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Contents in brief:

Modern Auricular Therapy: A Brief History and the Discovery of the Vascular Autonomic Signal
Successful Treatment of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Using Acupuncture in Conjunction with Pharmaceutical Treatment: A Case Report
Treatment of Chloasma: The Therapeutic Effect of Facial Acupuncture Combined with Moxibustion
Vessel Theory, Acupuncture and Correlative Thinking in Early Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture and In Vitro Fertilisation: Recent Research and Clinical Guidelines
Volunteering in West Bengal
Book Review
Xianggong (‘Fragrant’ Qigong) for the Health of School Children: A Qualitative Pilot Study of Feasibility And Effects
Electroacupuncture: An Introduction and its Use for Peripheral Facial Paralysis (Click here to view this article)
News, News, News
The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts December 2006

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MODERN AURICULAR THERAPY: A BRIEF HISTORY AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE VASCULAR AUTONOMIC SIGNAL
Author: Jim Chalmers
This article looks at the recent history of ear acupuncture, the discovery of the somatic representation of the homunculus in the ear and an acupuncture microsystem. It discusses the differences between the Chinese and European systems of auriculotherapy and encourages the integration of significant European discoveries, particularly the pulse quality known as the vascular autonomic signal (VAS) into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice.
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SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF OCULAR MYASTHENIA GRAVIS USING ACUPUNCTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Nozomi Donoyama and Norio Ohkoshi
In an ocular myasthenia gravis patient without antiacetylcholine receptor antibody, symptoms of ptosis (droopiness of one or both upper eyelids) and diplopia (double vision) improved with the use of acupuncture in combination with conventional medicine.
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TREATMENT OF CHLOASMA: THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF FACIAL ACUPUNCTURE COMBINED WITH MOXIBUSTION
Author: Ziyong Li
Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of treating chloasma using facial acupuncture and direct moxibustion. Method: 121 chloasma patients were randomly divided into two groups: patients in the treatment group (n=68) were treated by facial needling of patches accompanied with direct moxibustion; patients in the control group (n=53) were treated by regular acupuncture alone. Both groups received three courses of treatment with follow-up observations for thirty days (after last treatment). Result: The total effective rate of the treatment group was 100.0% and the control group was 86.8%. There was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: Facial acupuncture plus direct moxibustion is a safe treatment, which has a remarkable effect in the treatment of chloasma.
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VESSEL THEORY, ACUPUNCTURE AND CORRELATIVE THINKING IN EARLY
CHINESE MEDICINE
Author: Andrew Wood
The aim of this article is to chronologically chart the process of rationalisation and formalisation of medical philosophy in early China, and the development of the literary tradition accompanying it. As it would be impossible to cover the whole spectrum of historical medical thinking, the article focuses on two interrelated topics - the conceptualisation and development of a vessel based anatomical theory as a tool to diagnose and explain disease; and the origin and enrichment of acupuncture as a therapeutic system. These are discussed with reference to relevant primary sources such as the Huangdi neijing, the Shiji medical biographies, and the excavated medical documentation from Mawangdui and Zhangjiashan.
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ACUPUNCTURE AND IN VITRO FERTILISATION: RECENT RESEARCH AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES
Authors: Lara Rosenthal and Belinda Anderson
The use of acupuncture to improve the outcome of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has become widespread over the past five years. Three of four randomised controlled trials (RCT) published since 2002 have shown that acupuncture significantly increases pregnancy rates. Although the research has a number of methodological limitations, it does strongly endorse the use of acupuncture during IVF. Protocols for IVF are complex, involving multiple phases with specific physiological aims. Correspondingly, acupuncture treatments before and during IVF need to be carefully considered in relation to the biomedical aspects that are being manipulated. This article summarises recent research in this area, and provides an explanation of the IVF process and associated acupuncture treatment guidelines.
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VOLUNTEERING IN WEST BENGAL
Author: Sophie Bevan
An account of the personal experience of a newly graduated acupuncturist volunteering in a free acupuncture clinic in West Bengal, India. It includes a brief description and analysis of the social and environmental conditions, and the diagnosis and treatment of the local people.
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XIANGGONG (‘FRAGRANT’ QIGONG) FOR THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN: A QUALITATIVE PILOT STUDY OF FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTS
Authors: Claudia Witt, Matthias Becker, Karin Bandelin and Stefan N. Willich
Background: Increasing stress and competitiveness levels in schools require the integration of stress-reducing and relaxing techniques into lessons. Xianggong, a special form of the Asian movement technique qigong, appears suitable for classroom settings. This pilot study explores for the first time the workability and effects of Xianggong as regular exercise by school children.
Methods: In three elementary schools and one high school, one class each practised Xianggong for six months. Two Xianggong teachers instructed the schoolteachers in Xianggong levels one and two for eight weeks (8 x 90 min) each. Then the children started to practise Xianggong for at least two sessions/week during regular classes, initially instructed by the Xianggong teachers and later by their teachers. A classroom session took 15 (level one) to 25 (level two) minutes. After six months, the teachers reported the effects in semi-structured interviews that were systematically analysed using methods by Legewie and Mayring.
Results: In observation of 140 children who exercised four times/week (average), the interviewed teachers reported calming, energising, “harmonising” and reduced aggression, community experience, and improved vitality and health. The only negative effects were temporary nightmares. The teachers found the integration workable. Some issues were problematic: parents’ concerns about religious indoctrination, excessively easy exercises leading to lack of concentration, and limited time for exercise during lessons.
Conclusions: The observed benefits warrant further research. Implementation issues can easily be overcome using test programs for further investigation. Qigong, especially Xianggong, may become a useful resource in school health programmes.
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ELECTROACUPUNCTURE: AN INTRODUCTION AND ITS USE FOR PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS
Author: David Mayor
Acupuncture and electrotherapy interface in the practice of electroacupuncture (EA). This article introduces some of the basic concepts and terminology of EA, its advantages and electrical parameters. The aetiology and incidence of peripheral facial paralysis (PFP), its pathology and prognosis are then covered. Conventional treatment of PFP is briefly mentioned, followed by a more detailed discussion of Western electrotherapy for the condition and the evidence for its clinical use. Background information on manual acupuncture (MA) and PFP is given. The literature on EA is reviewed, and EA treatment is then described according to the stage and severity of paralysis. Comparisons between EA and other modalities and combinations with ancillary methods are outlined, and the acupoints and electrical parameters used are analysed in some detail. A final discussion summarises some suggestions for safe and effective treatment. This article is based on the chapter on peripheral motor disorders in the author’s recently published textbook on electroacupuncture,1 together with material from the clinical studies database at wwww.electroacupunctureknowledge.com and an internet trawl of recent research.
Note: In the print version this article is abridged due to space constraints. The full article, including a comprehensive table of facial muscles, nerves and corresponding acupuncture points and full references, is available here.
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NEWS, NEWS, NEWS 83
NEWS from The Journal of Chinese Medicine summarises recent research in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, as well as diet, lifestyle, exercise, relaxation and meditation and other miscellaneous subjects. Much of this information will help practitioners to accurately inform patients of the benefits or risks of lifestyle choices and give informed answers to patients’ questions, aid in the practice of preventive medicine and help practitioners take care of their own health.
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REVIEWS:
BLOOD STASIS by Gunter Neeb
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THE JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE ABSTRACTS DECEMBER 2006
Author: Various

Observation and mechanism exploration of acupuncture on body weight reduction, by Yang Baocun et al.
Acupuncture treatment of ptosis of the eyelid, by Luan Jiping
Forty-five cases of hiccough treated by acupuncture at Suliao point, by Qian Linchao
Thirty-two cases of trigeminal neuralgia treated with acupuncture plus traditional Chinese medicinals, by Zhengmei et al.
Localisation of auricular projection area of the liver and its use in the monitoring of viral hepatitis, by Jan Z. Szopinski et al.
Clinical application of heat-acupuncture therapy, by Guan Zunhui
Clinical application of the reinforcing and reducing methods of acupuncture and moxibustion, by Mi Deping
Acupuncture treatment of constipation, by Hu Jinsheng.
Dr. Lai Xinsheng’s experience in acupuncture treatment of refractory diseases, by Lin Shaozhen et al.
Treatment of infantile bronchiolitis with Jie Jing Ding Chuan Zhi Xiao Tang – report of 45 cases, by Feng Xiaochun et al.
Clinical observations on treatment of lupus nephritis with Kidney-nourishing and toxin-removing method – a report of 60 cases, by Qi Airong et al.
A five step strategy in treatment of diabetes, by Li Saimei.
On “wind” and cancer metastases, by He Yonghe et al.
Dr. Cheng Yichun’s experience in treating hyperthyroidism, by Sun Fenglei et al.
How to treat hyperplasia of the prostate based on TCM differentiation, by Wu Peitian.
How to tonify asthma patients with Chinese herbs, by Tao Chunxiang
The decocting time of herbal medicine, by Ding Jingyuan.

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