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Advances in clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of CFS
Advances in clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Vol 2020, #4715679 [doi.org/10.1155/2020/4715679] Review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is one of the most common chronic diseases in … Continue reading
Review of acupuncture & moxibustion as treatments for CFS
Review abstract: Acupuncture and moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine: a systematic review and meta-analysis, by Taiwu Wang, Cong Xu, Keli Pan and Hongyan Xiong in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (open access) 2017 17:163 [Published online 23 March 2017] BACKGROUND: … Continue reading
Acupuncture course potential treatment for fatigue
Research abstract: Background: The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF) are not clearly known, and there are no definitive treatments for them. Therefore, patients with CFS and ICF are interested in Oriental medicine or complementary … Continue reading
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment reduces chronic fatigue
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion interventions in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: A total of 133 CFS patients were randomized into acupuncture group (47 cases), warm-needling group (44 cases) and non-acupoint … Continue reading
Acupuncture is moderately helpful in CFS
Research abstract CONTEXT: Given that the etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is believed to be multidimensional, interventions generally have been nonspecific and typically produce only mild to moderate effects. In medical practice, treatment for CFS remains largely symptomatic. Preliminary … Continue reading
Acupuncture helpful for chronic pain
An American review of studies into pain concluded that acupuncture has a clear effect in reducing chronic pain, more so than standard pain treatment, achieving 50% reduction in pain, compared to a 28% pain reduction for standard pain treatment. Acupuncture … Continue reading
