Methods Hyperalgesia was induced by injecting complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA, 0.08 ml, 40 μg Mycobacterium tuberculosis) into one hind paw of each rat. EA treatment, 10 Hz at 3 mA, was given at acupoint GB30 twice for 20 min each, once immediately post-CFA and again 2 ...

Purpose The concept of ”syndrome” is not only used for diagnosis but also as an outcome to assess successful treatment in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Integrated medicine assessment mode is based on the combination of disease outcome and syndrome. Seattle Angina ...

Methods 60 healthy C57 black mice were randomly allocated to 6 groups including control group, model group, 10.6μm CO2 laser group, 650nm laser group, combined laser group (combined 10.6μm CO2 laser and 650nm laser) and sham group. Each treating group received irradiati...

Methods An online survey to a purposive sample of acupuncture practitioners in the EU and China in 2010/2011 requested information on demographic characteristics, training and education, acupuncture practice, conditions commonly treated, perceived gaps in the evidence a...

Purpose Antiviral drugs are standard treatment for chronic hepatitis B. In traditional Chinese medicine practice, administration of drugs through acupuncture point (acupoint) is considered better than intramuscular injection or intravenous infusion. In this review, we e...

Results CHM, acupuncture+CHM and hormone therapy significantly decreased Kupperman score (p 0.05). The mean difference in the level of FSH between baseline and 2 months among the 3 groups was significantly different (p=0.02) with significantly better results for HT comp...

Methods We included all RCTs on cupping therapy for facial paralysis, combination of cupping therapy and other TCM treatments versus other non-TCM therapies were excluded. We searched four databases. All searches ended in December 2010. Methodological qualities of the i...

Methods We analyzed characteristics of and factors associated to t’ai chi practice among middle age and elder Chinese in Shanghai China utilizing baseline data from the Shanghai Women’s Health Study (n=74941, aged between 40-70 years) and Shanghai Men’s Health Study (n=...

Methods An inflammatory pain rat model, produced by a complete Freund adjuvant (CFA) injection into the hind paw of each rat, was combined with a conditioned place avoidance (CPA) test. On day one, time spent by the rats in each of two distinct compartments during a 10m...

Purpose Stroke is one of the most common diseases in China, especially ischemic stroke. Although there are significant advances in treatment of stroke in Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine also plays an important role in treatment of patients suffering from ...