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Advances in clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of CFS

Posted on 01/17/2021 by wames

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 →

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Acupuncture for CFS: an overview of systematic reviews

Posted on 04/22/2020 by wames

Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an overview of systematic reviews, by Zi-han Yin, Lin-jia Wang, Ying Cheng, Jiao Chen, Xiao-juan Hong, Ling Zhao, Fan-rong Liang in Chin. J. Integr. Med. (2020). [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-020-3195-3]   Review abstract: Objective To evaluate the quality … Continue reading →

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Review of acupuncture & moxibustion as treatments for CFS

Posted on 04/07/2017 by wames

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 →

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Acupuncture course potential treatment for fatigue

Posted on 08/03/2015 by wames

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 →

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Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment reduces chronic fatigue

Posted on 11/03/2014 by wames

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 →

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Acupuncture is moderately helpful in CFS

Posted on 09/25/2013 by wames

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 →

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Acupuncture helpful for chronic pain

Posted on 10/24/2012 by wames

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 →

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