The Rough Road of Alcoholism and How Chinese Medicine Can Help… From Pacific College of Oriental Medicine To shed light on the subject of alcohol and the addicting grip it has had on so many, we would like to elucidate some Chinese medicine methods that have worked to renew hope and aid in relinquishing this … Read more
Attorneys General to Insurers: Cover Acupuncture Acupuncture Today By Editorial Staff U.S. attorneys general representing nearly 40 states / territories have taken an important step in combating the opioid epidemic, highlighting nondrug pain management options – and increasing insurance policies toward and coverage of acupuncture and other conservative treatment options. The National Association of Attorneys General … Read more
Women’s Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle and Infertility (Part 2) Acupuncture Today By Nadiya Melnyk, DAOM, LAc Phase Three The third phase is referred to as the luteal phase, and is regulated by the Spleen Qi and Kidney Yang. The hyper thermal phase is marked by high body temperatures and lasts for about 14 … Read more
Women’s Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle & Infertility (Part 1) Acupuncture Today By Nadiya Melnyk, DAOM, LAc A widespread problem in women caused by hormonal imbalance is infertility; with nearly six million couples in America alone being afflicted by it. In approximately 60 percent of the cases, the infertility can be attributed to the female … Read more
Alzheimer’s Disease and Acupuncture Treatment Appears to Improve Mood and Cognitive Functions By Editorial Staff Acupuncture Today September, 2000, Vol. 01, Issue 09 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of intellectual decline and dementia in the elderly, affecting approximately one out of 10 people over age 65 and nearly half over age 85. The … Read more
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for patients with Alzheimer disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jun;94(22):e933. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000933. Zhou J1, Peng W, Xu M, Li W, Liu Z. Abstract The use of acupuncture for treating Alzheimer disease (AD) has been increasing in frequency over recent years. As more studies are conducted on … Read more
Acupuncture Improves Cerebral Microenvironment in Mice with Alzheimer’s Disease Treated with Hippocampal Neural Stem Cells By:Zhao, L (Zhao, Lan)[ 1,2 ] ; Zhou, CL (Zhou, Chunlei)[ 3 ] ; Li, L (Li, Li)[ 1,2 ] ; Liu, JW (Liu, Jianwei)[ 4 ] ; Shi, HY (Shi, Huiyan)[ 1,2 ] ; Kan, BH (Kan, Bohong)[ 1,2 ] … Read more
Autoimmune Diseases and the potential role of Chinese Herbal Medicine by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon BACKGROUND TO THE DISEASE CATEGORY Autoimmune diseases are chronic disorders that have been difficult, and often impossible, to cure. There can be remission of symptoms—spontaneously or as the result of applied therapies—but the potential for return … Read more
Chinese Philosophy and Chinese Medicine First published Tue Apr 28, 2015 from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy According to Zhang Xichun 張錫純 (1860–1933), one of the leading reformers of Chinese medicine in the early twentieth century: Many recent medical journal reports take the view that [traditional Chinese] philosophy holds back the progress of medicine, but their authors … Read more
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