trial, Chinese researchers compared the efficacy of weak versus strong acupuncture stimulation in a group of 338 patients presenting with unilateral facial-nerve weakness within 168 hours of symptom onset. Patients were r ...
Acupuncture helps with dry mouth due to cancer treatment
Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
A multi-centre trial carried out in the UK has concluded that acupuncture can provide significant symptom relief for cancer patients with radiation-induced xerostomia.
Herbal medicines benefit allergic rhinitis patients
A systematic review has concluded that Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) interventions appear to have beneficial effects in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis (PAR)
Integrated East-West treatment helps with chronic sinusitis
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Nose and mouth
Preliminary data from a pilot study carried out in the USA suggest that an integrated approach that combines acupuncture with Western medicine can improve symptoms and quality of life for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Electro-stimulation beneficial for dry mouth in cancer patients
Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
A sham-controlled feasibility trial has found that electro-acupuncture given concurrently with radiotherapy can significantly reduce xerostomia (dry mouth) symptoms and improved quality of life.
Acupuncture helps cancer patients' dry mouth
Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
Acupuncture given concurrently with radiotherapy can significantly reduce xerostomia (dry mouth) and improve quality of life for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Xin Yi San reduces symptoms of allergic rhinitis
Xin Yi San (XYS, magnolia flower powder) reduces nasal symptoms in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (AR) due to its diverse immunomodulatory effects.
Acupuncture improves symptoms after cancer therapy
Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
Three recent pieces of research on the benefits of acupuncture to support conventional medicine in the treatment of cancer.
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