29 patients with psychogenic (non-organic) impotence were treated by doctors in the Urology and Anaesthesiology Departments of Ankara University, Turkey. All patients were needled at points Ciliao BL-32, Dadun LIV-1, Yinlian LIV-11, Neiguan P-6, Tiaokou ST-38, Qugu REN-2 and Baihui DU-20 for a total of ten treatments. Successful results (two satisfactory sexual activities in a week) were achieved in 20 (69%) patients (Eur Urol 1994;26:52-55). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine and medications assists in the elimination of kidney stones that have lodged in the ureters. Jiangxi Jiujiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers made two important findings. First, a combination of herbs and the drug tamsulosin (Flomax) enables the passage of kidney stones. Second, adding acupuncture to the herbal medicine and drug protocol significantly increases positive patient outcome rates. [1] The results of the investigation have important clinical implications. The drug tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker used to ease urination. It relaxes the muscles of the bladder and prostate and causes dilation of the ureteral lumen....Weiterlesen

One group of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neurogenic bladder received electro-acupuncture at points Zhongji REN-3, Guanyuan REN-4 and Ciliao BL-32 in addition to conventional intermittent catheterisation program (ICP). Compared to a control group who underwent conventional bladder training program with ICP only, the acupuncture patients achieved balanced bladder voiding in a significantly shorter time. It was also found that those who received acupuncture within 3 weeks after injury responded significantly better than those who received acupuncture 3 weeks after injury. The study also found that complete spinal cord injury, either with pronounced detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia in upper motor...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Acupuncture is a form of Eastern medicine that has been practiced for centuries. Despite its long history and worldwide application, the biological mechanisms of acupuncture in relieving pain have been poorly defined. Recent studies in mice, however, demonstrate that acupuncture triggers increases in interstitial adenosine, which reduces the severity of chronic pain through adenosine A1 receptors, suggesting that adenosine-mediated antinociception contributes to the clinical benefits of acupuncture. We asked here whether acupuncture in human subjects is also linked to a local increase in interstitial adenosine concentration. We collected microdialysis samples of interstitial fluid before, during, and after delivering 30...Weiterlesen

Article from “The greatest” The concept of turning a human into a pincushion makes some people squeamish, but the practice clearly appeals to many after all, acupuncture has been around for more than 3,000 years and is currently practiced almost everywhere in the world. Rooted in key principles of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is based on the idea of creating and sustaining balance within the body. The two sides are yin, which is nourishing, receptive, and protective, and yang, which is hard, dominant, and energetic. The circulation between these forces is the qi. Traditionally, an acupuncturist inserts fine needles into...Weiterlesen

Helene M. Langevin, MD, and Peter M. Wayne, PhD ABSTRACT Despite having made substantial progress in academic rigor over the past decades, acupuncture research has been the focus of long-standing and persistent attacks by skeptics. One recurring theme of critics is that the concept of acupuncture points has no scientific validity. Meanwhile, the subject of whether-or-not acupuncture points “exist” has been given too little attention within the acupuncture research community. In this article, we argue that failure to use clear terminology and rigorously investigate the subject of acupuncture points has hindered the growing legitimacy of acupuncture as an evidence-based therapy....Weiterlesen

The following is a plain English summary of the findings of the Acupuncture Evidence Project (McDonald J, and Janz S, 2017). The full document (81 pages) is available from the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd (AACMA), http://www.acupuncture.org.au Bottom Line Our study found evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for 117 conditions, with stronger evidence for acupuncture’s effectiveness for some conditions than others. Acupuncture is considered safe in the hands of a well-trained practitioner and has been found to be cost effective for some conditions. The quality and quantity of research into acupuncture’s effectiveness is increasing. Background Acupuncture originated...Weiterlesen

Teil 3 der Serie zur Bewertung wissenschaftlicher Publikationen ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Hintergrund: Die Wahl des geeigneten Studientyps ist ein wichtiger Aspekt des Designs medizinischer Studien. Das Studiendesign und somit auch der Studientyp entscheiden über wissenschaftliche Qualität und Aussagekraft einer Studie. Methode:Der Artikel beschreibt die Einteilung und Strukturierung von Studien in Primärforschung und Sekundärforschung sowie die weitere Unterteilung von Studien der Primärforschung. Dies geschieht anhand einer selektiven Literaturrecherche zu Studientypen in der medizinischen Forschung und auf Basis der Erfahrung der Autoren. Ergebnis:Bei Studientypen können die drei Hauptbereiche medizinische Grundlagenforschung (häufig synonym:experimentelle Forschung),klinische und epidemiologische Forschung unterschieden werden. Eine weitere sinnvolle Unterteilung von Studientypen...Weiterlesen

Originalia | Original Articles Author links open overlay panel P.I.Bäumler, D.Irnich Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/S0415-6412(17)30009-7 Get rights and content Zusammenfassung Einleitung Physiologische Wirkungen der Akupunktur in der Behandlung von Schmerzen sind Gegenstand von über drei Jahrzehnten Forschung. Zielsetzung Aktuelle Übersicht über die Wirkmechanismen der Akupunktur-induzierten Analgesie Methodik Es wurde eine ausführliche Recherche auf der Basis relevanter Übersichtsarbeiten der letzten Jahre, deren Sekundärliteratur („Schneeballrecherche”) und MEDLINE-Recherchen zu den einzelnen Unterpunkten mithilfe gängiger Suchwörter durchgeführt. Die Studienergebnisse wurden entsprechend der folgenden Teilbereiche zusammengefasst: 1. Bedeutung der Endorphine und Aktivierung der absteigenden Schmerzhemmung 2. Wirkung auf das autonome Nervensystem 3. Veränderte zerebrale Schmerzverarbeitung 4. Segmentale Inhibition...Weiterlesen

Diese Grafik gibt eine wunderbare Übersicht über all die biochemischen Vorgänge die die Wirkung der Akupunktur erklären…Weiterlesen