Abstract To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for lumbar spinal canal stenosis and herniated lumbar disc and to clarify the mechanisms in an animal experiment that evaluated acupuncture on sciatic nerve blood flow. In the clinical trial, patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis or herniated lumbar disc were divided into three [...]
Xun Li1, Jun Hu2, Xiaoyi Wang3, Huirui Zhang3 and Jianping Liu1,4* Abstract Background Moxibustion, acupuncture and other acupoint stimulations are commonly used for the correction of breech presentation. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion and other acupoint stimulations to treat breech presentation. Methods We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) [...]
Jae-Dong Lee,1* Hi-Joon Park,2* Younbyoung Chae,2 and Sabina Lim2† 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Seoul College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea 2Department of Meridian and Acupuncture, Seoul College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea Abstract Bee venom acupuncture (BVA), as a kind of herbal acupuncture, exerts not only [...]
Perception of Deqi by Chinese and American acupuncturists: a pilot survey Kathleen KKS Hui1^ , Tara N Sporko1 , Mark G Vangel1 , Ming Li1 , Jiliang Fang1,2 and Lixing Lao3 1 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, USA 2 Department of Radiology, Guang AnMen Hospital, China Academy [...]
How Scientific is Medicine? The medical community has often cautioned the public that acupuncture is not fully scientifically validated and although hundreds of peer reviewed scientific studies have shown that acupuncture does work, its operational mechanism is as yet unproven. The current scientific explanation for the mechanism of acupuncture is that the insertion of acupuncture [...]
The Combined Effect of Acupuncture & Psychotherapy on Depressive Episodes abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, Dipl. Ac. & C.H., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM, FRCHM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, depression, depressive episodes In issue #2, 2003 of Tian Jin Zhong Yi Yao (Tianjin Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Cui Jin-bo of the An Ding Municipal [...]
Psoriasis & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, cupping, dermatology, psoriasis On page 64 of issue #4, 2004 of Hei Long Jiang Zhong Yi Yao (Heilongjiang Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Niu Shi-yu, of the Heilongjiang Chinese Medical University), published an article titled, “A Clinical [...]
Promoting Ovulation with Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, gynecology, infertility, anovulation, promoting ovulation On page 257 of issue #6, 2004 of the Zhe Jiang Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Zhejiang Journal of Chinese Medicine), Zhang Hong et al. published an article titled, “Observations on [...]
Piriformis Syndrome & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, piriformis syndrome The piriformis muscle lies deep to the gluteal muscles. It originates from the sacral spine and attaches to the greater trochanter of the femus. Its function is to externally rotate the hip [...]
Migraines & Electro-acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, migraine headache On page 90 of issue #1, 2005 of the Shi Yong Zhong Yi Nei Ke Za Zhi (Journal of Practical Chinese Medical Internal Medicine), Guo Yu published an article titled, “Clinical Observations on [...]
Migraines & Acupuncture; A Channel-based Approach abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, migraine, vascular headache Migraine headaches, also called vascular or neurovascular headaches, are one of the commonly seen complaints in the Western practice of acupuncture. Migraines are defined as paroxysmal headaches which last [...]
Migraine Headaches & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, migraine headaches On page 20 of issue #11, 2005 of Zhen Jiu Lin Chuang Za Zhi (Clinical Journal of Acupuncture & Moxibustion), Sun Bo published an article titled, “The Acupuncture Treatment of 68 Cases of Migraine [...]
Menopausal Syndrome & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, ear acupuncture, gynecology, psychiatry, menopausal syndrome On pages 42-43 of issue #7, 2004 of Jiang Su Zhong Yi Yao (Jiangsu Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Tang Bi-yi published an article titled, “A Clinical Audit of 47 [...]
Joining Needling for Facial Paralysis abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, joining needling, facial paralysis, Bell’s palsy, Hunt’s palsy Tou ci or joining needling is one of the techniques of acupuncture where one uses a single needle to stimulate more than one acupoint at [...]
Impotence & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., Dipl. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture-moxibustion, sexual dysfunction, impotence In issue #9, 2003 of Gan Su Zhong Yi (Gansu Chinese Medicine), Qiu Lian-li of the Gansu Provincial Chinese Medical School in Lanzhou published an article titled, “A Small [i.e., Short] [...]
Herpes Conjunctivitis, Moxibustion & Bleeding abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., Dipl. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture-moxibustion, herpes conjunctivitis, bleeding In issue #5, 2003 of Guang Xi Zhong Yi Yao (Guangxi Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Huang Ren-xiu published an article titled, “The Treatment of 37 Cases of Herpes Conjunctivitis [...]
Heel Pain & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, heel pain Heel pain may be due to a number of different causes. Calcaneal spur syndrome (a.k.a. plantar fasciitis) may cause pain on the plantar surface of the heel. Sever’s disease (a.k.a. epiphysitis of [...]
Electroacupuncture at Zu San Li (St 36) for the Toxic Reactions to Chemotherapy abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, oncology, cancer, chemotherapy, St 36 In issue #3, 2004 of Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine), Chen Chuang et al. of Nanning in Guangxi [...]
Electroacupuncture & Tennis Elbow abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture-moxibustion, electroacupuncture, tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis Pain is still, and may always be, the main reason for Westerners to seek treatment with acupuncture, and one of the most commonly seen types of pain is “tennis elbow” or [...]
Electro-acupuncture & Lumbar Disc Protrusion abstracted & translated by Honroa Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, lumbar disc protrusion On page 28 of issue #6, 2004 of the Hu Nan Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Hunan Journal of Chinese Medicine), Xiong Jian of the Changsha Municipal Chinese Medical Hospital published [...]
Electro-acupuncture & Depression abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) On pages 64-65 of issue #1, 2008 of Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine), Bai Shu-jie et al. published an article titled “ Clinical Observations on the Treatment of Psychiatric Depression with Electro-acupuncture & Temporal Three Needles.” A summary of [...]
Electro-acupuncture & Chronic Colitis abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, gastyroenterology, chronic colitis On page 37 of issue #9, 2004 of Gan Su Zhong Yi (Gansu Chinese Medicine), Ma Hai-ying published an article titled, “A Report on the Treatment of 20 Cases of [...]
Comparing Acupuncture to Captopril in the Treatment of Hypertension abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, Lic. Ac., Dipl. Ac. & C.H., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture-moxibustion, hypertension, high blood pressure, captopril, ACE inhibitor In issue #12, 2003 of Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine), Wu Qing-ming and Feng Guo-xiang, of the [...]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) & Seven Star Needling abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), seven star needling On page 448 of issue # 10, 2004 of the Zhe Jiang Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Zhejiang Journal of Chinese Medicine), Shi Yi-li and [...]
Bleeding & Cupping for Acne abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, bleeding, cupping, acne On page 36 of issue #8, 2005 of the Zhen Jiu Lin Chuang Za Zhi (Clinical Journal of Acupuncture & Moxibustion), Xiong Tao and Duan Xiu-fang published an article titled, “Observations on [...]
Arthritis of the Knee, Acupuncture & TDP Lamp abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electric moxibustion, TDP lamp, arthritis of the knee, gonarthritis Gonarthritis or arthritis of the knee simply means inflammation of the knee joint. It is a commonly seen condition in the clinical [...]
Anxiety Disorder & Electroacupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, psychiatry, anxiety disorder In issue #3, 2003 of the Hu Nan Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Hunan Journal of Chinese Medicine), Wang Chao-ying et al. from the Hunan Provincial Cerebral Hospital published an article [...]
Anal Fissures & Acupuncture abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, proctology, anal fissures Most patients with anla fissures are treated surgically. However, commonly, the incision is slow to heal and the disease course is prolonged. In addition, the pain is typically severe. On page 36 of [...]
Acute Tonsillitis & Bleeding Local Points abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, bleeding, tonsillitis By now, readers of this journal know that I am a strong proponent of bleeding therapy. In my experience, bleeding is one of the nondiscretionary techniques of acupuncture. Therefore, I am always [...]
Acute Lumbar Sprain & Acupuncture Group Cured Improved No effect Cure rate Treatment 75 15 83.3% Comparison 30 24 6 50% Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, acute lumbar sprain, low back pain On page 38 of issue #11, 2005 of Zhen Jiu Lin Chuang Za Zhi (Clinical Journal of Acupuncture & Moxibustion), Zheng Zhao-jian [...]
Acupuncture, Obesity & Nitric Oxide abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, obesity, hypertension, nitric oxide, nitric oxide synthase Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is induced by inflammatory cytokines in skeletal muscle and fat, and it has been proposed that chronic NOS induction may cause muscle insulin [...]
Acupuncture Plus Ear Point Pressure & Weight Loss abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, auriculotherapy, obesity, weight loss On page 18 of issue #3, 2006 of Fu Jian Zhong Yi Yao (Fujian Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Wang Feng-yin et al. published an article titled, “The [...]
Acupuncture for the Digestive Tract Side Effects of Chemotherapy abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, oncology, chemotherapy side effect On page 49 of issue #4, 2005 of Shan Xi Zhong Yi (Shanxi Chinese Medicine), Han Jian-hong published an article titled, “The Acupuncture-moxibustion Treatment of Post-chemotherapy Adverse [...]
Acupuncture Combined with TDP Lamp Irradiation in the Treatment of Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, TDP lamp, peripheral facial nerve paralysis Isolated facial paralysis may occur in patients with HIV seropositivity, sarcoidosis, or Lyme disease. However, it is most [...]
Acupuncture & the Regulation of Serum Lipids abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, serum lipids, high cholesterol On pages 29-30 of issue #5, 2004 of Shan Xi Zhong Yi (Shanxi Chinese Medicine), Tu Wei-qing of the No. 1 Hospital affiliated with the Tianjin College of [...]
Acupuncture & Plum Pit Qi abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, psychiatry, neurotic esophageal stenosis, globus hystericus, plum pit qi, He Gu (LI 4) In Chinese medicine, plum pit qi corresponds to globus hystericus or neurotic esophageal stenosis in Western medicine. It refers to [...]
Acupuncture & Obesity abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, obesity, weight loss On page 35 of issue #12, 2004 of Gan Su Zhong Yi (Gansu Chinese Medicine), Sun Li published an article titled, “A Short Discussion of the Acupuncture-moxibustion Treatment of 20 Cases of Simple [...]
Acupuncture & Moxibustion in the Treatment of AIDS Herpes Zoster abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, AIDS, herpes zoster Herpes zoster is a commonly seen accompanying complaint of AIDS. Happily, it is usually a complaint that can at least be benefitted by acupuncture. As [...]
Acupuncture & Migraines abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac, FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, migraine headache On pages 46-47 of issue #7, 2004 of Ji Lin Zhong Yi Yao (Jilin Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Wang Qiu-yue published an article titled, “The Treatment of 46 Cases of One-sided Headache with Acupuncture.” [...]
Acupuncture & Generalized Anxiety Syndrome (GAS) abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, psychiatry, generalized anxiety syndrome (GAS) On page 44 of issue #1, 2005 of Tian Jin Zhong Yi Yao (Tianjin Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Wang Zhi-ling et al. of the An Ding Hospital in Tianjin [...]
Acupuncture & Fatigue abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, fatigue In Chinese medicine, somnolence or fatigue is due to some dysfunction of the spleen, lungs, and/or kidneys. These are the three viscera in Chinese medicine which engender and transform the qi, and wakefulness is a function of [...]
Acupuncture & Depression abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, psychiatry, depression On pages 35-36 of issue #2, 2005 of Hei Long Jiang Zhong Yi Yao (Heilongjiang Chinese Medicine & Medicinals), Ren Jian-ning of the Jiangsu Provincial Chinese Medical Hospital in Nanjing published an article titled, “Clinical [...]
Acupuncture & Cupping in the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, cupping, chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to long-standing severe fatigue without substantial muscle weakness and without proven psychological or physical causes. This condition is also [...]
Acupuncture & Cupping for Knee Pain abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Lic. Ac., FNAAOM (USA) Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, cupping, knee pain, gonarthralgia On page 88 of issue #1, 2005 of the Shi Yong Zhong Yi Nei Ke Za Zhi (Journal of Practical Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine), Deng Jun-lan and Zhang [...]
A Simple Acupuncture Protocol for Habitual Constipation abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, habitual constipation Habitual constipation is a commonly seen complaint in clinical practice which affects both males and females, old and young alike. Typically, acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic [...]
A Simple Acupuncture Protocol for Dysmenorrhea abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, dysmenorrhea For many years, Dr. Zhu Zhi-yi of Yancheng in Jiangsu Province has treated dysmenorrhea with only two points and fully satisfactory results. Dr. Zhu published an article titled, “The Acupuncture Treatment [...]
Acupuncture & Phlegm Heat Insomnia By Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., FNAAOM Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, insomnia, phlegm heat According to Bob Flaws & James Lake, MD, in Chinese Medical Psychiatry, sleep disorders are due either to the presence of some evil qi harassing the heart spirit or nonconstruction and malnourishment of the heart [...]
An Acupuncture Protocol for the Treatment of Obesity abstracted & translated by Honora Lee Wolfe, L.Ac., FNAAOM On pages 78-79 of issue #7, 2007 of Gan Su Zhong Yi (Gansu Chinese Medicine), Zhang Wei-dong and Wang Pi-min published an article titled “Observations on the Therapeutic Effects of Treating 39 Cases of Simple Obesity with [...]
Perimenopausal Depression & Acupuncture-moxibustion Group Cured Marked effect Some effect No effect Total effect (%) Treatment 13 15 7 5 35 (87.5%) Comparison 15 12 9 4 36 (90%) On pages 115-116 of issue #4, 2008 of Si Chuan Zhong Yi (Sichuan Chinese Medicine), Lin Gui-ji and Sun Peng-fei published an article titled “Observations [...]
An Overview of Bee Venom Acupuncture in the Treatment of Arthritis Jae-Dong Lee1,*, Hi-Joon Park2,*, Younbyoung Chae2 and Sabina Lim2, 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Seoul College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul, South Korea, and 2Department of Meridian and Acupuncture, Seoul College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul, South Korea For reprints [...]