Posts made in March, 2016

Acupuncture Relieves Gastritis and is More Effective than Ranitidine

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Acupuncture Relieves Gastritis and is More Effective than Ranitidine

Acupuncture relieves gastritis and is more effective than the drug ranitidine, an antihistamine. Researchers from Chenzhou First People’s Hospital investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and ranitidine for the treatment of chronic gastritis, a digestive disorder characterized by inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis causes indigestion with burning pain of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, bloating, hiccups, or tarry stools. The results of the investigation reveal that acupuncture produces Read more...

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Acupuncture and Curcumin Protects the Liver from Fibrosis

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Acupuncture and Curcumin Protects the Liver from Fibrosis

Acupuncture combined with oral curcumin intake protects the liver from fibrosis. Curcumin is the chief curcuminoid in turmeric (Jiang Huang, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae). Curcumin is bright yellow, hence the name ginger yellow in Chinese. Jiang is translated as ginger and huang means yellow. Curcumin is a principle polyphenol in Jiang Huang, a member of the ginger family of herbs used for enhancing blood circulation in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The researchers concluded that acupuncture plus Read more...

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Acupuncture and Herbs Alleviate Hay Fever

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Acupuncture and Herbs Alleviate Hay Fever

Acupuncture and herbs alleviate hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Symptoms include postnasal drip, runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, and ear or throat irritation. Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial. Their findings document that a treatment regimen of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine results in a 91.1% total effective rate for the alleviation of allergic rhinitis. Using only herbal medicine achieved a 71.1% Read more...

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