NHS (UK) told to abandon alternative medicine but acupuncture

A GROUP of Britain’s leading doctors has urged every NHS trust to stop paying for alternative medicine and to use the money for conventional treatments. Their appeal is a direct challenge to the Prince of Wales’s outspoken campaign to widen access to complementary therapies. The organiser Michael Baum, Emeritus Professor of Surgery at University College […]

Acupuncture for weight loss

Acupuncture for weight loss

This study examines the effects of acupuncture as a treatment option for weight loss in obesity. Weight loss is a complex health issue. There is more than just a bad diet to it. Decreased insulin resistance, increased stress hormone cortisol levels, erratic/insufficient sleep or sleep disorders to name a few. The present study summarises the […]

Acupressure for back pain

Low Back Pain: acupressure more effective than physiotherapy

We explore the findings of Taiwanese researchers, who ventured to test acupressure’s efficacy in comparison to conventional physical therapy. Acupressure – pushing with the fingertips at the same body points used in acupuncture – gave patients better, long-lasting relief for low back pain than conventional physical therapy, Taiwanese researchers report. ‘Acupressure was effective in reducing […]

Genetically abnormal sperm

Genetically abnormal sperm? Chinese medicine can help

Many infertile men have an increased proportion of genetically abnormal sperm. Normally this is not an issue, because the number of unhealthy sperm is relatively small. It only fails to fertilise an egg. However, it becomes a problem in case of ICSI. In the IVF with ICSI process, a tiny needle is used to inject […]

Bird flu TCM

Chinese medicine and bird flu

Orthodox medicine currently does not offer any solutions for the bird flu. Chinese Medicine may be of help if or when it spreads worldwide. Numerous Chinese herbs have antiviral effects. These herbs were successfully used by staff at the hospital of a university in Hong Kong to prevent SARS. Current laws do not allow to […]

Effect of Melatonin on fertility

Summer’s Radiant Embrace: Unlocking the Mystery of Seasonal Fertility and the Ancient Wisdom of Acupuncture

As the sun casts its warm embrace over the verdant summer landscape, it seems to awaken something deep within us – a primordial impulse, if you will, that harks back to our evolutionary roots. And now, British researchers have discovered that this seasonal shift may hold the key to unlocking a long-elusive mystery: why women […]

Acupuncture for headache

Needles better than pills for headache

Chronic daily headaches (CDH) are an unfortunate reality for approximately 4% of people . While medical management is the go-to solution for many, it often fails to provide the desired relief. In response to this problem, researchers have delved into the potential benefits of acupuncture as a complementary therapy to medical management. In this blog […]

New study – Acupuncture improves sperm quality

Quantitative evaluation of spermatozoa ultrastructure after acupuncture treatment for idiopathic male infertility. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ultramorphologic sperm features of idiopathic infertile men after acupuncture therapy. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. PATIENT(S): Forty men with idiopathic oligospermia, asthenospermia, or teratozoospermia. INTERVENTION(S): Twenty eight of the patients received acupuncture twice a week over a period of 5 […]