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acupuncture
acupuncture System of medical treatment in which long needles are inserted into the body to assist healing, relieve pain, or for anaesthetic purposes. In ancient Chinese philosophy, acupuncture is proposed to restore the balance of
yin and yang by freeing the flow of life-energy (
chi) through pathways in the body. A possible scientific explanation is that the needles activate deep sensory nerves that stimulate the pituitary gland and hypothalamus to produce
endorphins.
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Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 2/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...one reads. A perfectly good randomised trial of acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and oestradiol in menopausal women with hot flushes [1] is a useful test. It concluded that acupuncture and sham acupuncture work, but less well than...
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ACUPUNCTURE An ancient medicine is making its point
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Chinese have known for 5,000 years: Acupuncture can be good for what ails you. For...pages of research studies that show acupuncture can help with at least five problems...technically, a reclassification of acupuncture needles from high- to medium-risk...
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Acupuncture; Facts to Know.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Acupuncture; 3/16/2005; 700+ words
; * Medical acupuncture refers to acupuncture performed by a physician trained and licensed in Western medicine * The theory behind acupuncture in traditional oriental medicine involves, in part, the...
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Acupuncture gains validity as way to manage pain
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Batavia (IL); 6/25/2003; ; 700+ words
; According to Chinese philosophy, acupuncture balances the energy levels in the body...to wellness and healing, including acupuncture. Ken Jaffke needed help. Years of...Jaffke said. After six months of acupuncture treatments, Jaffke has a different...
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Acupuncture in an Outpatient Clinic in China.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...ABSTRACT A Comparison With the Use of Acupuncture in North America Background. The National...Institutes of Health Consensus Panel on Acupuncture has listed as a priority the study comparing indications and patterns of use of acupuncture in different countries. Methods. I...
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Acupuncture for quick relief of asthma symptoms.
Newspaper article from: Asthma Management; 10/1/1999; 700+ words
; CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Acupuncture for quick relief of asthma symptoms...leading options and their effects. Acupuncture, is often touted as symptomatic...the latest clinical information on acupuncture and its effectiveness on asthma...
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Acupuncture gaining credibility among health experts.(Originated from The Providence Journal-Bulletin)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...acupuncturist. As Clement tells it, acupuncture saved the horse's life. No way...course at the New England School of Acupuncture, and a new career. Today he is 51...That's what's so nice about acupuncture _ you can get people out of pain without...
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Acupuncture; Key Q&A.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Acupuncture; 6/28/2005; 700+ words
; Does acupuncture work the same for everybody? No...patient with similar symptoms. Isn't acupuncture just a placebo? No. While researchers...placebo effect, evidence indicates that acupuncture is effective in treating certain conditions...
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Acupuncture combats chronic skin diseases
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Piscataway, NJ. - Modern medical acupuncture can help patients, particularly those with...says an expert who has experience with acupuncture both personally and professionally. "Acupuncture is safe and can help patients avoid or minimize...
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Acupuncture prior to and at embryo transfer in an assisted conception unit--a case series.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Acupuncture in Medicine; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Abstract Over a period of three years, acupuncture was offered to patients entering assisted reproduction therapy. Acupuncture sessions were given at varying...in the IVF unit not treated with acupuncture (P>0.05). Relaxing effects...
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Acupuncture
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Acupuncture Definition Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been practiced for at least 2,500 years. In acupuncture, certain points on the body associated with energy channels...
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acupuncture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
acupuncture , technique of traditional Chinese medicine...designated points. For thousands of years acupuncture has been used, along with herbal medicine...arthritis, diarrhea, and hypertension. Acupuncture is also used, especially in China...
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Moxibustion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...area on the body. The cone is placed on an acupuncture point and burned. The cones is removed...Origins The actual Chinese character for acupuncture literally translates into "acupuncture-moxibustion." More than 3,000 years...
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Acupressure
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure...same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated with finger pressure...old. Chinese medicine has developed acupuncture, acupressure, herbal remedies, diet...
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Electroacupuncture
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...Definition Electroacupuncture is an acupuncture technique that applies small electrical...specific points on the body. Origins Acupuncture originated thousands of years ago in...variety of health conditions that regular acupuncture treats, and for conditions that do...
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