Chinese medicine helps PCOS

Chinese herbal medicines for PCOS show a promise

In today’s fast-paced world, where medical advances are often driven by cutting-edge technology, it is easy to forget that the nature can still offer us potent remedies. Unkei-to, a traditional herbal medicine that has been shown to have a significant impact on endocrine function and ovulation in women with high basal levels of luteinising hormone […]

Melbourne’s Northern Hospital embraces acupuncture

It’s time to face a new emergency medicine in Australia. In a radical departure from accepted hospital practice across the nation, the Emergency Department at the Northern Hospital in Melbourne is incorporating ancient techniques into its new approach to care. When patients arrive at casualty, they will now be treated with acupuncture to reduce symptoms […]

Chinese medicine bears hope for women undergoing IVF

Mary Stewart was keen to start a family, but she’d had several ectopic pregnancies and her right-hand Fallopian tube had been removed. Also, only her right ovary was ovulating. Stewart, 31, a property developer, was prepared to try in-vitro fertilisation, but as a last resort. An article she’d read on acupuncture and infertility made her […]

Chinese medicine eases dementia

Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and there is currently no cure. Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, and ba wei di huang wan (BDW) is a Chinese herbal medicine which may […]

How Acupuncture improves IVF success

Acupuncture improves chances of successful fertility treatment

IVF acupuncture is a complementary therapy that involves the use of acupuncture to support in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. It typically involves stimulation of specific acupuncture points on the body, as well as the use of electrical stimulation (e-Stim) to enhance the effects of the treatment. The aim of IVF acupuncture is to improve the […]

Hay ferver acupuncture

Acupuncture highly effective against allergic rhinitis hay fever

A new research published in the journal ‘Allergy’ (September 2004, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 953-960(8)) has confirmed the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating people who suffer from hay fever. It was an ordinary day in Berlin, but for 52 seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR) sufferers, their lives were about to change. The group, aged between […]

Acupunture post-operative nausea

Acupuncture vs medication for postsurgery nausea

In the first such clinical trial of its kind, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that acupuncture is more effective at reducing nausea and vomiting after major breast surgery than the leading medication. The researchers also found that patients who underwent the acupuncture treatment reported decreased postoperative pain and increased satisfaction with their […]

Acupuncture – natural botox for celebrities

Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cher are having weekly “acupuncture facelifts” to ward off their wrinkles. The latest beauty trend that’s got Hollywood stars like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Cher raving is called facial acupuncture. I know, I know, it sounds a bit scary, but apparently, it can make you look 10 years younger in just […]