Research demonstrates that acupuncture increases bone mineral density thereby preventing osteoporosis. In a controlled clinical investigation, researchers applied electroacupuncture to laboratory rats whose ovaries were surgically removed. Those rats who received electroacupuncture did not experience bone loss and deterioration. The control group and the sham acupuncture group experienced bone loss and deterioration associated with the […]
New research demonstrates that acupuncture is safe and effective for reducing the time needed to deliver a baby. Researchers from the China Meitan General Hospital conclude, Acupuncture for Labor“EA (electroacupuncture) at Sanyinjiao (acupoint SP6) can shorten the duration of the active phase of the 1st labor stage.” In addition, they conclude that electroacupuncture is safe […]
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) conclude that acupuncture protects the heart. Electroacupuncture applied to acupuncture points P6 and P5 in anesthetized rabbits with coronary artery occlusion resulted in less ventricular arrhythmias. Electroacupuncture also decreased heart infarct size, meaning, electroacupuncture protected the heart from tissue death due to obstruction of blood and […]
