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How Old is Acupuncture? Challenging the Neolithic Origins Theory
Stiff Person Syndrome – Management by Chinese Medicine: a Case Study
Acupuncture for Nausea in Early Pregnancy: a Discussion and Case
The Experience of Professor Sun Gui Zhi in Preventing and Treating the Recurrence and Metastasis of Stomach Cancer
Itinerant Doctors in Chinese History
Melancholic Humours: Conceptions of Energy Flow and Constraint in Chinese and Western Medicine
Low Level Laser for the Stimulation of Acupoints for Smoking Cessation: a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Randomised Trial and Semi Structured Interviews
Xie Qi in the Ling Shu: Balance, Harmony and the Possibility of Invasion
Auricular Acupuncture and Substance Misuse: a Clinical Audit
News, News, News
Reviews
The Journal Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts March 2007

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HOW OLD IS ACUPUNCTURE? CHALLENGING THE NEOLITHIC ORIGINS THEORY
Author: Bai Xinghua, with RB Baron
A thorough re‑evaluation of all extant literature, as well as documents and archaeological relics unearthed since the 1960s, confirms that acupuncture is not as ancient as has generally been assumed, and that it did not, in fact, appear and gradually develop during China’s Neolithic Age (c. 8000‑3500 BCE). Rather, this great invention arose quite suddenly, and rapidly developed, approximately two millennia ago.
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STIFF PERSON SYNDROME ‑ MANAGEMENT BY CHINESE MEDICINE: A CASE STUDY
Author: Henry McCann
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare disease of the central nervous system characterised by muscle rigidity and episodic spasm. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder as about 60% of SPS patients present with immune mediated γ‑aminobutyric acid deficiency. There is no direct mention of SPS in the Chinese medical literature, but a review of other classical disease categories reveals that from the Chinese medical perspective SPS can be understood as a disease of the Liver and sinews caused by a combination of underlying vacuity patterns as well as retention of wind and phlegm evils. This case study describes the acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment of a 33 year‑old male with SPS. The patient underwent treatment for a period of two years, and during that time he was able to completely eliminate his use of Dilantin and decrease diazepam use by between 30 to 50%, with no deleterious effects or exacerbation of symptoms. It can thus be concluded that Chinese medicine may offer SPS patients a valid treatment option for palliation of symptoms and it is hoped this case will introduce SPS to Chinese medical practitioners in an effort to begin collecting more data on its treatment with Chinese medicine.
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR NAUSEA IN EARLY PREGNANCY: A DISCUSSION AND CASE
Author: Julie Gear
Nausea and vomiting is very common in pregnancy. A patient presented with nausea at the 10th week of gestation and was treated with acupuncture, reporting a total elimination of her symptoms within five minutes. This article investigates the aetiology, physiology and pathology of morning sickness and is illustrated via a case study from the author’s own practice.
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THE EXPERIENCE OF PROFESSOR SUN GUI ZHI IN PREVENTING AND TREATING THE RECURRENCE AND METASTASIS OF STOMACH CANCER
Author: Yu Cai
Professor Sun Guizhi, chief doctor of Guang An Men Hospital affiliated to the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a famous Chinese specialist who applies traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or the integration of TCM and Western medicine in the treatment of cancer. For the past 30 years Professor Sun has exclusively studied tumours in the digestive tract and specialises in the treatment of stomach cancer according to the differentiation of patterns in TCM. Professor Sun’s clinical experience in preventing and treating the recurrence and metastasis of stomach cancer is summarised in this article.
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ITINERANT DOCTORS IN CHINESE HISTORY
Authors: Yuxia Qiu
This article examines the activities and skills of itinerant doctors in Chinese history and reflects on their gradual transition into a class of itinerant artisans, in parallel with the development of society. It notes that despite the fact that some were quacks who professed to work miracles, with their own secret language, itinerant doctors also gained valuable experience which has been largely overlooked in modern times.
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MELANCHOLIC HUMOURS: CONCEPTIONS OF ENERGY FLOW AND CONSTRAINT IN CHINESE AND WESTERN MEDICINE
Author: Diane Dutton
A common theme in modern discussions of Chinese medicine is its success in maintaining a more process‑oriented view of the body, characterised by concepts of energy, flow and the integration of body and mind. This framework is usually contrasted with modern Western medical models, and some authors would go so far as to say that the two systems are incommensurable, and cannot be reconciled in theory or practice. Yet early Western notions of the body, based as they were on metaphors of humoural energy and flow, feature an emphasis on the primacy of subjective perception of energy that characterises Chinese medical accounts. This paper examines the common conceptual metaphors that structure Chinese accounts of Liver qi depression and Western accounts of melancholy, and argues that an analysis of conceptual metaphor can provide a deeper perspective on the meaning of embodied experience in health and illness.
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LOW LEVEL LASER FOR THE STIMULATION OF ACUPOINTS FOR SMOKING CESSATION: A DOUBLE BLIND, PLACEBO CONTROLLED RANDOMISED TRIAL AND SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
Author: Catherine M. Kerr, Paul B. Lowe & Neil I. Spielholz
Aim: to determine whether the application of laser acupoint stimulation to previously reported effective ear and body acupuncture points was successful in reducing the physical symptoms of withdrawal, so promoting a complete cessation of smoking. Design: The method used was that of a double blind, randomised controlled trial and semi‑structured interviews. Adult volunteers (n=415) were recruited following a television appeal. After initial screening and application of inclusion/exclusion criteria the volunteers (n=387) were randomly allocated to either of the treatment groups A or B or C. Intervention: Three laser therapy treatments on days 1, 3 and 7 of the programme and one sham treatment on day 14 (Group A) or 4 laser treatments carried out on days 1, 3, 7 and 14 (Group B) or Group C with four sham treatments on days 1, 3, 7 and 14. Sham treatments used an inactive probe identical in appearance to active probe. Findings: Groups A and Group B participants achieved a higher rate of non smoking than Group C. Of the two groups, four treatments (Group B) was more effective than the three treatments (Group A). The differences in the non smoking behaviors of all three groups were statistically significant. Subjective data reported a lessening of withdrawal symptoms after laser treatment. Conclusions: Laser acupoint stimulation can assist in smoking cessation by reducing the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
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XIE QI IN THE LING SHU: BALANCE, HARMONY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INVASION
Author: Carl Williams
There is a tension evident in the use of some TCM concepts in a modern context. Xie qi (evil qi) is an ancient concept which is still in use, but speculation remains about its meaning in ancient texts such as the Nei Jing Ling Shu (Inner Classic Spiritual Pivot). The concept of evil qi can be difficult to integrate into the modern practice of Chinese medicine, due to its resonance with what are now often seen as antiquated and superstitious ideas. This paper analyses the use of xie qi in the Ling Shu, and illustrates how the concept provides useful information about the cultural origins and conceptual frameworks which underlie the theories of Chinese medicine.
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AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE: A CLINICAL AUDIT
Author: Paul Blacker
This article reports on a clinical audit of a substance misuse service in Kent (UK). The audit assessed the efficacy of auricular acupuncture treatment of the symptoms commonly associated with addiction, as well as measuring its benefits in the clinical management of substance misuse. The results suggest that regular auricular acupuncture treatment has significant benefits to offer clients of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services, and that it is a safe and cost-effective treatment that is particularly effective in helping to retain clients in treatment.
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NEWS, NEWS, NEWS 86

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:

ACUPUNCTURE RESEARCH : STRATEGIES FOR ESTABLISHING AN EVIDENCE BASE
by Hugh MacPherson, Richard Hammerschlag, George Lewith & Rosa Schnyer, Churchill Livingstone,

CURRENTS OF TRADITION IN CHINESE MEDICINE: 1626‑2006
by Volker Scheid

GYNAECOLOGY REVISITED: OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY FOR PRACTITIONERS OF CHINESE MEDICINE
by Robin Marchment
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THE JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE ABSTRACTS MARCH 2007
Author: Various
• Clinical observation on 30 cases of transient cerebral ischaemia attack treated with acupuncture and medication, by Feng Lingmei et al.
• The role of different therapeutic courses in treating 47 cases of rheumatoid arthritis with acupuncture, by Wang Ruihui et al.
• Forty cases of insomnia treated by multi-output electric pulsation and auricular plaster therapy, by Liu Weizhe.
• Clinical observation on electroacupuncture treatment of 30 cases of chronic hepatitis B, by Qiu Weiwei et al.
• Adolescent spasmodic torticollis treated by moxibustion – a report on 30 cases, by Zhou Liwu
• Clustered needling, massage and cupping used for treatment of obstinate myofascitis of the back – a report of 68 cases, by Chen Shuliang
• Dr Long Wenjun’s experience in auriculo-acupuncture, by Tian Yongping et al.
• Clinical research on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis, by Gao Xiyan et al.
• Chronic fatigue syndrome treated by acupuncture and moxibustion in combination with psychological approaches in 310 cases, by Guo Junhua.
• The TCM Kidney nourishing method for protection of brain in patients with diabetic encephalopathy, by Liang Xiaochun
• Effects of Yixin Jiangya capsules on insulin resistance and tumour necrosis factor-a in cases of primary hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy, by Duan Xuezhong et al.
• Clinical experience in TCM differential treatment of fatty liver, by Cai Min et al.
• Application of wind expelling drugs in treatment of splenopathy and gastropathy, by Ji Peng et al.
• Treatment of male infertility, by Lian Tiandong et al.
• Experience of Dr Ding in treating chronic enteritis, by Shi Yiping.
• Dr Yu Wenqu’s experience in treating seborrheic alopecia, by Ding Xiongfei.
• Experience of Dr Zhu Peiting in treating cholelithiasis from the aspect of the liver, by Fang Bangjiang et al.
• Study on the relationship between the thickness of tongue fur and the expressions of apoptosis-related genes of the tongue epithelial cells in patients with diseases of the digestive system, by Wu Zhengzhi et al.
• A survey on acupuncture for giving up heroin and treatment of the withdrawal syndrome, Zhang Jie et al.
• On the natural medical features of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by Zhu Ming et al.

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