Acupuncture And Herbs Alleviate Diabetic Neuropathy
Courtesy of Health CMI-August 5, 2019
Acupuncture and herbs are effective for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Gansu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (endocrinology department) researchers conducted a controlled clinical trial comparing drug therapy with acupuncture and herbs. Patients receiving both acupuncture and herbal medicine had a total effective rate of 96.67%. Patients receiving Chinese herbal medicine monotherapy had a 73.33% total effective rate. Drug therapy patients had a 53.33% total effective […]
How acupuncture could help with your seasonal allergies
Wonderful article by Kelsey Roy:
Spring is here, and for many that means seasonal allergies are too.
There are many ways to handle itchy eyes, runny nose or uncontrollable sneezing of allergies, both natural or with medication.
According to the National Center […]
Should You Try Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis Pain?
Should You Try Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis Pain?
While more research is still needed, some experts point to this as way to relieve joint discomfort.
Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome
Background:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathic disorder at the […]
Acupuncture MRI Results After Ischemic Stroke
Thank you to Health CMI for this informative article:
Acupuncture regulates brain regions for ischemic stroke patients. Southern Medical University researchers gathered MRI data in a controlled clinical trial consisting of both healthy subjects and patients suffering from ischemic stroke. In a controlled human clinical trial, Waiguan (TB5) applied unilaterally to the right arm produced significant MRI findings. True acupuncture caused important changes in brain functional connectivity.
The researchers determined that […]
The Comforting Appeal of Herbs
Wonderful article from the NY Times By Ligaya Misha Nov. 21, 2018
ONCE, HERBS WERE weapons. Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians recorded, in cuneiform, lifesaving prescriptions of myrtle and thyme. The oldest surviving text of Chinese herbal pharmacology, extolling the benefits of ginseng, camphor and cannabis, was set down in the first century A.D. Around the same time, the Greek physician Dioscorides documented the […]