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Research Archive
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Damp environment leads to lung problems
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Lifestyle research
A UK study suggests that living in a damp river valley at low altitude can increase the risk of developing lung problems.
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).
Acupuncture helps asthma rehabilitation
Categories: Respiratory disorders
The addition of acupuncture to an inpatient asthma rehabilitation programme results in improvement in bronchial hyper-reactivity and reduced anxiety for paediatric patients.
Qigong prevents swimmers from catching colds
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Qigong
Practising qigong may protect elite swimmers from upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), US researchers have found.
Impedance at Lung points correlates with asthma
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Acupuncture research
Skin impedance measured at points on the Lung channel may correlate with asthma status, say Hong Kong scientists.
Acupuncture helps asthma rehabilitation in children
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Respiratory disorders
The addition of acupuncture to an inpatient asthma rehabilitation programme results in improvement in bronchial hyper-reactivity and reduced anxiety for paediatric patients.
Herbal paste eases breathing in COPD
Categories: Respiratory disorders
A Chinese herbal paste may help to reduce winter exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a Chinese study.
Herbal formula resolves H1N1 fever as fast as Tamiflu
A combination of the Chinese herbal formulae Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder) can be used as an alternative to the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1 ...
Paracetamol use linked to asthma in children
Paracetamol has been linked with the development of asthma and allergies by a large international trial.
Taichi qigong improves lung function in COPD
A three-month programme of simplified (13-form) taichi qigong (two x sixty minute sessions a week) was found to be superior to both an exercise group (walking plus breathing techniques) and a control group (usual activities) in improving symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The taichi qigong participants showed significant improvements in their lung function, activity toleranc ...
Herbal formula reduces flu symptoms by half
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Fever/infectious diseases
A herbal formula known as Antiwei has been shown to reduce the severity of influenza symptom scores by 50%.
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.
Tai chi helps with COPD
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Tai chi
A US pilot study of tai chi for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that it may be an effective treatment. Ten patients with moderate to severe COPD were randomised to 12 weeks of tai chi plus usual care or usual care alone. Tai chi training consisted of a twice-weekly one-hour class, which emphasised gentle movement, relaxation, meditation and breathing techniques. ...
Acu-Tens on Dingchuan improves COPD
Categories: Respiratory disorders
Four weeks of Acu-TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acupoints) treatment has been shown to improve physical and psychosocial function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), probably due to bronchodilation induced by elevation in beta-endorphin levels. In a Hong Kong study, twenty-eight COPD patients were randomly allocated to receive four weeks of 45 minu ...
Breathing exercises help with asthma
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Lifestyle research
Breathing exercises can help asthma patients control their symptoms, according to a Scottish study. 183 asthmatic subjects were randomised to three sessions of either physiotherapist supervised breathing training or asthma nurse delivered asthma education. One-month post-intervention, similar improvements in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire scores were seen in both groups, but six months post ...
Acupuncture improves sleep apnoea
Categories: Insomnia/sleep disorders, Respiratory disorders
Brazilian researchers have shown in a pilot study that acupuncture can improve the sleep pattern of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Forty patients were randomly allocated to manual acupuncture (MA) treatment, 10 Hz electroacupuncture (EA) treatment, 2 Hz EA treatment, or a no-treatment control group. Apnoea scores and number of nocturnal respiratory events decreased significantly in ...
ACUPUNCTURE AND BREATHLESSNESS
Categories: Respiratory disorders
A recent study has explored the benefits of acupuncture in cancer-related breathlessness. 20 patients with breathlessness at rest due to primary or secondary malignancy were treated at Hegu L.I.-4 and at the sternum. 70% of patients reported marked symptomatic relief of breathlessness and anxiety for at least six hours after treatment and there was significant reduction in respiratory rate for nin ...
Acupuncture and asthma
Categories: Respiratory disorders
Anaesthetists from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, have reported that the use of acupuncture in bronchial asthma can not only releive symptoms but also reduce the hospital's drugs bill (Schott C. et. al. Erfahrungsheikunde; 45: 5-9).
ACUPUNCTURE & BREATHLESSNESS
Categories: Respiratory disorders
A small crossover study, carried out by Dr. George Lewith from Royal South Hants, into the use of acupuncture for disabling breathlessness has failed to find any significant benefit. 36 patients assigned to receive either a standardised true acupuncture treatment, or a sham acupuncture treatment, showed similar improvements after a first course of treatment, with only minor non-significant greater ...
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