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Aims and Scope ; The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (JAMS) is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed and open access journal. JAMS aims to disseminate evidence-based scientific findings on the acupuncture and meridian to to researchers, clinicians, and engineers in the complementary and alternative medicine, and other health-related fields. JAMS publish scientific and technological studies on the biomedical, clinical, and humanities and social science aspects of acupuncture and meridians. The j...
In 1971 then New YorkTimes columnist James Reston had his appendix removed at a hospital in China. The article he wrote about his experience still reverberates today. His doctors used a standard set of injectable drugs—lidocaine and benzocaine—to anesthetize him before surgery, he explained. But they controlled his postoperative pain with something quite different: a Chinese medical practice known as acupuncture, which involved sticking tiny needles into his skin at very specific locations a...
While a lack of saliva may seem like a minor inconvenience, xerostomia (severe dry mouth) greatly impairs patients’ quality of life. It creates difficulties for everyday functions, like eating, speaking and sleeping. Without saliva, patients also run the risk of increased bacterial growth, bone infection and nutritional deficiencies. A recent study shows that acupuncture, when given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, reduces xerostomia. The randomized, controlled trial compa...
protocolThis study is a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial. Ninety subjects will be recruited and randomly assigned to three groups: the acupuncture group, the TCM-eCBT...
The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a bimonthly medical journal covering research related to acupuncture, the meridian system (a concept in traditional Chinese medicine for which no evidence exists that supports its existence), and related treatments. It was established in 2...
Researchers, drug companies and medical providers are seeking out new migraine treatment options. A study said acupuncture may be helpful in reducing the frequency of migraines and preventing attacks.
Individualized acupuncture. This was the treatment prescribed by the diagnostician at the beginning of each visit. It could include any acupuncture points that could be needled with the participant lying prone. There were no constraints on number of needles, depth of insertion, or needle manipulation. Treatments averaged 10.8 needles (range, 5-20) retained for 18 minutes (range, 15-20 minutes). Seventy-four distinct points were used, half on the "Bladder meridian" that includes points on the back and legs. ...
Overview · This cancer information summary provides an overview of the use of acupuncture as a treatment for individuals with cancer or cancer-related disorders. The summary includes a brief history of acupuncture practice, a review of laboratory and animal studies, the results of clinical observations and trials, and possible side effects of acupuncture therapy. Information presented in some sections of the summary can also be found in tables located at the end of those sections. This summary...
Objectives: ; Explain how acupunctures works. ; Describe the techniques involved in performing acupuncture. ; Identify patient populations that might benefit from acupuncture.