The latest Acupuncture news, research and articles. http://www.acupuncture.com.au http://www.acupuncture.com.au/logog.jpghttp://www.acupuncture.com.auen-us Copyright 2007 Acupuncture.com.au Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:01:00 GMT Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:45:55 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This review found promising evidence in the form of RCTs for the use of acupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea compared with pharmacological treatment or herbal medicine. 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=165 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=165 Acupuncture exerts an antinociceptive effect via the activation of neurons in the PAG and that the histaminergic, dopaminergic, and noradrenalinergic systems in the PAG. 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=164 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=164 In the authors' opinion, research into the long-term effects of acupuncture in the treatment of TMD is needed. 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=163 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=163 Acupuncture appears to be effective in treatment of insomnia. However, further large, rigorous designed trials are warranted. 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=162 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=162 The results indicate that acupuncture can provide pain relief to patient with plantar fasciitis, and that PC 7 is a relatively specific acupoint for heel pain. 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=161 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=161 Acupuncture and related techniques have increasingly been offered in conventional medical settings in Western societies... 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=160 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=160 Moxibustion creates a better chance of vaginal birth for expectant mothers. Of the women who were successful in turning their babies using moxibustion, 88% went on to have a normal birth and 12% had a caesarean section. 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=159 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=159 Acupuncture at both ST25 and ST37 improves the pain threshold of CVH rats, reduced the 5-HT concentration and increased the 5-HT4R concentration. 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=158 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=158 This pilot study assesses the effect of an traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion treatment on symptom control in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in a preliminary, randomized, sham/placebo-controlled trial. 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=157 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=157 An acupuncturist talks about his experiences and gives some explanation on how acupuncture works with horses. It does not work via nerves or some physical chemical response. Here is the best way I know to explain how it works. 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=156 http://www.acupuncture.com.au/articles/viewarticle.html?id=156