Have you ever wondered why an acupuncturist might place a needle in your hand when your head hurts, or in your leg when the problem is in your back? In Chinese medicine, there is usually a reason behind every point.…
Abstract Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acupuncture has been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. The research community has responded rapidly and has already published many research articles about this topic. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library…
Parkinson’s disease is defined in Oriental medicine as a symptom of “convulsions” and falls under the liver-wind pattern, with a deficiency of body fluids and blood not nourishing the sinews and channels. The main causes are overwork and excessive sexual…
Abstract Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-most-common chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease. The long-term use of levodopa leads to a loss of efficacy and to complications. Therefore, many patients with PD have turned to complementary therapies to help relieve…
Background: The effects of acupuncture on Parkinson’s disease (PD) outcomes remain unclear. The aim of this overview was to comprehensively evaluate the methodological quality and applicability of the results of systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) that examined the use of acupuncture to…