ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Clinic-based acupuncturists, midwives, and physiotherapists have reported using acupuncture to treat lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy, a common condition that may affect functioning and quality of life. To contribute to the emerging evidence on treatment outcomes, we collected patient-reported pain reduction data from women treated during pregnancy in a no-pay, hospital-based acupuncture service in New Zealand. METHODS Observational study of patient-reported symptom reduction.The main outcome measure was the MYMOP...Weiterlesen

Introduction This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of traditional acupuncture (TA) for treatment of hot flashes (HFs) in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods The following international electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and four Korean medical databases were searched for randomized controlled...Weiterlesen

The therapeutic effects of acupuncture in 30 cases of postpartum hypogalactia by Zhao Yan et al. In this report the effects of acupuncture were observed in thirty cases of postpartum hypogalactia. Twenty-five of the women in the group were primiparae and five were multiparae, 27 had scanty milk secretion and three had no milk secretion at all, the age range was from 31 to 36...Weiterlesen

Chinese researchers have found that electroacupuncture (EA) at Sanyinjiao SP-6 has a specific and immediate beneficial effect on dysmenorrhoea, compared with Xuanzhong GB-39 and an adjacent non-meridian point. Fifty-two women with primary dysmenorrhoea were assigned to one of four treatments: EA at Sanyinjiao SP-6, EA at Xuanzhong GB-39, EA at an adjacent non-meridian point or no acupuncture (waiting list group). They received ten minutes of...Weiterlesen

A) Monozentrische Studie über den Einfluss der geburtsvorbereitenden Akkupunktur auf die Geburtsdauer und den Geburtsverlauf: Folgende Fragestellungen wurden untersucht: a) Welchen Einfluss hat die geburtsvorbereitende Akupunktur auf die Geburtsdauer, den Geburtsmodus und den Verbrauch an Wehen- und Schmerzmitteln? b) Gibt es Unterschiede des Muttermundsbefundes zwischen akupunktierten und nicht-akupunktierten Frauen? In der Akupunkturgruppe wurden retrospektiv die Daten von 131 Frauen, die in der Akupunkturambulanz des Vivantes...Weiterlesen

A study of prebirth acupuncture given in the practices of 14 New Zealand midwives over a four-month period found a 35% reduction in induction rates (43% for primigravidae), 31% reduction in epidurals, 32% reduction in emergency caesarean sections and 9% increase in normal vaginal birth compared to the general population. The most commonly used points were Sanyinjiao SP-6, Zusanli ST-36, Yanglingquan GB-34, Kunlun BL?60 and...Weiterlesen

An Italian obstetrician has carried out a study into the application of moxibustion at Zhiyin BL-67 for the treatment of breech presentation in pregnancy. Francesco Cardini and Huang Weixin divided 130 women (in the 33rd week of their first pregnancy) in two Chinese hospitals into two groups. Those treated with moxibustion (for 7 consecutive daily treatments with seven more if needed) experienced greater foetal movement...Weiterlesen

A Chinese study suggests that moxibustion may be as effective as drugs for alleviating menstrual pain. In a pragmatic randomised trial, 152 participants received either moxibustion or ibuprofen over a three month period. Moxibustion was carried out at Guanyuan REN-4, Shenque REN-8 and Sanyinjiao SP-6, once a day for seven days leading up to the beginning of the period for three menstrual cycles. The results...Weiterlesen

Moxibustion at acupuncture point Zhiyin BL-67 can correct non-vertex presentation, reduce the number of caesarean sections performed and achieve cost savings for the healthcare system, compared with conventional treatment. Analysis by Spanish researchers showed that moxibustion prevents 8.92% of deliveries with non-vertex presentation compared with conventional treatment, resulting in an average cost saving of €107.11 per delivery (mainly due to the costs saved by avoiding...Weiterlesen

Nach der Auswertung von 6.000 Behandlungsfällen in der Schwangerschaft gab es mit tonisierender Nadelungstechnik keinen Hinweis auf Komplikationen durch sogenannte „verbotene Punkte“. Hier findet sich das Abstract der Untersuchung: Verbotene Akupunkturpunkte in der Schwangerschaft — Überholte Tradition oder beachtenswerter Existenzbeleg? Römer, M. Weigel, W. Zieger, F. Melchert, Universitätsfrauenklinik Mannheim In der traditionellen chinesischen Literatur und der gegenwärtigen Akupunkturfachliteratur werden verbotene Akupunkturpunkte für die Anwendung in...Weiterlesen