The Journal of Chinese Medicine back issues from June 2004:
A framework for classifying unpleasant responses to acupuncture.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Introduction The advance of acupuncture into mainstream healthcare in the West will inevitably subject the profession to a level of scrutiny it has not had to face to date. Issues such as standards of care and adverse response to treatment will be at the forefront, and ...
Hidden dampness: indoor mould and Chinese herbal medicine.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Exposure to indoor mould can cause severe respiratory and neurological illness that often evades diagnosis by conventional laboratory examination. A complete history that includes questions regarding the patient's home and work environment can reveal the source of ...
Time to cool down: the treatment of a case of prolonged low-grade fever.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Summary Low-grade fever may be caused by different pathological factors. Here we report a single case of low-grade fever due to dampness and heat stagnating in the three (upper, middle and lower) jiao. The female patient had suffered from low-grade fever for more than two years, ...
The changing face of health and beauty.
Jun 01, 2004; ... The face has always been used as a place to assess health in both Eastern and Western medicine. Whether looking at the coloration of the skin, or the light in the eyes, or the hollows of the cheeks, the face gives countless clues about how the internal organs are functioning. Because the ...
How to learn Chinese herbs (part five).
Jun 01, 2004; ... Herbs That Can Induce Diuresis to Remove Dampness Introduction Herbs in this group function to induce diuresis to treat painful urinary dysfunction (lin sydrome), oedema, retained water, phlegm retention,etc. Urine is formed by fluid from other parts of the ...
The application of opposite needling techniques.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Introduction Opposite needling technique (ju ci), also called crossing needling technique, is the method of selecting and needling points on the opposite side (left to right, top to bottom, front to back) of the body to the location of the disease. This method is widely applied ...
The needling techniques of Xu Feng.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Xu Feng, who was also known as Xu Yanrui or Quanshi, lived in the early Ming dynasty. He followed masters Ni Mengzhong and Peng Jiusi and eventually authored the six scrolls of the Great Encyclopedia of Acupuncture and Moxibustion [Zhenjiu Dacheng] in 1439, of which his Ode of the Golden ...
The treatment of interstitial cystitis by acupuncture.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... What is interstitial cystitis? Interstitial cystitis (IC) is defined as "a chronic, benign, nonbacterial, inflammatory, haemorragic disease of the bladder". Initially it may resemble a bacterial infection of the bladder, but it is resistant to antibiotics. The prinicipal ...
Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2004 ... TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY WITH CHINESE MEDICINE by Jane Lyttleton Churchill Livingstone, hardback, 422 pages, 34.99 [pounds sterling] "The practice of Chinese medicine is maturing in the West", says Steve Clavey in the introduction to Jane Lyttleton's long-awaited book on ...
Treating Pain with Traditional Chinese Medicine.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2004; ... TREATING PAIN WITH TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE by Dagmar Riley with Liu De-Quan & Zhang Chun-Rong Paradigm Publications, softback, 294 pages, 16.99 [pounds sterling] Dagmar Riley studied and practised TCM in Beijing for more than 10 years, and specialises in sports medicine ....
An Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine: with Particular Reference to the Chinese Umbelliferae.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2004; ... AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE: with Particular Reference to the Chinese Umbelliferae by Mark Wright Greenbank Publications, hardback, 568 pages, 63 [pounds sterling] On reading an early draft of this book, then entitled The Umbelliferae of Chinese Medicine, I was ...
Acupuncture in the treatment of hormone therapy-induced hot flushes in breast and prostate cancer patients.
Jun 01, 2004; ... Abstract Treatment of hormone-dependent breast and prostate cancers with hormone analogues or medications that alter hormone levels are effective, but also carry several side effects. Symptoms secondary to hormonal therapy include vasomotor effects such as tachycardia, anxiety, ...
Clinical study on therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Behcet's disease.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Behcet's disease, a severe type of recurrent aphthous ulcers, is treated with the administration of corticosteroids and immunosuppressives in Western medicine, but there is a very high recurrence rate. This study looked at the comparative effects of acupuncture treatment in 26 cases and ...
Electro-acupuncture for treatment of dysequilibrium due to cerebellum or brain stem infarction.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... 26 patients with either brain stem infarction (19 cases), or cerebellum infarction (7 cases) were treated. Ages ranged from 42-68 (mean 52 years), with a disease duration from 30 days to 2 years. All the patients had unstable gait/sitting posture and dizziness as the main symptoms. Other ...
Clinical application of the point Xuanzhong.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The author discusses indications for the use of Xuanzhong GB-39, also called Juegu, which belongs to the Gall Bladder channel of foot shaoyang, and is the hui-meeting point of the marrow. Xuanzhong GB-39 has been used for hemiplegia due to wind-stroke since ancient times. For flaccidity of ...
Juvenile myasthenia laryngis treated by acupuncture and TCM medication.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Myasthenia laryngis, or laryngoparalysis, characterised by difficulty in speaking, often affects young teachers, actors, and music students. Of 103 cases in the treatment group, there were 45 males and 58 females, ranging from 17 to 35 (mean, 25.3) years in age and with a disease duration ...
Acupuncture treatment of chronic superficial gastritis by the eight methods of intelligent turtle.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... This interesting and novel study sets out to compare the results of treatment using points selected according to the date and time set by Ling Gui Ba Fa (Eight Methods of Intelligent Turtle), compared with points selected according to syndrome-differentiation, in 40 cases of chronic ...
The therapeutic effects of triple puncture and routine body needling for cervical spondylosis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The author reports on a comparison of the effects of using triple puncture on local spinal and Huatuojiaji points with the effects of acupuncture using other points in 216 cases of cervical spondylosis. The 108 cases in the cervical triple puncture group consisted of 48 males and 60 ...
Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment of ischaemic apoplexy by nourishing the kidney and regulating the du channel.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Sixty cases of ischaemic apoplexy were randomly divided into two groups. A treatment group of 30 cases was treated by the principle of nourishing the Kidney and regulating the Governing vessel while a control group of 30 cases were treated by other appropriate points but excluding points ...
Electric acupuncture in the treatment of 36 cases of female urethral syndrome.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... 78 female patients with symptoms of urinary irritation such as frequent micturition, urgent urination, painful urination and distension of the lower abdomen took part in the study. All patients had taken antibiotics for a long time with no effect. There was no abnormality evident in urine ...
Effects of magnetic needle acupuncture on blood pressure and plasma ET-1 level in the patient of hypertension.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a bio-peptide with a strong vasoconstrictive action which plays an important role in the regulation of hypertension. The author reports on the effects of magnetic needle acupuncture on blood pressure and plasma ET-1 levels. 60 cases were randomly assigned to a ...
Clinical observation: Tongqiao Huoxue Tang and Buwang Huanwu Tang for treatment of vascular dementia.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... In this study of the effects of Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang (Unblock the Orifices and Invigorate the Blood Decoction) and Bu Yang Huan WuTang (Tonify the Yang to Restore Five-tenths Decoction) on vascular dementia, 36 patients in a treatment group were given a combination of the two decoctions, ...
Clinical observation in 31 cases of chronic bronchitis at remission stage treated with Bufei Keli.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... To observe the therapeutic effects of the Chinese drug Bufei Keli (Granules for Invigorating the Lung) in the treatment of chronic bronchitis at remission stage, 62 patients (both outpatients and inpatients) were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. In the treatment ...
Effects of Da Ding Feng Zhu decoction in 30 cases of liver fibrosis.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2004; ... 56 patients with chronic hepatitis B with high indexes of liver fibrosis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. Of the 30 cases in the treatment group, 21 were men and 9 women, aged 31-49 years with an average of 37.4 [+ or -] 4.9. Of the 26 cases in the control ...
Clinical observation in 86 cases of acne vulgaris treated with compound oldenlandis mixture.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)
Jun 01, 2004; ... All the 120 cases in this study were outpatients from Guang'anmen Hospital. Among them, 51 were male and 69 female, ranging in age from 16 to 39 years. The shortest duration of disease was 2 months, and the longest 10 years. All 120 cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a ...
Jiedu Tongbi Tang plus phenytoin sodium for severe acute sciatica.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The author provides 2 case-histories. Case 1: a 55-year farmer from Hebei province complained of a sudden pain in the area from his left buttock down to the posterio-lateral aspect of the leg. His illness was diagnosed in a local hospital as sciatica on the left side, and treated ...
Prof. Zhou Xuewen's experience in treating superior mesenteric artery syndrome.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is caused by partial or complete obstruction of the duodenum or the junction between the duodenum and ileum, with symptoms of stomach ache, vomiting, and regurgitation. In TCM, the main pathogenesis is derangement of qi with an inhibited flow of qi in ...
Application of the drugs for expelling the pathogenic wind in treatment of chronic diarrhea.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)
Jun 01, 2004; ... This article discusses 4 types of diarrhoea with appropriate herbal treatment. 1. Retention of dampness leading to blockage of qi. This type of chronic diarrhoea is characterised by thin, loose stools with mucus, rectal tenesmus, and continued need to evacuate the bowels after defecation ....
Effects of Huo Nao Fang in 60 cases of ischemic apoplexy.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)
Jun 01, 2004; ... 120 in-patients suffering from cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis and cerebrovascular spasm were divided into a treatment group and a control group, with 60 in each group. Of the 60 cases in the treatment group, 34 were men and 26 women, aged 40-75 with an average of 61.2 years, and ...
Questions & answers: how to treat irritable bowel syndrome with Chinese drugs.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The author provides advice for the treatment of IBS according to 3 differentiations: 1. Liver qi stagnation and Spleen deficiency--treated with a modified Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhoea); 2. Spleen and Kidney ...
Questions & answers: how to treat Restless Leg Syndrome with traditional Chinese medicine.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The author discusses the treatment of Restless Leg Syndrome with a modified Liu Wei Di Huang Tang (Six-Ingredient Decoction with Rehmanniae) in cases of ...
Clinical application of insect drugs.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chimese Medicine Abstracts December 2003)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004; ... The authors describe the properties, actions and preparation of various insect drugs when combined in pairs, e.g. Wu Gong (Scolopendra Subspinipes) and Quan Xie (Buthus Martensi), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus) and Chan Tui (Periostracum Cicadae), Chan Tui and She Tui (Periostracum ...
Acupuncture & cardiovascular disease.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine receives federal grant to research on acupuncture )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... The Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California has received a $2 million, five-year federal grant to continue studying how acupuncture can help treat cardiovascular illnesses such as heart disease, hypertension and arrhythmias. This grant extends a ...
Acupuncture & physical performance.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a single-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, 12 male volunteers (aged 21-26) were tested using cycle spiroergometry (measurement of oxygen uptake during bicycle exercising). Prior to exercising, volunteers received true acupuncture at different points, placebo ...
Acupuncture & anxiety.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In this study, patients who required ambulance transport secondary to medical conditions, were randomised to receive auricular acupressure either at the 'relaxation point' or at a sham point. Patients treated with the true point reported significantly less ...
Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... 30 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomised to one of three groups: 1. acupuncture alone at Hegu L.I.-4, Xuehai SP-10, Xiyan (MN-LE-16), Yinlingquan SP-9, Yanglingquan GB-34, Zusanli ST-36, Taichong LIV-3, Weizhong BL-40 and Chengshan BL-57 (twice weekly treatment, ...
Acupuncture versus acupuncture + herbs for hay fever.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Although many Asian practitioners are happy to specialise as acupuncturists, and therefore do not prescribe herbs, there has been a tendency in the west to feel that acupuncture alone is somehow inadequate. In the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis at least, this does not seem to be ...
Acupuncture & male infertility.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a small Brazilian study, 19 male patients with sperm abnormalities (sperm count, motility and morphology) were randomly assigned to receive true (treatment group) or sham (control group) acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. The treatment group were needled at Qichong ST-30, Taixi ...
Acupuncture & cancer pain.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... 90 patients with cancer pain that was unrelieved by medication were randomly assigned to receive a. two courses of auricular acupuncture at points detected using a point detector, b. auricular acupuncture at points where there was no signal from the detector ...
Acupuncture & spinal cord injury.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a Taiwanese trial, 100 acute traumatic spinal cord injury patients were randomly assigned to acupuncture plus rehabilitation therapy, or control (rehabilitation only) groups. The acupuncture group received stimulation to Houxi SI-3 and Shenmai BL-62 bilaterally via adhesive surface ...
Acupuncture for chronic headache.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Acupuncture has demonstrated a clear long-term benefit for patients suffering from chronic headaches. 401 patients were randomly assigned to receive either individualised acupuncture treatment (12 treatments over 3 months), or normal care from their general practitioner (control). At 12 ...
Acupuncture & breech presentation.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A study carried out in Croatia compared the outcome of 34 pregnant women with breech presentation treated by manual needling of Zhiyin BL-67 (with deqi), and 33 similar women not treated by acupuncture as a control. Acupuncture was given from 34 weeks, each session lasting 30 minutes, 2 ...
New acupuncture study.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A University of Southampton study, sponsored by the UK Department of Health, is to investigate how much a good relationship between patient and practitioner affects the outcome of acupuncture. 300 patients suffering from hip or knee pain will be given ...
Cordyceps mushrooms.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a double-blind, randomised, placebo controlled clinical trial, 130 healthy 40-70-year-olds were given either extract of Cordyceps mushroom (Dong Chong Xia Cao) or placebo for 12 weeks. The study employed sports physiology methods, measuring exercise capacity, endurance performance, and ...
Oriental herbal medicine for menopause.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A Japanese study compared the use of traditional Kampo herbal formulas and HRT, in two groups of women suffering menopausal symptoms. In the 18 patients in the Kampo group, treatment was able to alleviate the whole range of symptoms, whilst in the 16 women in the HRT ...
Ginseng prevents flu.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Older nursing home residents, 90% of whom had received the current flu vaccine, who received an extract of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) in the form of the ...
Politician kicks monk.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... When Shaolin Buddhist monks visited Sacramento court house, they staged a demonstration of martial arts prowess. To prove they were immune to pain, they asked a former California assembly speaker to kick one of ...
Daoist medicine clinic set up in Beijing.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Beijing's first Daoist clinic has been established in the White Cloud Temple, the only extant Daoist temple in the Chinese capital. Three Daoists and ten Chinese herbalists will treat patients with traditional Chinese herbal medicines, Daoist regimens and acupuncture. On the first and ...
Chinese doctor's fast beats Blaine.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Chen Jianmin )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Chen Jianmin, a 50-year-old second generation Chinese doctor, has completed a 49-day fast in a glass box, beating David Blaine's record by 5 days. Chen, who practised Tai Chi during his fast, said that ...
World's largest TCM hospital.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... The world's largest TCM hospital, with 2,700 beds, is to be built in Tianjin in north China. The hospital, which will be an extension of ...
Tai chi and osteoarthritis.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... South Korean research has shown that (Sun-style) tai chi is effective in alleviating several symptoms of osteoarthritis. 43 middle-aged women who had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis were randomised to participate in 20-minute tai chi sessions at least 3 times a week for a 12-week ...
More on tai chi.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A systematic review of 47 studies published in English and Chinese has shown that tai chi benefits balance, strength, cardiovascular and respiratory function, flexibility, the immune system, symptoms of arthritis, muscular strength and psychological well being. Its effect on improving ...
WHO offers guidelines on plant conservation.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidelines for good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) for medicinal plants. The guidelines are intended to help governments ensure the production of herbal medicines is of good quality, safe, sustainable and poses no threat to ...
Soya & prostate cancer.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A molecule produced in the intestines when soya is digested can curtail the action of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), according to US research. Unlike pharmaceuticals which block the production of DHT and have been found to have side effects, the molecule, 'equol', simply prevents DHT from ...
Ejaculation & prostate cancer.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A high rate of ejaculation appears to be linked to a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to data extracted from the Health Professional Follow-up study which began in 1992. This study of nearly 30,000 US men aged 46 to 81 years at the beginning of the study, took information on ...
Weather & migraines.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... According to recent research carried out at the New England Center for Headache, around half of all migraines are triggered by weather conditions, with cold dry weather being the most common causative factor. 77 migraine patients were asked to keep a headache diary for between 2 and 24 ...
Homeopathy & pruritis.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a small study into the use of homoeopathy in the treatment of pruritis in patients undergoing haemodialysis, homoeopathic remedies were significantly more successful in relieving pruritis than placebo, and overall reduced pruritis by 49%. (Homeopathy 2003; 92: 177-81). However ...
Questionable results for osteopathy.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... In a study which compared osteopathic manipulation, sham treatment, (in both cases, seven sessions over 5 months), and no intervention, for chronic non-specific low-back pain, true and sham ...
Another HRT trial abandoned.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(hormone replacement therapy)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... For the third time in under two years, researchers have halted a hormone replacement therapy trial because of unacceptably high breast cancer risks to women. The Swedish trial was the first randomised study to examine the effects of HRT on women who had already had breast ...
Antibiotics & breast cancer.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... The prolonged use of antibiotics is associated with increased risk of breast cancer, according to a comparison of 2,266 women with primary invasive breast cancer, and 7,953 controls. Increased risk was associated with both greater and longer use of antibiotics and was observed in all ...
Tea & cancer.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(consumption of black tea can reduce the risk of developing colon cancer )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... A study carried out in Moscow had shown that consumption of black tea can reduce the risk of developing cancer of the colon. Tea made from dry tea leaves appeared to have a stronger action than that made from tea concentrate (zavarka)--commonly used in Russia. (Ann Epidemiol 2003; 13: ...
Mental state & IVF success.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Women who worry about the medical interventions involved in IVF (e.g. side effects, surgery, anaesthesia) or the financial implications (cost, loss of work) are less likely to become pregnant than women who are less concerned. Women with medical concerns had 20% fewer ...
Blood tests demanded at Quebec acupuncture clinic.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2004 ... The Quebec provincial health officials have asked over one thousand patients who received acupuncture treatment in a Montreal clinic, to take a blood test for HIV and hepatitis, after it was ...
Water birth is effective.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Water births can reduce the need for augmentation (such as breaking the waters or giving oxytocin) and other forms of obstetric intervention in women with slow or difficult labour. Compared to women given standard augmentation, ...
Smoking.(News from The Journal of Chinese Medicine)
Jun 01, 2004 ... New research indicates that smoking has a much more serious effect on sexual health than previously thought, and is responsible for thousands of cases of impotence, cervical cancer, miscarriages, and infertility in the United Kingdom every year. The researchers calculate that around ...