Acupuncture For Achilles Tendinopathy Samples of Course Materials Select Course Sample Achilles tendinopathy encompasses both tendinitis, referring to acute inflammation, and tendinosis, denoting chronic degenerative changes. Insertional tendinopathy involves the tendon’s bony insertion and is… More in Course Materials… Sample Paratenonitis Tenosynovitis and tenovaginitis are both inflammatory conditions that affect the sheath surrounding a tendon, […]
A study conducted by researchers at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy demonstrates that Si Ni San (四逆散), a classical Chinese herbal formula, effectively mitigates intestinal dysmotility, inflammation, and mucin secretion dysfunction in chronic stress-induced bowel disturbance. [1]
A recent randomized clinical trial shows that manual acupuncture significantly reduces nasal inflammation and allergic symptoms in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), while not altering Th1/Th2 immune balance. Seasonal allergic rhinitis is an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to airborne allergens such as pollen, causing nasal congestion, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and itching during specific times of the […]
A randomized controlled trial has demonstrated that manual acupuncture significantly improves embryo quality, two-pronuclei (2PN) fertilization rates, and cumulative pregnancy outcomes in women aged 35 to 42 undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Conducted at the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the study also revealed key metabolic pathway changes in follicular fluid […]
Acupuncture and herbs improve walking, gait, cognitive function, and urination control for a normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) patient. NPH is a neurological disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles, leading to their gradual enlargement, without an associated increase in CSF pressure. This condition primarily affects older adults and […]
A nationwide retrospective cohort study conducted in Taiwan has found that Chinese herbal medicine significantly reduces overall mortality in HIV-infected patients with osteoporosis or fractures. This study utilized data from the National Health Insurance Research Database and included 498 patients diagnosed with both HIV and osteoporosis or fractures.
A population-based retrospective cohort study conducted at China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, has revealed that Chinese herbal medicine significantly reduces all-cause mortality in HIV/AIDS patients with neurological diseases. The study, published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, evaluated 1,209 patients diagnosed with both HIV/AIDS and neurological disorders between 2010 and 2017, identifying a 70% reduction […]
Herbs for COVID-19 and Long COVID Sample of Course Materials Select Course Sample from Course Materials Qing Fei Pai Du Tang 清肺排毒汤 Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction ResearchAccording to the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM, China), the herbal formula Qing Fei Pai Du Tang had a 90% response rate out of a total […]
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Law, Ethics, and Safety Samples of Course Materials Select Course Risk A total of 17% of all legal claims against acupuncturists are for patients sustaining a burn injury. Out of the 17% total, 11% of burns were caused by infrared heat lamps, 4% due to indirect moxibustion, and 2% were due to hot stone massage. […]
