Cao H, Zhu C, Liu J. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Abstract BACKGROUND: Wet cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy commonly used in treating herpes zoster in China, and clinical studies have shown that wet cupping may have beneficial effect on herpes zoster compared with Western medication. METHODS: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) [...]
Posted in Bob Flaws’ Blog by Bob Flaws On pages 512-513 of issue #7, 2008 of Bei Jing Zhong Yi Yao (Beijing Chinese Medicine & Pharmacology), Lie Jing-han et al. published an article on the theory behind why cupping or indirectly moxaing Shen Que (CV 8) can effectively treat chronic urticaria or hives, an otherwise [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]