The Journal of Chinese Medicine back issues from October 2003:
Regulating the penetrating and conception vessels to treat dysmenorrhoea two case histories.(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Dysmenorrhoea refers to menstrual pain in the lower abdominal, lumbar or sacral regions that occurs before, during or after the menstrual flow. In severe cases, there may be nausea and vomiting, chills or even fainting. Many women, especially the young, suffer from this problem which can ...
Meniere's disease.
Oct 01, 2003; ... Meniere's disease is a disorder characterised by recurrent attacks of vertigo, with associated tinnitus and progressive deafness. The cause is unknown to Western medicine, though it may be related to a history of migraine headaches. The attacks of vertigo are the most ...
A new look at the extraordinary vessels a clinical perspective.
Oct 01, 2003; ... Introduction I have a clinical theory: once is an incident, twice is a coincidence, and three times calls for a hypothesis. In my clinical experience I have found that the extraordinary vessels, in particular the Conception vessel (Ren Mai)/Yin Motility vessel (Yin Qiao) pair, ...
The clinical application of Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang.(use of traditional chinese medicine)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang (Ephedra, Forsythiae and Semen Phaseoli Decoction) is a formula recorded in the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease). Its chief indication is accumulation of damp-heat with unexpelled external pattern and jaundice. It consists ...
How to learn Chinese herbs (Part four).
Oct 01, 2003; ... For most western students, studying Chinese herbal medicine is particularly difficult. Facing so many new Chinese and Latin names, as well as a great deal of information involving so many diseases, a Western student can easily feel frustrated. So can it be made easier to learn Chinese ...
Tourette's syndrome and Chinese medicine: treatment possibilities.(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Introduction Tourette's syndrome, more correctly known as Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance (1) and a 35-50% familial incidence. Tourette's begins in childhood, usually between the age of 2-15 years, and is seen in all ...
Notes on the treatment of male infertility.
Oct 01, 2003; ... I find it shocking that male infertility can be such a widespread problem yet be so ignored. This is most likely due to the fact that Western medicine has very little or nothing to offer in this area. Chinese medicine however does offer a large percentage of infertile men not just hope, ...
Treating young adults with acupuncture.(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Introduction This article discusses the use of TCM acupuncture with 'problem' teenagers and young people. The reasons why acupuncture is important and how treatment is offered are presented below. The ways in which it benefits the clients are discussed by differentiating ...
Chinese Medicine in Contemporary China: Plurality & Synthesis.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2003; ... CHINESE MEDICINE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA: PLURALITY & SYNTHESIS by Volker Scheid Duke University Press, softback, 408 pages, [pounds sterling]20.95 Volker Scheid is widely known for his contributions to debates about the essence of Chinese medicine and the related implications for ...
Acupuncture & IVF.(Brief article)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2003; ... ACUPUNCTURE & IVF by Lifang Liang Blue Poppy Press, softback, 188 pages, [pounds sterling]21.32 A 2002 study in Germany demonstrated that performing acupuncture just once prior to and once after embryo transfer in IVF patients increases their chances of becoming pregnant by ...
Combining Western Herbs & Chinese Medicine Principles, Practice & Materia Medica.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2003; ... COMBINING WESTERN HERBS & CHINESE MEDICINE PRINCIPLES, PRACTICE & MATERIA MEDICA by Jeremy Ross Greenfields Press, hardback, 970 pages, [pounds sterling]95 There is a sense of inevitability to the eventual inclusion of Western herbs (or at least many of the commonly used ones) ...
Female climacteric syndrome treated by ear embedding.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Female Climacteric Syndrome Treated by Ear Embedding, by Wang Qin: 59 cases were included in the study of women aged 40 to 56 years of age (average 47) with an average length of disease of 1.6 years. Symptoms included disturbance in menstruation or menopause, hot flushes and sweating, ...
Acupuncture treatment of habitual constipation.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Acupuncture Treatment of Habitual Constipation by Zhu Zhaogang et al: There were 188 cases in this study, 99 male and 89 female, from 12 to 67 years in age and from 6 months to 35 years in disease duration. The main clinical symptoms were dry stools with defecation once every 2-7 days, ...
Acupuncture treatment of insomnia--a report of 28 cases.(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia--A Report of 28 Cases by Shi Dongli: Of the 28 patients, there were 11 males and 17 females. The oldest was 69 and the youngest was 18, with an average age of 45.6. The longest duration of disease was 1 year, and the shortest, 3 months. Main Points: ...
Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment of insomnia in 35 cases.(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia in 35 Cases by Zhang Qiuju: In this series of 35 cases, 14 were male and 21 female, ranging in age from 20 to 68 years, with duration of illness from 10 days to 10 years. According to TCM differentiation, 12 cases pertained to ...
Treatment of prolapse of rectum with acupuncture combined with TCM drugs in 38 cases.(traditional Chinese medicine)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Treatment of Prolapse of Rectum with Acupuncture Combined with TCM Drugs in 38 Cases by Gao Jingfang et al.: Of the 38 cases in this series, 20 were male and 18 female, ranging from 6 to 70 years in. Changqiang DU-1, Baihui DU-20, Zusanli ST-36, Chengshan BL-57, and the eight-liao points ...
Needle-embedding therapy for treatment of stubborn hiccup.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Needle-Embedding Therapy for Treatment of Stubborn Hiccup by Jiang Feizhou et al.: Sixty hiccup cases were chosen, including 48 males and 12 females, ranging in age from 26-75 years, with duration of illness from 3 days to over 1 month. Among the 60 cases, there were 26 cases of simple ...
Twenty five cases of obstinate hiccup treated by point injection at Tianding.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Twenty Five Cases of Obstinate Hiccup Treated by Point Injection at Tianding, by Ju Laiti: The author reports on the injection of 1ml of chlorpromazine injection (containing 25mg chlorpromazine) and 1ml of 654-2 injection (containing 5mg 654-2) into bilateral Tianding ...
Forty-three cases of acute lumbar sprain treated by acupuncture plus Kinesitherapy.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Forty-three Cases of Acute Lumbar Sprain Treated by Acupuncture Plus Kinesitherapy, by Hu Chengyou: 3 points; Weizhong BL-40, Houxi SI-3 and Yaotongdian (NUE-19) were used bilaterally to treat 43 cases of acute lumbar sprain suffered by patients at the Workers Hospital of Zhangji Coal ...
Needling and cupping used to treat 20 cases of erysipelas.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Needling and Cupping Used to Treat 20 Cases of Erysipelas, by Sang Jianhua et al: 20 patients aged 32-60 with a disease duration of 3 to 30 days were treated as follows. A prismatic needle was inserted into the raised, dark purple blood vessels at the affected area 4 or 5 times until black ...
Treatment of sprain by electro-acupuncture.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Treatment of Sprain by Electro-Acupuncture, by Guo Naiqin: 72 cases of sprain, mostly due to sporting injuries, were randomly assigned to a treatment group of 42 and a control group of 30. 16 cases had injuries to the posterior thigh muscles, 13 to the posterior calf muscles, 15 had knee ...
Acupuncture and blood-letting for 30 cases of rheumatic gonitis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Acupuncture and Blood-letting for 30 Cases of Rheumatic Gonitis, by Dong Jianping et al: Of 60 patients, 31 had a disease duration of over 3 years and 29 of under 3 years. The average age of the patients was 45 years. In the treatment group of 30 cases, acupuncture was given once a day at ...
Treatment by electro-acupuncture and massage in 172 cases of cervical spondylopathy.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Treatment by Electro-Acupuncture and Massage in 172 Cases of Cervical Spondylopathy by Wang Lifeng: Of 172 patients, ranging in age from 25 to 72 years, and with a course of illness from 1 month to 20 years, 42 cases were of the cervix type, 32 cases the vertebral artery type, 62 cases the ...
Clinical application of double-hand needling manipulation.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Application of Double-Hand Needling Manipulation by Chen Wei: A needling technique is described whereby No 30 filiform needles of various lengths are inserted into the affected part of the body in opposite directions, followed by needle twirling with both ...
Clinical application of the triple puncture.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Application of the Triple Puncture by Zhou Jie: The author describes the technique of triple puncture appropriate in the treatment of relatively small and deep disorders caused by pathogenic wind. The tender point is selected as the main point in the affected area ...
Clinical application of Fengchi Point.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Application of Fengchi Point by Chen Sancai: An example of treating diseases of the lower body by needling points on the upper part of the body is given where Fengchi GB-20 is used ...
Effects of warm needling at Zusanli St-36 on NO and IL-2 levels in the middle-aged and old people.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Effects of Warm Needling at Zusanli St-36 on NO and IL-2 Levels in the Middle-Aged and Old People by Li Su et al: 42 middle-aged and elderly people aged 55-70 years were given warm needling for 20 minutes daily for 10 sessions at Zusanli ST-36. Levels of ...
Clinical observation in treatment with the kidney-tonifying prescription in 25 cases of postmenopausal osteoporosis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Observation in Treatment with the Kidney-Tonifying Prescription in 25 Cases of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, by Zhao Gang et al: 45 postmenopausal women ranging in age from 48 to 65 years and between 2 and 24 years (mean 12.5) after experiencing a natural menopause were divided ...
Clinical research into Ke Min Yin for treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis in patients with Qi deficiency and blood stasis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Research into Ke Min Yin for Treatment of Persistent Allergic Rhinitis in Patients with Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis, by Liu Qiaoping et al: 30 cases of allergic rhinitis with a course of illness ranging from 1 to 30 years (mean 4.4 years) and an average age of 33 years were ...
Clinical observation on 930 child epilepsy cases treated with anti-epilepsy capsules.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Observation on 930 Child Epilepsy Cases Treated with Anti-epilepsy Capsules, by Ma Rong et al: 1090 cases of child epilepsy were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group (930 cases treated with anti-epilepsy capsules) and the control group (160 cases treated with ...
Clinical observation on the method of supplementing qi, clearing away heat and promoting blood circulation for treating 53 cases of gastritis related to pylori helicobacterium.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Observation on the Method of Supplementing Qi, Clearing away Heat and Promoting Blood Circulation for Treating 53 Cases of Gastritis Related to Pylori Helicobacterium, by Wang Yue: 103 cases of chronic gastritis infected with Helicobacter pylori were divided into a treatment group ...
The effects of Chinese medicine on micro-circulation of nail folds and blood flow velocity of limbs in patients with arteriosclerotic obliteration.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Effects of Chinese Medicine on Micro-circulation of Nail Folds and Blood Flow Velocity of Limbs in Patients with Arteriosclerotic Obliteration, by Ge Xin et al: Arteriosclerotic obliteration (ASO) is a common peripheral vascular disease among middle aged and elderly people. As a result ...
Professor Wang Gang's experience in treating chronic glomerulonephritis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Professor Wang Gang's Experience in Treating Chronic Glomerulonephritis, by Zhou Enchao: The author provides clinical commentary on treating various aspects of nephritis from a TCM point of view. For example, in the 1960s chronic nephritis was usually reported as involving Spleen and ...
Clinical observation in 45 cases of hemorrhagic apoplexy of the acute stage treated by promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clinical Observation in 45 Cases of Hemorrhagic Apoplexy of the Acute Stage Treated by Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis by Sun Guozhu: In this study, herbal medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis was used in the treatment of 45 patients with ...
Application of the Yang-warming method for treatment of diabetes.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Application of the Yang-Warming Method for Treatment of Diabetes, by Pu Yingwen et al: The authors give 2 case histories of the treatment of diabetes. They note that the principle of nourishing yin and clearing heat is appropriate for diabetes due to yin deficiency with heat in the ...
Treatment of a case of spontaneous rupture of achilles' tendon.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Treatment of A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of Achilles' Tendon, by Zhang Shiyan: In this case history, a number of ...
Review: Advances in TCM treatment for metastasis of tumors.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts June 2003)(traditional chinese medicine)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Review: Advances in TCM Treatment for Metastasis of Tumors by Niu Hongmei et al: The authors review TCM literature published between 1985 and 2001 describing herbal treatment of carcinoma of the lung, colon and ...
Parkinson's disease.(ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Parkinson's disease is the most common central nervous system disorder. It is an idiopathic, slowly progressive degeneration of automatic and gross motor function. Parkinson's disease is characterised by impaired movement, muscular rigidity, resting tremor, and postural instability. In the ...