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Therapeutic effect of cross-shaped moxibustion on the conception vessel and belt vessel for 23 cases of dysmenorrhea due to qi and blood deficiency
Publication date: Available online 25 February 2020Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Xu-hao LI, Lin DING, Xin MA, Xi-qing XUE, Ji-guo YANG (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 25, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Comparison of the neurovascular microstructure in local skin tissues at “PC3” “PC7” and “PC9” regions in the rat
ConclusionThe results of present study demonstrate the differences of the neurovascular microstructure among “PC3” “PC7” and “PC9” in the rat, providing a histological view to insight into the specificity of different acupoints. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Manual acupuncture for patients with major depressive disorder and comorbid insomnia: Evidence from Polysomnography and serum biomarkers
Conclusion(1) MA may be a potential alternative therapy for improving MDD and comorbid insomnia (particularly in extending total sleep time and shortening wake-up duration and sleep latency) via upregulating the expression of NPY and downregulating the expression of SP; more importantly, this efficacy of acupuncture can not be replaced by sham-acupuncture acting on the same acupoints with the same treatment frequency. (2) There is insufficient evidence to prove that MA can effectively reduce the number of arousals. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 13, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical effect on knee osteoarthritis treated with Fu's subcutaneous needling therapy
ConclusionFu's subcutaneous needling therapy effectively relieves the clinical symptoms of KOA and improves knee joint function. The therapeutic effect is better than that of the regular acupuncture. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 8, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

30 cases of popliteal cyst treated by fire needling and cupping therapy
ConclusionThe combined treatment with the fire needling combined with cupping therapy achieves the satisfactory effect on popliteal cyst and the very low recurrence rate and it is easy in operation and deserves to be promoted in primary care. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 8, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ultrasonic Chinese herbal medication penetration therapy at Tiānshū (天枢ST25) for opioid-induced constipation with liver stagnation and spleen deficiency
ConclusionThe ultrasonic penetration of the No.1 constipation herbal formula at Tiānshū (天枢ST25) is effective on opioid-induced constipation of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency. This therapy achieves the significant therapeutic effect and presents the good compliance in treatment. Hence, it deserves to be further promoted in clinical application. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - February 3, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

On the concise expression of acupuncture and moxibustion
Publication date: Available online 24 January 2020Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Ying-wen CAI, Xue-yong SHENABSTRACTHistory of the two words “acupuncture” and “moxibustion” is briefly reviewed. By etymological analysis, the reason to coin these two words are given. Due to their inconvenience of being lengthy, efforts have been done to find a concise expression for the phrase “acupuncture and moxibustion”. However, present expressions are either not short enough or awkward to be understood by western readers. Since acronyms are widely used nowadays and become part of human life, it ...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - January 25, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

China Association of Acupuncture–Moxibustion Evidence-based clinical practice guideline of acupuncture and moxibustion: Primary dysmenorrhea
Publication date: Available online 9 December 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Ji-ping Zhao, Bi-ling Wen, Jun Wang, Xiao-dong Wu, Ming-jie Zi, Peng Wang, Peng Bai, Sheng-nan Guo, Sheng Chen (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 19, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Wrist–ankle acupuncture combined with pinching along the spine for children allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionThe combined treatment of wrist–ankle acupuncture combined with pinching along the spine and loratadine effectively relieves the clinical symptoms and the physical signs in AR children. The clinical effect of this combined treatment is better than the simple use of loratadine. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 18, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Auricular concha eletroacupuncture modulates lipid-lipoprotein metabolism in rats submitted to cold stress
ConclusionACEA played an important role in regulating lipid-lipoprotein metabolism in rats submitted to cold stress. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 15, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion-Evidence-based clinical practice guideline of acupuncture and moxibustion: primary dysmenorrhea
Publication date: Available online 9 December 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Ji-ping Zhao, Bi-ling Wen, Jun Wang, Xiao-dong Wu, Ming-jie Zi, Peng Wang, Peng Bai, Sheng-nan Guo, Sheng Chen (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 10, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Case for non-specific pain on waist of a pregnant woman
Publication date: Available online 6 December 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Da-zhe Tian, Ying-zhe Bai, Nai-qi LiABSTRACTThe patient was in conception 27 weeks + 6 days, and got right waist pain, complicated with nausea, vomiting (vomit as gastric content), which was diagnosed as non-specific pain on waist after consultations of many departments. The patient received acupuncture with the following acupoints: Shuĭgōu (水沟GV26), Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3), left Hégŭ (合谷LI4), and right Tàichōng (太冲LR3) . On the first date of acupuncture, the patient felt pain relieved obvio...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 6, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Mechanism of acupuncture on anti-neuronal apoptosis and the regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in heroin relapse rats
ConclusionThe effect of acupuncture on anti-brain cell apoptosis in heroin relapse rats may be related to the inhibition of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Difference in the anti-fatigue effect of moxibustion at different acupoints in one-off exhausted rats
ConclusionIt was found in the research that moxibustion at “BL23”“ST36” “CV4” and“CV8”regulated the energy metabolism in the one-off exhausted rats so as to bring the anti-fatigue effect into play and the effect was different among the acupoints. Moxibustion at “CV8” may work on the prevention of the protein decomposition in the skeletal muscle and moxibustion at “BL23”may be against the oxidation in the skeletal muscle. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Regular acupuncture at combined with join valley needling at ashi point for scapulohumeral periarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsCompared with simple join valley needling at ashi point, regular acupuncture at empirical acupoints combined with join valley needling at ashi point can relieve the clinical symptoms of patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis, attenuate pains, ease anxiety and improve daily life activities better. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research