Acupuncture Point Topography in the Horse
Christiane P. Krueger, D. V. M. Tannenstrasse 6, D 8431 Freystadt/Opf., West Germany Abstract: Chinese texts describe some 130 acu- puncture points on the horse, but fail to identify the “master points” and their locations. This lack of clearness was the reason for a more precise examination of the acupuncture points and their location on the horse, especially [...]
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Chinese acupuncture–moxibustion
Chinese acupuncture–moxibustion75Chinese medicine (TCM). It is the study ofthe meridians and collaterals, acupoints,acupuncture techniques, and the laws ofprevention and treatment of diseases byacupuncture–moxibustion. Thousands ofyears ago, ancient Chinese medicine usedbianstone (needle stone) as an instrumentfor the treatment of diseases, and thendiscovered the points and invented specialacupuncture instruments. Gradually, the“theory of meridians and collaterals”, asystem of [...]
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Somatosympathetic Reflex and Acupuncture-Related Analgesia
Corresponding author: Dr. Yuan-Feen Tsai, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1 Jen-Ai Road, Section 1, Taipei 10051, Taiwan, ROC. Tel: +886-2-2312-3456 ext. 88240, Fax: +886-2-2322-5007, E-mail:
[email protected] Received: June 19, 2009; Accepted: August 17, 2009. ©2009 by The Chinese Physiological Society. ISSN : 0304-4920. http://www.cps.org.tw Chinese Journal of Physiology 52(5 [...]
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Clinical Research on Treating Senile Dementia by Combining Acupuncture with Acupoint-Injection
Yemeng Chen, M.D. Acupuncture Department, Huashan Hospital Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 20040, P. R. China Abstract: Combining: Combining acupuncture with acupoint-injection of aceglutamidi has been used in treating 38 cases of senile dementia. The experiment showed that the therapy is effective for the cases of multi-infarct dementia, the rate of success being 42.82% and of improvement 42.86%. The [...]
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Acupuncture and Knee Osteoarthritis A Three-Armed Randomized Trial
Acupuncture and Knee Osteoarthritis A Three-Armed Randomized Trial Hanns-Peter Scharf, MD; Ulrich Mansmann, PhD; Konrad Streitberger, MD; Steffen Witte, PhD; Jürgen Krämer, MD; Christoph Maier, MD; Hans-Joachim Trampisch, PhD; and Norbert Victor, PhD Background: Despite the popularity of acupuncture, evidence of its efficacy for reducing pain remains equivocal. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) [...]
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Effects of Acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) of thePericardial Meridian on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability
Corresponding author: Dr. Shyang Chang, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC. Tel: 886-35731146, Fax: 886-35715971, E-mail:
[email protected] Received: October 8, 2007; Revised: December 27, 2007; Accepted: February 19, 2008. 2008 by The Chinese Physiological Society. ISSN : 0304-4920. http://www.cps.org.tw Chinese Journal of Physiology 51(3): 167-177, 2008 167 Effects of Acupuncture at [...]
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Effect of electro-acupuncture at Foot-Yangming Meridian onsomatostatin and expression of somatostatin receptor genesin rabbits with gastric ulcer
Shou-Xiang Yi, Ren-Da Yang, Jie Yan, Xiao-Rong Chang, Ya-Ping Ling www.wjgnet.com Shou-Xiang Yi, Ren-Da Yang, Jie Yan, Xiao-Rong Chang, Ya- Ping Ling, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hunan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 41007, Hunan Province, China Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.30171136 Correspondence to: Professor Shou-Xiang Yi, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, [...]
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A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptomsrelated to chronic prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain
Research A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain Jillian L Capodice*1, Zhezhen Jin2, Debra L Bemis1, David Samadi1, Brian A Stone1, Steven Kapan3 and Aaron E Katz1 Address: 1Department of Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA, 2Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, [...]
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The practical application of meridian style acupuncture
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MERIDIAN STYLE ACUPUNCTURE by John E. Pirog Pacific View Press, softback, 372pp, $70 This book is a welcome addition to English language texts on acupuncture. It clearly results from a considerable in- vestment of time and energy by the author, and covers many important aspects of meridian and point category theory in considerably greater detail than any [...]
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritisof the Knee
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Brian M. Berman, MD; Lixing Lao, PhD; Patricia Langenberg, PhD; Wen Lin Lee, PhD; Adele M.K. Gilpin, PhD; and Marc C. Hochberg, MD Background:Evidence on the efficacy of acupuncture for reduc- ing the pain and dysfunction of osteoarthritis is equivocal. Objective: To determine whether acupuncture provides greater pain relief and improved function compared with sham acupunc- [...]
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Krishna Mohan Banerjea .andArian Witness to Christ:Jesus Chri.st the True Prajapati
T. V. PHILlp· Krishna Mohan Banerjea (1813-1885) was the foremost Indian Christian apologist .in the Nineteenth Century and was th~ chief exponent of the “fulfilment theory.” Born in a Kulin Brahmin family in Bengal and educated in Hindu College, he .came under the influence of Derozio and thus belonged to the radical youth group known as “Young [...]
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Consciousness and Freedom according to the Siva S utras
Consciousness and Freedom according to the Siva S utras Subhash C. Kak Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5901, USA FAX: 504.388.5200; Email:
[email protected] July 18, 1996 Abstract The logic of materialist science fails when observers are considered. How can inanimate matter, governed by fixed laws, lead to mind? To bring in consciousness as a separate [...]
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