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29/12/2025

Acupuncture For Autoimmune Disease Relief Supported

Acupuncture, a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine practiced for thousands of years, is increasingly recognized as an effective therapy for a variety of autoimmune diseases. A recent review highlights the experimental and clinical evidence supporting its role in managing these complex conditions. This review, encompassing randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses from 2000 to 2023, sheds light on acupuncture’s therapeutic potential in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis (UC), and more. Furthermore, the review reveals the anatomical uniqueness of acupuncture points.

https://www.healthcmi.com/acupuncture-for-autoimmune-disease-relief-supported/

Acupuncture, a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine practiced for thousands of years, is increasingly recognized as an effective therapy for a variety

29/12/2025

Acupuncture Reduces Arthritis Inflammation Through Gene Regulation

New evidence finds acupuncture effective for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by regulating immune-system genes that control inflammation. The research maps how acupuncture affects gene networks involved in RA. The analysis identifies five genes—STAT1, GAPDH, JAK2, PTGS2, and MDM2—that appear to be centrally involved in the therapeutic effects associated with acupuncture.

New evidence finds acupuncture effective for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by regulating immune-system genes that control inflammation. The

08/10/2025

Infertility To Pregnancy With Acupuncture & Herbs

A new clinical study concludes that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have potent effects in reversing infertility. Several types of patients suffering from infertility participated in the study including those using IVF, IUI and those using no biomedical assistance. All types showed significantly improved successful pregnancy rates.

New fertility research demonstrates that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treat infertility and promote pregnancies and live birth rates.

11/09/2025

Acupuncture Provides Depression Relief

Auricular acupuncture (AA) is a promising complementary treatment for mental health conditions, including depression. A randomized clinical trial recently published in JAMA Network Open explored the efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture in treating depression, focusing on clinical outcomes for acupuncturists. The study’s results highlighted essential procedural details, including acupuncture points, techniques, and biomedical outcomes that inform treatment strategies for licensed practitioners.

Acupuncture provides relief for depression and auricular acupuncture has been proven effective.

08/09/2025

Acupuncture Soothes Cervical Spinal Nerves, Stops Pain

Researchers find acupuncture effective for the relief of cervical spinal syndrome. This condition involves irritation of the spinal nerves located in the neck. Spinal nerves transmit sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous system signals between the spinal cord and the body. Inflammation and impingement present in cervical spinal syndrome results in head, neck, chest, shoulder, or arm pain and dysfunction. The results of the research demonstrates that acupuncture plus moxibustion yields a high total recovery rate. In addition, nearly every patient receiving acupuncture plus moxibustion demonstrated significant improvements.

Acupuncture stops neck pain due to spinal nerve impingement.

22/08/2025

Acupuncture Found Effective For Kidney Stones

Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of kidney stones. In one investigation, acupuncture outperformed standard drug therapy for pain relief due to ureteral stones (kidney stones stuck in ureters). In another independent investigation, acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was more effective than using ESWL alone for removing kidney stones.

Acupuncture has been found effective for kidney stone relief in two independent clinical trials.

13/08/2025

Acupuncture And Herbs Quell Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers find warm needle acupuncture effective for alleviating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. The same investigation reveals that a modified herbal formula prescription of Juan Bi Tang is also effective. The study’s objective data also demonstrates that both approaches to patient care produce significant positive patient outcomes.

Objective data proves the efficaciousness of acupuncture and herbs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

13/08/2025

Acupuncture Alleviates Knee Pain Due to Arthritis

Acupuncture relieves pain, stiffness, and improves knee function for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers from the Chengdu University of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and Tui Na massage for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1534-acupuncture-alleviates-knee-pain-due-to-arthritis

16/03/2025

Acupuncture Low Back Pain Relief Findings Confirmed

Acupuncture is a an effective medical intervention for patients suffering from lower back pain, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School (Boston), Georgetown University (Washington, DC), University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix), and other medical institutions. The findings are based on an evidence-based systematic meta-analysis of numerous clinical trials. The research team adds that their determination is consistent with CDC Guidelines and the American College of Physicians (ACP), which conclude that acupuncture is a “first-line” medical procedure for the treatment of low back pain

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2088-acupuncture-low-back-pain-relief-findings-confirmed

18/01/2025

Chinese Herbal Medicine Fights Bladder Cancer

A new discovery finds that herbs commonly used by licensed acupuncturists have important anti-cancer abilities. New research concludes that the Chinese Medicine herbal formula Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan powerfully and selectively kills cancer cells while exhibiting minimal toxicity to normal cells. Researchers discovered that the herbal formula potently inhibits the proliferation of bladder cancer cells when administered directly into the bladder. They also found that Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan selectively kills cancer cells while leaving normal bladder cells unharmed and that the herbal formula prevents the proliferation of cancer cells by blocking cell cycle replication, a process by which cells divide and then duplicate.

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/726-herbbladder

29/02/2024

This is a quote from a study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine (Linked below) in 2016.

"Our study demonstrated that in patients with acute pain syndromes presenting to the ED, acupuncture is at least as efficacious and has a better safety profile than IV morphine. The results of this study suggest that acupuncture has a potential role in controlling acute pain conditions presenting to EDs and appears to be safe and effective. Future studies should be performed in international populations."

Source :https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/v-laFMKD2E2c0vgiDlJ8Jg.pdf

17/12/2023

Acupuncture Alleviates Fatigue In Dialysis Patients

Acupuncture relieves fatigue more effectively than conventional rest and relaxation methods for dialysis patients. Researchers from Central Hospital of Laifeng District compared conventional relaxation methods (e.g., napping, eating, chatting, listening to music, watching television) with acupuncture. The Revised Piper Fatigue Scale (RPFS) was used to measure fatigue levels and was chosen based on the quality of its psychometric properties. RPFS is a multidimensional instrument that covers fatigue domains in twenty-two items over four subscales.

Acupuncture helps kidney dialysis patients by relieving fatigue and other symptoms.