Acupuncture Boosts Brain’s Ability to Regulate Pain
August 10th, 2009 Posted in Depression, Herbal Medicine, Pain | No Comments »
Researchers at the University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center found that acupuncture alters the way the brain processes pain.
Using brain imaging, UM researchers found that acupuncture increased the binding availability of mu-opoid receptors (MOR) in regions of the brain that process and dampen pain signals.
The University of Michigan study is the first to provide evidence that acupuncture affects the brain’s long-term ability to regulate pain. The full study will be published in the September issue of Journal of NeuroImage.
Researchers Find Chinese Medicine Eases Eczema
March 18th, 2009 Posted in General Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine | No Comments »Researchers at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City reported that a combination of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture greatly reduced the severity of symptoms in eczema patients in a recent study.
All but one patient saw at least a 60% improvement in eczema severity after a little more than three months of treatment. Additionally, all but one experienced a 50% increase in a quality of life after about two and a half months of treatment.
Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Allergies
February 20th, 2009 Posted in Allergies, Herbal Medicine | No Comments »Article: Hay Fever and Its Herbal Remedies
Colorectal Cancer and Ginseng
February 6th, 2009 Posted in Cancer, Herbal Medicine | No Comments »A recent study published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine found ginseng to be helpful in the treatment of colorectal cancer. According to the study, steamed extracts of ginseng halted cancer cell growth by as much as 99 percent.
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