KEY MESSAGE Acupuncture may be effective when compared to no adjunctive treatment with increasing clinical pregnancies and live births, but is not an efficacious treatment when compared with sham controls. ABSTRACT This was a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as an adjunct to embryo transfer compared with controls to improve reproductive outcomes. The primary outcome was clinical pregnancy. Twenty trials and 5130 women were included in the review. The meta-analysis found increased pregnancies (risk ratio [RR] 1.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07–1.62, 12 trials, 2230 women), live births (RR 1.30, 95% CI...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture applied at term may be effective in reducing the rate of labour induction performed for post-dates pregnancy, according to Italian researchers. Three-hundred and seventy five women at 40 weeks gestation received either acupuncture or routine care. Acupuncture (Hegu L.I.-4, Sanyinjiao SP-6, Zusanli ST-36, Taichong LIV-3, Zhiyin BL-67, Jianjing GB-21, Fengshi GB-31) was applied every other day from 40 weeks plus two days up to 41 weeks plus four days. Results:Women who underwent acupuncture experienced a higher rate of spontaneous delivery (75 per cent versus 52.8 per cent) and delivered earlier than controls (289 days versus 291 days). The rate...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture provides additional benefit in dry eye treatment compared with artificial tears, and is associated with evidence of reduced inflammation. One hundred and fifty participants were treated with artificial tears alone, with eight added sessions of acupuncture, or with additional daily oral herbal medicine (Qi Ju Gan Lu Yin, Lycium Derry and Chrysanthemum Beverage) over a one-month period. The acupuncture points used consisted of five local points around the eyes (Chengqi ST-1, Cuanzhu BL-2, Fengchi GB20, Tai Yang M-HN-9, three tear needles) and three distal points on the limbs (Sanyinjiao SP-6, Hegu L.I.-4, Zusanli ST-36). Participants treated with acupuncture were...Weiterlesen

Hintergrund: Die Muskelkraft der Hände ist eine wichtige Voraussetzung für die Erfüllung der täglichen Verrichtungen. Außerdem ist sie ein wichtiger Parameter zum Erfassen der Stärke eines Menschen. Studienziel: Einschätzung der Antwort des Körpers anhand der Greifkraft der Hände bezüglich der Anwendung von Akupunktur. An der Studie hatten 73 gesunde Freiwillige, männlich und weiblich, teilgenommen. Es wurde eine Akupunkturgruppe (24 Personen), eine Sham-Akupunkturgruppe (Nadelung an anderen, möglichst wirkarmen Punkten, 25 Personen) und eine Kontrollgruppe (24 Personen) gebildet. Unmittelbar nach der Akupunktur konnte bei der Akupunkturgruppe eine signifikant höhere Muskelkraft in den Händen von 4,8 Kg-äquivalent festgestellt werden, bei der Sham-Gruppe eine unwesentliche...Weiterlesen

Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess pain-management using auricular acupuncture as an adjunct to ibuprofen and paracervical block during first trimester uterine aspiration, and to assess auricular acupuncture’s effect on anxiety. STUDY DESIGN: This randomized, double-blinded, three-arm trial enrolled women undergoing uterine aspiration for spontaneous or induced abortion. Study participants were randomized 1:1:1 to receive auricular acupuncture, placebo, or usual care alone. Participants in all groups received ibuprofen and paracervical block (usual care). The main outcome was maximum pain reported at the end of the procedure measured using a Visual Analog Scale; we compared those receiving auricular acupuncture to those receiving usual...Weiterlesen

Traditional preparation of three herbs relieves and reduces symptoms of disease in mice and tests on humans are encouraging, study finds PUBLISHED: Sunday, 07 December, 2014, 4:47am A traditional Chinese medicine known as smart soup (聰明湯) could help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, scientists on the mainland believe. The simple treatment helped relieve and even reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice that had been genetically modified to acquire the disease, researchers with the Chinese Academy of Sciences‘ Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in Shanghai found. The rodents began to show improvements after just six days of being fed the...Weiterlesen

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the differences in the clinical therapeutic effects on early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the treatment between emayaoling acupuncture technique and regular acupuncture. METHODS: A total of 110 patients of AMD were randomized into an observation group (55 cases, 73 eyes) and a control group (55 cases, 76 eyes). In the observation group, acupuncture was applied at Cuanzhu (BL 2) and Yiming (EX-HN 14). The needles were retained for 30 min. Additionally, Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) were stimulated with quick needling technique. Emayaoling needling technique was applied. The needle was rotated with...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objective To observe the clinical effects on simple obesity treated with the combined therapy of penetration needling, flash-fire cupping method and auricular acupuncture. Methods In 90 patients of simple obesity, the Bo’s abdominal acupuncture therapy was adopted. Taking Shénquè (神阙CV 8), the points 2 cun directly below CV 8 and 2 cun directly above CV 8 as the landmarks, 3 cun bilateral to each of the above three points, and penetrated through to the conception vessel. Then the electroacupuncture apparatus was connected, with the disperse-dense wave for 30 min. After acupuncture, the glass cup of the middle size was used to stimulate the selected points...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods Sixty patients were randomized into treatment group and control group. In treatment group, the back-shu points of five zang organs were adopted for acupuncture. Shènshū (肾俞BL23) was perpendicularly needled 15 to 30 mm in depth. The rest of the selected points were inserted obliquely 15 to 30 mm in the direction of the spine with even method of lifting-thrusting and twisting-twirling, 10s for each acupoint. In control group, the acupoints were approximately 1.5∼2 cm away outward from the back-shu points of five zang organs (about on the middle...Weiterlesen

Abstract Auriculotherapy has been extensively used for chronic spontaneous urticaria in China. However, the evidence of its effectiveness and safety for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria is insufficient. Hence, we conducted this study to compare auriculotherapy or auriculotherapy joint treatment with Western medicine for the cure of chronic spontaneous urticaria. This meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials showed that auriculotherapy or auriculotherapy joint treatment was significantly superior to Western medicine in curing clinical signs and symptoms of chronic spontaneous urticaria [odds ration (OR), 2.61; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.54–4.43; p = 0.0004) and also better in total effect rate (OR, 3.81; 95% CI, 2.07–7.01; p＜0.0001). But, auriculotherapy or auriculotherapy...Weiterlesen