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Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Side Effects

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of breast cancer drug treatment side effects. The study focuses on acupuncture for the relief of symptoms due to aromatase inhibitor treatment intake. The researchers noted two interesting findings. First, acupuncture is statistically more effective than clonidine for the treatment of hot flashes due to breast cancer treatment. Secondly, […]

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Acupuncture Fights Depression

[retweet][facebook] New lab experiments reveal acupuncture has antidepressant effects. An examination of brain cells following acupuncture treatments uncovered important mechanisms by which acupuncture exerts its antidepressant effects. Acupuncture caused the regulation of brain cell activity associated with therapeutic results. The researchers discovered that acupuncture exhibits regulatory effects on special brain cells in the hippocampus called neural

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Acupuncture & Herbs For Menstrual Cramps

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine is very effective for the treatment of menstrual pain. One study reveals the efficacy of a popular herbal medicine for the relief of cramping and pain. Another study found acupuncture as effective as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for menstrual related pain. The first and most recent study on Traditional Chinese

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Acupuncture Assists Penile Surgery

[retweet][facebook] According to Translational Andrology and Urology, distal acupuncture is effective in assisting local anesthesia for surgical procedures on the penis. Acupuncture NeedlesAcupuncture has long been used in combination with conventional anesthetics during surgery and for post-operative pain. This new study investigates the effects of combining acupuncture points on the arm with local anesthetics to produce a more

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Electricity in Acupuncture Channels

A new study finds unique electrical phenomena through acupuncture meridians, channels. Researchers discovered that needling proximal acupuncture points causes significantly increased bioelectric amplitudes in distal acupuncture points along the same meridian. The same was not true of non-acupuncture points in similar regions of the body. The researchers note that the measurements indicate “electrophysiological uniqueness in

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Relief from Antidepressant Side Effects

[retweet][facebook] Researchers have discovered that acupuncture successfully relieves the adverse effects of antidepressant medications on sex drive and function. Men showed overall improvement in sexual function across a broad spectrum of health concerns. Acupuncture also enhanced relief from both anxiety and depression in the male group. Women benefitted from a more targeted response to acupuncture therapy

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Acupuncture for Cerebral Palsy

[retweet][facebook] Adding acupuncture treatments to conventional rehabilitative training significantly improves the efficacy of treatment for children with cerebral palsy. A special approach to the acupuncture treatment involved the application of the clearing the governing vessel technique and the refreshing the mind technique. The addition of these two acupuncture protocols to conventional rehabilitative training increased the effective

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Acupuncture is More Effective than Drugs for Stye

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture is more effective than medications for the treatment of a stye (hordeolum), a red lump near the edge of the eyelid. A total of 102 stye patients participated in the study. They were randomized into two separate groups. Group 1 received acupuncture and group 2 was given local applications of the antibiotics levofloxacin and

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Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated by Acupuncture

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture is an effective treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. Research demonstrates that acupuncture reduces both the frequency and intensity of hot flashes while at the same time improving the overall quality of sleep. The researchers examined feedback and found that the acupuncture treatments were described as relaxing by most participants. The researchers

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Herbal Medicine Fights Breast Cancer

[retweet][facebook] A traditional Chinese medicinal plant prevents the proliferation of tumors and causes the elimination of tumors comprised of breast cancer cells. A chromatographically purified form of the herb Tian Hua Fen was injected into laboratory mice with tumors caused by estrogen dependent and non-estrogen dependent breast cancer cells. Sterilized Tian Hua Fen, Trichosanthes Kirilowii

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