A study from China has found that acupuncture compares favourably with anticonvulsant drug therapy for the treatment of blepharospasm. Seventy-eight patients with idiopathic blepharospasm were randomised to receive either acupuncture or anticonvulsant medications. Acupoints used … [Read more...]

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture can significantly improve pain and activity levels in patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy, compared with exercise therapy. In a randomised controlled trial, 64 patients received either acupuncture treatment or exercise … [Read more...]

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture intervention on abdominal obesity by stimulation of"Belt Vessel (Daimai) Regulation Acupoint Recipe".METHODS: A total of 35 abdominal obesity outpatients were recuited in the present study. The"Belt Vessel (Daimai) … [Read more...]

For sufferers of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), acupuncture treatment can lead to a modest improvement in disease-specific quality of life and can reduce antihistamine use, compared with either sham acupuncture or the medication cetrizine. In a multi-centre randomised trial, … [Read more...]

Acupuncture has been shown to outperform the drug valproic acid in reducing the pain intensity of migraine headaches, without any of the adverse effects associated with drug therapy. A prospective, controlled study involving 100 migraine patients was carried out by Italian … [Read more...]