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“Acupuncture at its core is a circulatory medicine. It releases constrictions to facilitate better flow of blood and fluids through the body. This enables better perfusion of oxygen and other ...
Many systematic reviews of TCM interventions published in Chinese journals are incomplete, some contained errors or were misleading. [171] The herbs recommended by traditional Chinese practitioners in the US are unregulated. [172] A 2013 review found the data too weak to support use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Acupuncture is generally only used in combination with other forms of treatment. [13] For example, the American Society of Anesthesiologists states it may be considered in the treatment of nonspecific, noninflammatory low back pain only in conjunction with conventional therapy. [31] Acupuncture is the insertion of thin needles into the skin. [3]
Acupuncture is the practice of applying tiny needles to specific areas in the body to relieve pain and restore energy flow. In 2020, Medicare began covering acupuncture as a treatment for lower ...
The Cochrane review included various means of stimulating P6, including acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, transcutaneous nerve stimulation, laser stimulation, acustimulation device and acupressure; it did not comment on whether one or more forms of stimulation were more effective; it found low-quality evidence supporting stimulation of P6 ...
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An analysis of the 13 highest quality studies of pain treatment with acupuncture, published in January 2009 in the British Medical Journal, was unable to quantify the difference in the effect on pain of real, sham and no acupuncture. [21] A systematic review in 2019 reported that acupuncture injection therapy was an effective treatment for ...
Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles. The Cochrane Collaboration, a group of evidence-based medicine (EBM) reviewers, reviewed acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Because of the small number and poor quality of studies ...