Articles
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Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression
Because of the significant number of patients who not respond to or who cannot tolerate conventional treatments for depression, other options must be explored. The data presented here suggest that acupuncture deserves further research as an alternative option for the treatment of depression. Benefits and Limitations of Adjunctive Treatment and Monotherapy By Pavel Jalynytchev, Lic…
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Acupuncture Treatment and Overdose
Med. Dr. Özaytürk, Mehmet Salih; Istanbul Eylül 2011 Kızılcahamam Akupunktur Sempozyumu, Sunum It’s generally known that there would be overdose in medication when the dose is higher than therapeutic range. Med. Dr. Özaytürk, Mehmet Salih; Istanbul Eylül 2011 Kızılcahamam Akupunktur Sempozyumu, Sunum It’s generally known that there would be overdose in medication when the dose…
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Treatment of Neurological Diseases with Acupuncture
Two hundred and twenty-four tension-type and vascular headaches were treated with acupuncture in this study. In this article, these treatments are discussed in terms of methods and results. HEADACHE Headache is one of the most common physical complaints. Almost everyone has a headache at some point in their life, and it appears as a symptom…
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A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitischronic
Abstract Background The etiology and treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remain poorly understood. Pain, lower urinary tract voiding symptoms and negative impact on quality of life (QOL) are the most common complaints. Abstract Background The etiology and treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remain poorly understood. Pain, lower urinary tract…
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Acupuncture in Eye Diseases
GLOCOM It is a chronic disease with an insidious character that causes progressive destruction of the optic nerve, progresses silently for years and can lead to blindness, usually with high intraocular pressure. Acupuncture in Glaucoma Treatment Glaucoma is a chronic disease with an insidious character that progressively destroys the optic nerve, progresses silently for years,…
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Acupuncture And The Treatment Of Insomnia
Acupuncture appears to be a useful treatment approach for a common clinical problem Judith R. Peterson, MD AbstractInsomnia is commonly encountered in clinical practice; reportedly, with a prevalence of nearly 40% in certain populations. Although not commonly used for this condition, acupuncture may be helpful in the treatment of insomnia and has an excellent tolerability…
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How does acupuncture work?
Acupuncture is a potentially cheap and safe form of treatment for relieving some types of pain, Acupuncture is a potentially cheap and safe form of treatment for relieving some types of pain, yet many doctors in the West remain sceptical of its value. They find the ancient Chinese concepts of traditional acupuncture and its claim…
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Acupuncture in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
In the Acupuncture Randomized Trial in Low Back Pain, we investigated whether acupuncture was more efficacious in reducing pain than minimal acupuncture or no acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain. A Randomized Controlled TrialBenno Brinkhaus, MD; Claudia M. Witt, MD; Susanne Jena, MSc; Klaus Linde, MD; Andrea Streng, PhD; Stefan Wagenpfeil, PhD; Dominik…
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Asthma in Chinese Medicine
For more than 75 years, the rate of asthma in industrialized countries has reached alarming levels, especially among children. Over the last 50-75 years, the incidence of asthma in industrialized countries has steadily increased, especially among children, to alarming proportions. Scientists around the world are studying this epidemic, as well as researching the long-term effects…
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Acupuncture and Essential Hypertension
Hypertension is a wider and deeper problem than high blood pressure alone. It is not one problem, it is a set of problems. The value we read on the arm is only the number which reaches us at the end. Behind that number there is the autonomic nervous system, the vessel wall, the kidney, the…
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Asthma in Chinese Medicine
For more than 75 years, the rate of asthma in industrialized countries has reached alarming levels, especially among children. Over the last 50-75 years, the incidence of asthma in industrialized countries has steadily increased, especially among children, to alarming proportions. Scientists around the world are studying this epidemic, as well as researching the long-term effects…