Research Archive

Acupuncture reduces prostatitis symptoms

Categories: Male disorders, Kidney / Urinary disorders

A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome suggests that acupuncture can be effective ...

Acupuncture beneficial for disc prolapse

Categories: Back

A Chinese systematic review has shown positive results for acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation ...

Cochrane review supports acupuncture for depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional

A Cochrane database systematic review has concluded that acupuncture may result in a moderate reduction in the severity of depression when compared with treatment as usual or no treatment ...

Acupuncture effective for children with autism

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Psychological / emotional

Acupuncture could be an effective and safe treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder ...

Acupuncture effective for anxiety

Categories: Psychological / emotional

A systematic review carried out in Portugal concludes that there is good scientific evidence encouraging the use of acupuncture therapy to treat anxiety disorders ...

Acupuncture helps with overactive bladder

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders

Acupuncture can help in the treatment overactive bladder (OAB) conclude the authors of a systematic review from China ...

Acupuncture improves bowel function after cancer surgery

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture can reduce the duration of postoperative ileus (POI) and enhance bowel function in cancer patients after surgery. ...

Acupuncture relieves postpartum sciatica

Categories: Pregnancy & labour, Hip, Back, Pregnancy & Labour

Acupuncture compares favourably to bed rest for the relief of postpartum sciatica, conclude the authors of a study carried out in China ...

Acupressure at SP-6 reduces sedatives and analgesic consumption in labour

Categories: Pregnancy & labour

Acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 is an effective method to decrease maternal anxiety and analgesic consumption during labour ...

Acupuncture more effective than morphine for acute kidney pain

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders, Pain, Back

Acupuncture is associated with a much faster and deeper analgesic effect and better tolerance in comparison with morphine for patients suffering from acute renal colic ...

Acupuncture adds benefit to stroke rehab

Categories: Stroke

Combining acupuncture with physical therapy can improve pain and rehabilitation significantly for patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome

Acupuncture helps with dyspepsia

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture can improve symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia ...

Acupuncture as good as drugs for constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

Acupuncture is as effective as drug therapy for the treatment of chronic functional constipation (CFC), according to a large Chinese study

Acupuncture is feasible for treating chronic pain in low-income population

Categories: Miscellaneous

Acupuncture is a feasible treatment for chronic pain, and is well received by low-income patients in the government-fundedMedicaid programme, according to research carried out in the USA ...

Acupuncture improves tinnitus

Categories: Ear/hearing disorders

Iranian investigators have found that acupuncture can reduce the severity of tinnitus ...

Acupuncture reduces antihistamine use in hayfever sufferers

Categories: Respiratory disorders, Allergies

Seasonal allergic rhinitis patients who have acupuncture treatment can significantly reduce their antihistamine use while improving their symptoms, according to a German trial ...

Wen Dan Tang helpful in schizophrenia

Categories: Psychological / emotional

The Chinese herbal formula Wen Dan Tang may be helpful for people with schizophrenia, according to a Cochrane Database systematic review by Chinese authors ...