Links to International AOM Articles

Canadian Medical Association meta-analysis of IVF finds acupuncture increases fertility rates.
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Tehran Times, Iran’s international daily newspaper, comments on U. S. acupuncture study.
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Ghana looking into closer regulation of traditional medicine practices there.
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Canadian practitioner establishes niche in Vietnam.
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German back-pain study continues to substantiate effectiveness of acupuncture, even in the often AOM-hostile UK Independent: “Do Alternative treatments really work? In some cases, alternative treatments may be more effective than conventional physical therapy and medication. A recent German study found that half the lower back patients who had two acupuncture sessions a week for six months reported a significant reduction in pain.”
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Australia establishes certification program to demonstrate TCM products are free of endangered species.
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This article from West Bengal, India, demonstrates how wetlands and herbal medicines used in India connect to a common environment preservation concern.

“At least 40 species of aquatic herbs are significant for their medicinal values. Among these few species are only marketed purely as herbal medicine. Eclipta alba (keshut) is marketed for its ability to improve the colour of the hair and the luster of eye. Brahmi leaves are commercially used in preparation of brain tonic. It is estimated that due to growing popularity of herbal medicine market demand of aquatic medicinal herbs is sharply increasing.”
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