Traditional Chinese herbal medicines can slow the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes according to a study from China. “…” The herbal formula known as ‘Tianqi capsule’, which contains 10 Chinese herbs (Huang Qi [Astragali Radix], Huang Lian [Coptidis Rhizoma], Tian Hua Fen [Trichosanthis Radix], Nu Zhen Zi [Ligustri Lucidi Fructus], Tie Pi Shi Hu [Dendrobii Caulis], Ren Shen [Ginseng Radix], Di Gu Pi [Lycii Cortex], Mo Han Lian [Ecliptae Herba], Wu Bei Zi [Galla Chinensis] and Shan Zhu Yu [Corni Fructus]) is widely used in China for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A multi-centre RCT enrolled 420...Weiterlesen

A herbal formula has been shown to heal diabetic foot ulcers and help to prevent amputations. Researchers from Hong Kong conducted a randomised, placebo-controlled trial involving 80 patients with diabetic ulcers. All patients received standard treatment (adequate diabetic control, antibiotics and daily wound dressing) plus either herbal medicine or a placebo drink, twice daily for four weeks. The herbal medicine used granules made from a boiled decoction of twelve herbs, including Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) and Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma). After four weeks of treatment, 18 patients had not shown satisfactory improvement (ulcer remained...Weiterlesen

Jujuba-Tee plus Diät erweist sich als effiziente Maßnahme zur Regulierung diabetesspezifischer Werte Seit über 2500 Jahren wird die Frucht des Jujube-Baums (Ziziphus jujuba), auch als Chinesische Dattel bekannt, in China für gesundheitliche Zwecke eingesetzt. Die roten Jujube-Früchte werden traditionell, je nach Indikation in frischer oder getrockneter Form, als Teeaufguss, Wein oder Sirup bei Beschwerden wie Stresszuständen, Appetit- und Schlaflosigkeit, Verdauungsproblemen, Herzrhythmusstörungen und erhöhtem Blutdruck verabreicht. Bisher existieren nur vereinzelte wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zu den gesundheitlichen Effekten der chinesischen Jujube; diese zeigten unter anderem positive Tendenzen bei Hautkrebs und Haarausfall. Da die Jujube-Frucht neben zahlreichen Vitaminen und Mineralien sowie pflanzlichen Inhaltsstoffen wie...Weiterlesen

Laut einer klinischen Mulitcenterstudie, durchgeführt in China, hat Akupunktur eine länger anhaltende Wirkung in der Behandlung von funktioneller Obstipation (Verstopfung ohne medizinische Ursache) als die Therapie mit Laxantien. Insgesamt wurden 475 Patienten mit funktioneller Obstipation in 3 Gruppen unterteilt. Die erste erhielt eine tiefe Akupunktur am Punkt Magen 25, die zweite Gruppe eine oberflächliche Akupuntur am selben Punkt und die dritte erhielt täglich Lactulose. Beide Akupunkturgruppen (tiefe und oberflächliche) erhielten über vier Wochen fünf x pro Woche  Akupunktur, während die Laxantiengruppe täglich über 16 Wochen Lactulose zu sich nahm. Während der ersten vier Wochen nahm die Stuhlfrequenz in allen drei...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture regulates glucose levels in diabetics and improves the performance of metformin, an oral diabetes medication. Combining electroacupuncture with metformin improves glucose lowering performance and regulation of insulin secretion. As a result of recent findings, researchers conclude that a combination of electroacupuncture with an insulin sensitiser may be a new treatment for type 2 diabetes. Liao et al. conducted a laboratory investigation on the effects of electroacupuncture and metformin on insulin resistant rats. The researchers comment that their investigation design is a humane model in that the rats need not be killed at the completion of the experiment. Blood samples, insulin...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture plus herbal medicine outperforms omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid) for the treatment of acid reflux. Often referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, or reflux esophagitis, acid reflux occurs when stomach acid reverses direction and enters the esophagus, causing inflammation, heartburn (burning pain), regurgitation of acid into the throat or mouth, nausea, or bloating. Acupuncture plus herbs was more effective than drug therapy in both the short and long-term. In addition, acupuncture plus herbal medicine had a lower relapse rate. In research conducted at the Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture plus herbs produced an 89.7% total effective rate,...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are found effective for the alleviation of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Two independent investigations confirm that acupuncture, as a standalone therapy, or acupuncture combined with the herbal formula Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) is safe and effective. Additionally, investigators confirm that acupuncture is more effective than loperamide, a synthetic opiate used to control diarrhea by inhibiting peristalsis (wavelike intestinal constriction and relaxation). Heilongjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital researchers determined that acupuncture, as a standalone therapy, produces a 92.19% total effective rate for the treatment of IBS. A group receiving loperamide plus Si Shen Wan...Weiterlesen

Brain connectivity, which is altered in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD), appears to become more like that of healthy controls following acupuncture treatment. Chinese researchers compared data from eight FD patients with ten healthy controls. Two main acupoints, Zusanli ST-36 and Taixi KID-3, were used, with additional acupoints including Zulinqi GB-41, Neiguan P-6 and Shenmen HE-7 employed based on symptom pattern. Treatment was implemented once every other day, three to four times a week, for one month. Patients showed significant improvements in FD signs and symptoms after acupuncture treatment. The investigators also identified sub-portions of brain networks that had shown...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture reduces cholesterol. Researchers measured the effects of needling acupuncture point ST40 (Fenglong) on plasma cholesterol levels. In a laboratory experiment, electroacupuncture successfully downregulated LDL cholesterol. Simultaneously, electroacupuncture downregulated several proinflammatory macrophages linked to dyslipidemia: MCP-1, ICAM-1, IL-1gamma. The researchers conclude that electroacupuncture at ST40 downregulates plasma total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and proinflammatory macrophages in cases of hyperlipidemia. A related laboratory experiment reveals similar findings. Zhang, et. al., conclude that electroacupuncture lowers levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in cases of high cholesterol. Acupuncture points LI11 (Quchi), CV12 (Zhongwan) and ST40 effectively lowered LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides. Nitric Oxide...Weiterlesen

Preliminary Chinese research suggests that combining acupuncture with metformin treatment may be more effective than metformin alone for improving weight loss and insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thirty-nine diabetic participants received metformin alone or metformin plus electro-acupuncture (EA) and auricular acupuncture (AA). Ten body acupoints were needled (Zhongwan REN-12, Tianshu ST-25, Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP-6, Shuifen REN-9, Hegu L.I.-4, Daheng SP-15, Shuidao ST-28, Quchi L.I.-11 and Qihai REN-6, with electric current applied to eight needles), along with six ear points (Sanjiao, Hunger, Stomach, Shenmen, Endocrine and Spleen). Acupuncture was carried out 10 times (every other day)...Weiterlesen