The Journal of Chinese Medicine NEWS June 2004

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NEWS from The JCM summarises recent research in AP and

Chinese medicine, as well as diet, lifestyle, exercise, relaxation

and meditation and other miscellaneous subjects. Much of this

information will help practitioners to accurately inform patients of

the benefits or risks of lifestyle choices and give informed answers

to patients’ questions, aid in the practice of preventive medicine

and help practitioners take care of their own health.

 

NEWS 75 IS NOW PUBLISHED AND INCLUDES THE

FOLLOWING ITEMS

 

AP FOR CHRONIC HEADACHE: AP has demonstrated a clear

long-term benefit for patients suffering from chronic headaches. 401

patients were randomly assigned to receive either individualised AP

treatment (12 treatments over 3 months), or normal care from their

general practitioner (control). At 12 months after the onset of

treatment, headache scores in the AP group fell by 34% (versus

16% in the control group), with 22 fewer days of headache a year.

They took 15% less medication, made 25% fewer doctor visits, and

took 15% fewer days off work. The AP group also showed

statistically significant improvements in quality of life, as measured

by the SF-36 health status questionnaire, specifically in physical

role functioning, energy and change in overall health. The greatest

improvements were found in patients with migraine. In another

paper by the same research team, it was found that the cost-

effectiveness of giving AP compared favourably with other health

service interventions. The authors note that “each week 10% of

general practitioners in England either refer patients to AP or

practise it themselves, and headache is one of the most commonly

treated conditions” and conclude that “AP in addition to standard

care results in persisting, clinically relevant benefits for primary

care patients with chronic headache, particularly migraine,

compared with controls. Expansion of NHS AP services for

headache should be considered.” (BMJ,

doi:10.1136/bmj.38029.421863, 15 March 2004) .

 

AP & PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE: 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 AP at different points, placebo AP or no AP. Needling of points

Hegu LI04 and Zusanli ST36 was found to result in an increased

maximum work load and significantly increased work load and

oxygen uptake at the anaerobic threshold. (Deutsche Zeitschrift fur

Akupunktur, 47. January 2004, pp.6-17).

 

AP & MALE INFERTILITY: 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) AP and moxibustion treatment. The

treatment group were needled at Qichong ST30, Taixi KI03, Zusanli

ST36, Hegu LI0, Sanyinjiao SP06, Gongsun SP04, Taichong LV03

and Neiguan PC06 (with deqi), and received moxibustion (until the

skin was reddened) at Shenshu BL23, Zhishi BL52, Sanjiaoshu

BL22, Mingmen GV04, Ciliao BL32, Qihai CV06, Guanyuan CV04,

Zhongji CV03, Pishu BL20, Weishu BL21, Shimen CV05, Taiyuan

LU09, Feishu BL13, Gaohuangshu BL43, Xinshu BL15 and Zigong

(Uterus Pt, M-CA-18). Treatment was given twice a week for 10

weeks. The control group received needling and moxibustion at non-

points. At the end of treatment, patients in the treatment group

showed a significant improvement in sperm morphology ( i.e.

normally formed sperm). There was no significant difference

between the groups in terms of seminal fluid volume, sperm count

or motility. (Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348).

 

DAOIST MEDICINE CLINIC SET UP IN BEIJING: 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 AP. On the first

and fifteenth days in each Chinese lunar month, poor people will

enjoy preferential treatments in the clinic. The clinic includes

internal medicine, dermatological and needle therapy departments.

Daoist regimens are deeply related with traditional Chinese

medicine, and there is an old saying " nine out of ten Daoists are

doctors " , said Li Yulin, a Daoist with the White Cloud Temple.

 

Plus ...

 

• AP & ANXIETY

• AP & BREECH PRESENTATION

• AP & CANCER PAIN

• AP & CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

• AP & SPINAL CORD INJURY

• AP FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE

• AP VERSUS AP + HERBS FOR HAY FEVER

• ALCOHOL & CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

• ANOTHER HRT TRIAL ABANDONED

• ANTIBIOTICS & BREAST CANCER

• ASTHMA & ASPIRIN

• BACK PAIN & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• BETTER NEWS FOR ECHINACEA

• BLOOD PRESSURE RISE IN THE YOUNG

• BLOOD TESTS DEMANDED AT QUEBEC AP CLINIC

• CHILD-BEARING HIPS

• CHINESE DOCTOR’S FAST BEATS BLAINE

• CHLAMYDIA ALSO AFFECTS MALE FERTILTY

• CHOLESTEROL & THE SEASONS

• COD LIVER OIL & OSTEOARTHRITIS

• CORDYCEPS MUSHROOMS

• DIABETES RISKS IN THE USA

• DIET & ASTHMA IN THE YOUNG

• DIET & GOUT

• DIETARY FIBRE & CORONARY HEART DISEASE

• EJACULATION & PROSTATE CANCER

• EXERCISE & THE HEART

• EXERCISE REDUCES EDOMETRIAL CANCER

• GINSENG PREVENTS FLU

• GOOD NEWS FOR COFFEE

• HAIR DYE & NON-HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA

• HOMEOPATHY & PRURITIS

• INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP & THE HEART

• JUNK FOOD, SUGAR & OBESITY

• LOSE THAT BELLY

• MENTAL STATE & IVF SUCCESS

• MORE ON TAI CHI

• MY FAMILY & OTHER ANIMALS

• NEW AP STUDY

• OBESITY IN CHINA

• ORGANIC FARMING & GLOBAL WARMING

• ORIENTAL HERBAL MEDICINE FOR MENOPAUSE

• OTITIS MEDIA IN CHILDREN

• OVARIAN CANCER & VEGETABLES

• POLITICIAN KICKS MONK

• POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS & THE HEART

• PRINCE CHARLES, THE NHS & CAM

• QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR OSTEOPATHY

• REGULATION FOR UK PRACTITIONERS

• SELENIUM & PROSTATE CANCER

• SEROXAT SCANDAL

• SINGING STRENGTHENS IMMUNITY

• SLOW CONCEPTION GIVES PROBLEMS

• SMOKING

• SOUTH AFRICAN TRADITIONAL HEALERS

• SOYA & PROSTATE CANCER

• SUCH GOOD NEWS ON CHOCOLATE

• SUN

• TAI CHI AND OSTEOARTHRITIS

• TCM & HIV/AIDS

• TEA & CANCER

• TEMPERAMENT & THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

• THE CONTRACEPTIVE PILL & PREGNANCY

• TIBETAN YOGA & CANCER

• TRAFFIC GETS UP YOUR NOSE

• TUBERCULOSIS IN CHINA

• TURMERIC & CYSTIC FIBROSIS

• TV, KIDS & ADHD

• UK GOVERNMENT PROMOTES EXERCISE

• ULTRASOUND FAILS THE TEST

• WATER BIRTH IS EFFECTIVE

• WEATHER & MIGRAINES

• WHO OFFERS GUIDELINES ON PLANT CONSERVATION

• WORLD’S LARGEST TCM HOSPITAL

 

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