Acupuncture Beats Drugs For Shingles Nerve Pain
Acupuncture combined with moxibustion was determined more effective than the drug gabapentin for the treatment of shingles, herpes zoster. New research compared the effects of acupuncture followed by local moxibustion against a group that received gabapentin and sham acupuncture. The true acupuncture group had an effective rate of 94% and the drug group had an […]
Acupuncture Helps Methamphetamine Withdrawal
Two types of acupuncture have been found effective in treating methamphetamine withdrawal symptoms. Methamphetamines are neurotoxins and psychostimulants that alter moods, increase alertness and are approved for the treatment of obesity. Long term side-effects include include potential for brain damage, anorexia, headaches, irregular heart beats, hyper or hypotension and tremors. An overdose may lead to […]