Italian clinicians have published a novel case report on a severely immune suppressed HIV patient whose giant wart was completely healed following a long period of treatment with acupuncture. The wart, which covered the entire radial aspect of the patient’s right hand, was … [Read more...]
Acupuncture blocks production of stress molecule
An animal experiment has shown that acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 can block the production of neuropeptide Y (NPY), a molecule produced by the sympathetic nervous system in response to chronic stress. Electro-acupuncture was applied to Zusanli ST-36 in laboratory rats exposed to … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps relieve breast pain
American researchers have found preliminary evidence that acupuncture may be able to help relieve non-cyclic breast pain. Thirty-seven women experiencing breast pain received treatment consisting of four acupuncture sessions over two weeks, with three months of follow-up. … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps with chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
The results of a small preliminary study carried out in the UK suggest that acupuncture may be of use in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Eighteen patients received a course of six weekly acupuncture sessions, with points selected by … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps cancer survivors with lymphoedema
An exploratory study from the UK suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion can help improve quality of life for cancer survivors with lymphoedema. The single-arm observational clinical study recruited 35 breast (BC) and head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors who had experienced … [Read more...]
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