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 treatment at a time when their menstrual pain scored ?40 on a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS), and 30 minutes of treatment on the following two days. The SP6 group showed a highly significant...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 Urban-Klinikums eine geburtsvorbereitende Akupunktur nach dem Mannheimer Schema erhalten und die ihre Kinder zwischen dem 01.01.2000 und dem 31.12.2000 geboren hatten, ausgewertet. In die Kontrollgruppe wurden 135 Frauen gleicher Parität aufgenommen. Der Anteil deutscher Frauen...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 Hegu L.I.-4. (Acupuncture for prebirth treatment: an observational study of its use in midwifery practice. Medical Acupuncture. 2006; 17:3). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

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 and had significantly more normal (cephalic) births than women left untreated  (The Journal of the American Medical Association 1998;280). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

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 showed that menstrual pain intensity in both the experimental and control groups was significantly reduced after treatment. Pain reduction was not significantly different between the two groups. Three months after the end of treatment, the...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 the need for caesarean section). Analysis also showed an incremental cost per delivery ranging from €68 for moxibustion versus €640 for conventional treatment. Cost effectiveness of using moxibustion to correct non-vertex presentation. Acupunct Med. 2015...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 der Schwangerschaft angegeben. Die Angaben zu den Punkten, Techniken und den als verboten angegebenen Anwendungszeiträumen jedoch differieren erheblich. Für die Anwendung der Akupunktur in der Schwangerschaft in der täglichen Praxis ist der Beleg für die...Weiterlesen

A randomised controlled cross-over trial ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the study was to examine whether acupuncture is an effective additional pain treatment for endometriosis. Study design One hundred and one women aged 20–40 years participated and were randomised into two groups, each receiving two units of 10 acupuncture treatments, twice a week over a period of five weeks. Group 1 (n = 47) received verum-acupuncture during the first series, and group 2 (n = 54) received non-specific acupuncture. After the first unit of 10 treatments, an observation period of at least two menstruation cycles was set, followed by a second unit, according to...Weiterlesen

In a Japanese study, two herbal medicine prescriptions administered alternately within the menstrual cycle were found to have powerful antidysmenorrhoeic effects. The two prescriptions were Shakuyaku-kanzo-to (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang/Peony & Licorice Decoction) and Toki-shakuyaku-san (Dang Gui Shao Yao San/Tangkuei and Peony powder). All 17 dysmenorrhea patients in the study, including recurrent endometriotic and adenomyotic patients obtained complete relief within three months. Nine of 12 patients treated with the herbal therapy ovulated and all three secondary ammenorrhoea patients with moderate levels of serum estradiol, but none of the three secondary amenorrhoea patients with little serum estradiol, also ovulated. One...Weiterlesen

A Chinese study has found that a Chinese herbal formula compares favourably with drug therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The formula, Tian Gui Capsule (TGC), was composed of Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae), Yin Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii brevicornus), Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati Sibirici), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae sinensis), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori tatarinowii), Gui Jia (Carapax et Plastrum testudinis), Bu Gu Zhi (Fructus Psoraleae), Hu Zhang Gen (Radix Polygoni cuspidati) and Ma Bian Cao (Herba Verbenae officinalis). A total of 47 PCOS outpatients were randomly divided into three groups....Weiterlesen