One of the largest randomised controlled trials on acupuncture for insomnia has found it to be effective and safe. Researchers from Hong Kong randomised 224 subjects with insomnia to acupuncture alone (bilateral Sishencong M-HN-1, Anmian M-HN-54, Neiguan P-6, Shenmen HE-7 and Sanyinjiao SP-6 and ear Shenmen, plus Yintang M-HN-3 and Baihui DU-20, acupuncture plus auricular acupressure (Shenmen, Heart, Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Occiput and Subcortex), or...Weiterlesen

A Chinese research team has found acupuncture to be as effective as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for helping people quit tobacco smoking. Although a total of 300 participants were recruited, the dropout rate was high (35 per cent) and so only 195 participants finished the trial. Participants were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture (Baihui DU-20, Lieque LU-7, Hegu L.i.-4, Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP-6, Taichong LIV-3,...Weiterlesen

In order to investigate the different effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and alterations in the autonomic nervous system by measuring heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-five participants were recruited and randomly divided into 3 groups using a randomization schedule. The control group (CG, n = 15) and the acupuncture group (AG, n = 15) were treated by manipulation acupuncture, and the...Weiterlesen

In a collaborative study between Chinese and US cancer centres, the Chinese formula Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang (RSYRT, ‘Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi’) has been found to significantly reduce severe fatigue in cancer patients. RSYRT is a tonic formula containing 12 herbs: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae alba, Dang Gui Radix (Angelicae Sinensis) Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali), Rou...Weiterlesen

Verstopfung als Nebenwirkung einer Chemotherapie bei Brustkrebspatientinnen kann durch Ohr-Akupressur gelöst werden, so das Ergebnis einer randomisierten klinischen Studie aus Korea. Die Diagnose Brustkrebs ist der Beginn eines langwierigen therapeutischen Prozesses, zumeist einhergehend mit einer chemotherapeutischen Behandlung der Patientin, welche die Überlebenschancen der betroffenen Frauen erhöht, jedoch mit etlichen Nebenwirkungen verbunden ist. Dazu gehören Appetitmangel, Übelkeit und Erbrechen, wodurch die Patientinnen weniger Nahrung aufnehmen, weniger...Weiterlesen

Die Behandlung von Prostatakrebs erfolgt üblicherweise mittels Bestrahlung, Hormonentzugstherapie oder Operation. Ein im Blut nachweisbares Tumormerkmal zur Beobachtung des Krankheitsverlaufs bei Prostatakrebs ist das sogenannte Prostata-Spezifische Antigen (PSA). Kommt es nach einer zunächst erfolgreichen Behandlung dennoch zum Anstieg dieses Tumormerkmals im Blut, spricht man von einem biochemischen Krankheitsrückfall, d. h. der Prostatakrebs schreitet fort. Häufig verwenden die betroffenen Männer dann pflanzliche Arzneimittel, wie z. B....Weiterlesen

Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) may improve postoperative immune depression in patients with lung cancer, by regulating the balance of T cells and their related cytokines. In a Chinese pilot study, 90 patients with lung cancer underwent TAES (frequency, 2/100 Hz; intensity, 4-12 mA) at bilateral Hegu L.I.-4, Neiguan P-6, Houxi SI-3 and Zhigou SJ-6 for 30 minutes prior to surgical incision, and at 20,...Weiterlesen

Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation (TEAS) can reduce anxiety, promote rehabilitation and increase quality of life (QoL) in lung cancer patients receiving palliative care. A total of 188 participants were enrolled by Chinese investigators into three groups; a TEAS group, who received palliative care plus electrical stimulation at Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP-6 and Hegu L.I.-4, a sham group who received palliative care plus electrical stimulation at...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Oncologists tend to avoid the use of supplements during chemotherapy. To understand the safety issue, a literature review was conducted to evaluate safety and possible benefits of taking curcumin during chemotherapy. Curcumin was chosen because of its wide use in the public and because of the availability of clinical trials utilizing curcumin during chemotherapy. Curcumin is considered a “pan-assay interference compound,” creating false leads...Weiterlesen

Researchers find acupuncture combined with moxibustion effective for the treatment of chemoradiotherapy induced leukopenia. Shanghai Tongji Hospital researchers determined that acupuncture combined with moxibustion successfully increases white blood cell levels and stabilizes the overall health of patients suffering from leukopenia (a disorder characterized by reduced white blood cell levels). The results were verified by blood assays and additional clinical evidence in a controlled trial comparing...Weiterlesen