Recent Articles about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Scientist defends acupuncture against those seek to defame it.
“Science is a method for acquiring knowledge that helps us to understand our world and everything in it. That method involves the accumulation of data, followed by statistical and other methods to interpret the data.”
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Herbs found effective against menstrual cramps:
“HONG KONG (Reuters) - A study involving nearly 3,500 women in several countries suggests that Chinese herbs might be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression.
Australia-based researchers said herbs not only relieved pain, but reduced the recurrence of the condition over three months, according to the Cochrane Library journal.”
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How much should acupuncture cost?
One clinic seeks to make acupuncture affordable to as many as possible.
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Study suggests acupuncture may help against hypertension
“In tests on rats, the researchers found that electroacupuncture treatments provided temporary relief from the conditions that raise blood pressure during hypertensive states. Such treatments, they believe, potentially can become part of a therapeutic regimen for long-term care of hypertension and other cardiovascular ailments in people.”
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2008 Thieme Almanac: Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine released
“The 500-page almanac boasts 120 additional pages. An abundance of new information has been added while other information has been brought up-to-date. This year’s articles include a lengthy discussion on the concept of ‘shen.’ Other new topics include veterinary medicine, Kampo medicine, herb-drug interactions, acupuncture in the different ways it is practiced around the world, translation issues, schools and educational programs as well as TCM demographics in 18 countries, including an extended section on the United States.”
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NIH Study: Acupuncture Effective against Arthritis
India Promotes Development of Its Herbal Export Potential
When all else fails, a New York Times writer with Bruxism seeks acupuncture
“ I’d abandoned hope of ending my bruxism until I met a woman recently who stopped 10 years’ grinding after a year of regular acupuncture treatments. I was encouraged enough to try acupuncture myself, and have noticed some improvement after a few months of weekly sessions. Acupuncture has not been clinically proved to cure or calm bruxism, but I’m willing to hang my hopes on anecdotal evidence that suggests it helps.”
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