Bitter melon, a unique and delicious vegetable enjoyed by many in China, offers an array of healing properties. Apart from its ability to lower blood sugar levels and exhibit anti-cancer effects, recent research has shed light on its potential benefits for diabetes sufferers. Boosting Insulin Production by 160%: Chinese scientists have discovered that bitter melon […]
What you see on the photo on the left is acupuncture meridian. Korean scientists discovered a way to make pictures of acupuncture meridians to help visualise them. Picture this: You’re in a world where modern technology collides with ancient knowledge, and the result is a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the field of medicine. Welcome […]
Acupuncture for hypertension. You may have heard of it, but have you ever considered trying it? Let’s dive into the most rigorous study to date, which found that acupuncture could significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The most rigorous to date, randomized trial of acupuncture and hypertension confirmed that acupuncture significantly reduced the […]
Complementary medicines and therapies including fertility acupuncture are widely used by patients who are trying to conceive. This is a conclusion of a study published in the current issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The researchers insist that health care practitioners and fertility specialists need to be proactive in […]
In the bustling corridors of Auckland City Hospital, staff rush from one patient to another, attending to their needs and juggling complex medication schedules. It’s an environment ripe for the occasional slip-up. It is much worse than you would think. Up to 70 per cent of the medication histories of elderly patients admitted to Auckland […]
Researchers from Cochrane Collaboration reviewed 7 studies on the use of Chinese herbs for schizophrenia: The overall response favoured combining herbal medicine plus antipsychotic drugs vs using antipsychotic drugs alone. Significantly fewer people getting combined treatment left the study early compared with those given antipsychotics alone. The combined treatment group had reduced side effects (like […]
In a world where we continuously search for effective treatments for various health conditions, a recent clinical study has shed light on the benefits of acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This fascinating natural treatment method sparked the interest of researchers led by Dong Chen, who embarked on a mission to explore the clinical effects […]
Over two-thirds of women will experience some degree of back pain during pregnancy, and nearly a fifth suffer from pelvic pain. Researchers from Cochrane collaboration reviewed research on various therapies available to relieve back pain during pregnancy. The researchers confirmed that stabilizing exercises and pregnancy acupuncture were better than usual care alone for relieving pelvic […]
Diabetes – bitter melon increases insulin secretion by 160%
Bitter melon, a unique and delicious vegetable enjoyed by many in China, offers an array of healing properties. Apart from its ability to lower blood sugar levels and exhibit anti-cancer effects, recent research has shed light on its potential benefits for diabetes sufferers. Boosting Insulin Production by 160%: Chinese scientists have discovered that bitter melon […]
Acupuncture meridians are real. See?
What you see on the photo on the left is acupuncture meridian. Korean scientists discovered a way to make pictures of acupuncture meridians to help visualise them. Picture this: You’re in a world where modern technology collides with ancient knowledge, and the result is a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the field of medicine. Welcome […]
Hypertension: acupuncture reduces blood pressure naturally
Acupuncture for hypertension. You may have heard of it, but have you ever considered trying it? Let’s dive into the most rigorous study to date, which found that acupuncture could significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The most rigorous to date, randomized trial of acupuncture and hypertension confirmed that acupuncture significantly reduced the […]
Tell your IVF specialist about acupuncture
Complementary medicines and therapies including fertility acupuncture are widely used by patients who are trying to conceive. This is a conclusion of a study published in the current issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The researchers insist that health care practitioners and fertility specialists need to be proactive in […]
Drug misuse kills 200,000 Chinese a year
In the bustling corridors of Auckland City Hospital, staff rush from one patient to another, attending to their needs and juggling complex medication schedules. It’s an environment ripe for the occasional slip-up. It is much worse than you would think. Up to 70 per cent of the medication histories of elderly patients admitted to Auckland […]
Schizophrenia? Use Chinese herbs
Researchers from Cochrane Collaboration reviewed 7 studies on the use of Chinese herbs for schizophrenia: The overall response favoured combining herbal medicine plus antipsychotic drugs vs using antipsychotic drugs alone. Significantly fewer people getting combined treatment left the study early compared with those given antipsychotics alone. The combined treatment group had reduced side effects (like […]
PCOS (Polycystic Ovaries) and Acupuncture study
In a world where we continuously search for effective treatments for various health conditions, a recent clinical study has shed light on the benefits of acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This fascinating natural treatment method sparked the interest of researchers led by Dong Chen, who embarked on a mission to explore the clinical effects […]
Pregnancy back and pelvic pain – acupuncture and stabilising exercises
Over two-thirds of women will experience some degree of back pain during pregnancy, and nearly a fifth suffer from pelvic pain. Researchers from Cochrane collaboration reviewed research on various therapies available to relieve back pain during pregnancy. The researchers confirmed that stabilizing exercises and pregnancy acupuncture were better than usual care alone for relieving pelvic […]