Ginger (Sheng Jiang) is an effective remedy for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. A single blind clinical trial carried out in Iran randomly assigned 67 pregnant women to receive either 1000 mg ginger in capsules or placebo capsules for four days. Ginger users demonstrated a higher rate of nausea improvement than placebo users (85% versus 56%). The decrease in vomiting among ginger users was also...Weiterlesen

A Chinese study has concluded that electroacupuncture (EA) at Sanyinjiao SP-6 is an effective way of decreasing labour pain. A total of 350 women in labour were randomised to either electroacupuncture at Sanyinjiao SP-6, sham electroacupuncture at Sanyinjiao SP-6 or a control group. Self-rated labour pain scores from women in the verum electroacupuncture group were significantly less than in the control group after 30 minutes...Weiterlesen

Zusammenfassung Fragestellung Akupunktur als nicht evidenzbasierte Therapieform findet weit verbreitet Anwendung. Bisher haben nur wenige Studien die Auswirkung dieser Methode auf klassische geburtshilfliche Überwachungsparameter untersucht. Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war, an definierten Akupunkturpunkten die Wirkung dieser Methode auf die Doppler-Sonographie und deren psychologische Wirkung zu überprüfen. Material und Methodik An der Frauenklinik der MH Hannover wurden 61 Low-risk-Einlingsschwangere zwischen der 30 + 0 und 39...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Introduction Dysmenorrhea constitutes one of the most frequent disorders in women of a fertile age. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of primary dysmenorrhea. Materials and methods Sixty females aged 17–23 years were randomly assigned to either a study group or a control group. The study group received acupuncture for the duration of 20 minutes/day, for...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Background Endometriosis is a multifactorial, oestrogen-dependent, inflammatory, gynaecological condition that can result in long-lasting visceral pelvic pain and infertility. Acupuncture could be an effective treatment for endometriosis and may relieve pain. Our aim in the present study was to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for endometriosis-related pain. Methods In December 2016, six databases were searched for randomised controlled trials that determined...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture analgesia (AA) compared with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA) for labor pain reliefandlaboroutcomes. METHODS We evaluated 131 primiparous women who received respiratory guidance during maternal uterine contractions and received either AA (n = 43), CSEA (n = 45), or no additional treatment (control, n = 43). The groups were compared regarding visual analog scale (VAS) scores for abdominal...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Background Labor pain is multifactorial, complex, and intense due to various physiologic and psychosocial changes. Pharmacologic interventions are the most effective analgesia but have significant side-effects. Acupuncture offers benefits in labor analgesia with relatively low side-effects. Battlefield acupuncture (BFA), a subset of acupuncture, has shown effectiveness in rapid pain relief. This article reports the case of a primigravid patient who received BFA for pain...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Background Threatened miscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy increasing the risk of miscarriage or premature labour. Currently there is limited evidence to recommend any biomedical pharmacological or self-care management, resulting in a ‘watchful waiting’ approach. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of offering acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment for women presenting with threatened miscarriage. Methods A mixed methods...Weiterlesen

Die Autoren haben Unterschiede im Verlauf der Nachgeburtsperiode nach postpartaler Akupunktur des Foramens inductorium viscerum, R16 (huangshu) (AT) im Vergleich zur prophylaktischen Oxytocingabe untersucht. Dazu wurde bei 262 Gebärenden unmittelbar nach der Geburt der Akupunkt R16 genadelt, eine Vergleichsgruppe von 270 Frauen erhielt unmittelbar nach der Geburt intravenös 3 I.E. Syntocinon und bei einer Kontrollgruppe mit 265 Frauen, bei denen keine Zeichen einer verstärkten postpartalen...Weiterlesen

A phase II clinical trial of a Chinese herbal decoction, Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (DBT, Dang Gui Decoction to Tonify the Blood), has shown that it can significantly improve physical and psychological scores and significantly reduce vasomotor symptoms for post-menopausal women. A randomised, double-blind, multiple-dose escalation trial was performed in 60 post-menopausal women who were experiencing severe hot flushes and night sweats. Participants were...Weiterlesen