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TCM Research Subject Index

HIV/AIDS

• AIDS and addiction: a model of long-term care.
• Alternative therapy use in HIV positive women.
• Anti-HIV properties of Chinese medicinal herb-H.C.X.
• Clinical observation on ZY-1 in treating 52 HIV-infected patients.
• Effect of acupuncture on pain and subjective peripheral neuropathy in persons with HIV.
• Holistic approach with spiritual support enhance people with HIV/AIDS.
• Meta-survey of plant and herb material as a treatment for HIV.
• Ninety anti-HIV active Chinese medicinal herbs.
• Proposed model of a Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment and research program for HIV/AIDS.
• Treatment of AIDS patients with Chinese herbs QuDu ZengNing Capsule.
• Worlds apart?: Chinese and American internists adhere to similar ethical standards for persons with HIV/AIDS.

Cancer

• Acupuncture for malignant tumor patients.
• Cancer research.
• Effect of acupuncture on T-lymphocyte and its subsets from the peripheral blood of patients with malignant neoplasm.
• Insured cancer patients may turn to alternative medicine.
• Non-invasive stimulation of the P6 (Neiguan) antiemetic acupuncture point in cancer chemotherapy.
• Norwegian oncologists have more positive view of complementary medicine than alternative medicine.
• Treatment of chemotherapy-induced leukocytopenia with acupuncture and moxibustion.

Cardiovascular

• Acupuncture at otoacupoint heart for treatment of vascular hypertension.
• Acupuncture for cardiovascular disorders.
• Acupuncture in angina pectoris: does acupuncture have a specific effect?
• Acupuncture, other therapies should be presented as treatment options to hypertensives.
• Acupuncture reduces heart rate in sitting patients.
• The cardiotonic benefits of hawthorn.
• Cerebral blood flow effects of pain and acupuncture.
• Effect of acupuncture in patients with angina pectoris.
• Effect of acupuncture-point stimulation on diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects: a preliminary study.
• Effect of auriculo-acupuncture plus needle embedding in heart point on left cardiac, humoral and endocrine function.
• The effect of acupuncture on the hemodynamics and tolerance for physical loads in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
• The hemodynamic and neurohumoral correlates of the changes in the status of hypertension patients under the influence of acupuncture.
• Improvement of blood pressure and left cardiac function in patients with hypertension by auricular acupuncture.
• Ischemic apoplexy treated with acupuncture using the principle of replenishing qi and promoting blood circulation.
• Metrological analysis for efficacy of acupuncture on Angina Pectoris.
• Moxibustion at Bai Hui (GV20) & Zu San Li (St 36) In the treatment of 318 cases of hypertension.
• Prophylactic and therapeutic effects of acupuncture on simple obesity complicated by cardiovascular diseases.
• Stronger needling elicits greater blood flow.
• Treatment using traditional acupuncture of early scapulohumeral pains following heart surgery.

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Dermatology

• Acupuncture treatment for psoriasis: a retrospective case report.
• Chinese research in dermatology, translated by Bob Flaws.
• Chinese medicine may offer relief for skin disorders.
• TCM treatment of pediatric eczema.

Ears, Nose, Throat and Eyes

• Acupuncture for tinnitus management.
• Acupuncture may help eye allergies.
• Case Study: acupuncture helps patient recover sense of smell.
• Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Yin combined with auricular-point-pressing for treatment of optic atrophy.
• Observation on the curative effect of acupuncture on type I allergic diseases.

Endocrine/Immune

• Acupuncture for the treatment of childhood persistent allergic rhinitis.
• Acupuncture treatment for herpes simplex infections. A clinical case report.
• Food allergies and Chinese medicine.
• Herpes zoster treated by acupuncture.
• Needling increases blood flow in fibromyalgia patients.
• Observation on the curative effect of acupuncture on type I allergic diseases.
• Preventive and curative effects of acupuncture on the common cold.
• Repeated acupuncture affects leukocyte circulation in healthy young males.

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Gastrointestinal

• Autonomic disorders in the clinical picture of gastric and duodenal peptic ulcer and their acupuncture reflexotherapy.
• Case Study: Chinese herb useful for severe hepatitis.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and cupping.
• Clinical uses of P6 acupuncture antiemesis (morning sickness).
• Comparative studies of the effectiveness of brief psychotherapy, acupuncture and papaverin therapy in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
• Effect of acupuncture on intestinal motion and sero-enzyme activity in perioperation.
• The effect of acupuncture on the psychosomatic status of peptic ulcer patients.
• Effects of acupuncture on antral G cells in patients with gastric disease.
• The effect of Chinese herbs on the expression of aquaporin.
• Electroacupuncture at ST-36 stimulates colonic motility and transit in conscious rats.
• Local anesthesia blocks the antiemetic action of P6 acupuncture.
• Stimulation of P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Musculoskeletal

• 56 cases of disturbance in small articulations of the lumbar vertebrae treated by puncturing the effective points--a new system of acupuncture.
• Acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders.
• Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee.
• Acupuncture compared with massage and “sham” laser
  acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain.
• Acupuncture for managing myofascial pain and headache.
• Acupuncture for shoulder pain.
• Acupuncture treatment of severe knee osteoarthrosis. A long-term study.
• The acupuncture treatment of low back pain: a randomized controlled study.
• Acupuncture-like stimulation with codetron for rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain syndrome and osteoarthritis.
• The analgesic effect of acupuncture in chronic tennis elbow pain.
• Auricular acupuncture for pain relief after ambulatory knee arthroscopy.
• Changes in somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with vertebrogenic pain syndromes treated by electroacupuncture.
• The combined use of acupuncture and antidepressants for managing the spondylogenic lumbosacral pain syndrome.
• Complementary and alternative medical therapies for chronic low back pain: what treatments are patients willing to try?
• Effect of acupuncture on disorders of musculoskeletal system in Nigerians.
• Efficacy of electroacupuncture and TENS in the rehabilitation of chronic low back pain patients.
• Enhanced bone metabolism induced by acupuncture.
• Electroacupuncture versus Diclofenac for osteoarthritis of
  the knee.
• Electro-stim acupuncture and Fu needling for tennis elbow.
• Electrostimulation of auricular points is more effective for
  chronic neck pain than manual auricular acupuncture.
• Experimental study on the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on interleukin-2 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
• Importance of modes of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic nociceptive low back pain.
• Musculoskeletal clinic in general practice: study of one year's referrals.
• Non-surgical therapy for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.
• Osteoelectroacupuncture in the management of vertebrogenic pain syndromes in the lumbar region and lower extremities.
• Transcutaneous electrical stimulation and acupuncture: comparison of treatment for low-back pain.
• Treating chronic mechanical neck pain with acupuncture vs. placebo.
• Treatment of low back pain with acupuncture.

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Pain/Nervous System

• 108 cases of hemiplegia caused by stroke: the relationship between CT scan results, clinical findings and the effect of acupuncture treatment.
• Acupuncture -- a therapeutic concept in the treatment of painful conditions and functional disorders. Report on 971 cases.
• Acupuncture at Neiguan (P6) increases vagal modulation.
• Acupuncture in chronic pain.
• Acupuncture in treatment of facial muscular pain.
• Acupuncture effective for chronic headaches.
• Acupuncture-evoked responses of subnucleus reticularis dorsalis neurons in the rat medulla.
• Aqueous acupuncture for postoperative pain -- a matched controlled trial.
• Clinical observation of 50 cases of hemiplegia treated by acupuncture.
• Clinical observations on acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis aided by infra-red thermography -- a preliminary report.
• Effectiveness of acupuncture analgesia in the treatment of chronic post-traumatic pain syndromes.
• Effects of auricular acupuncture-like transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation on pain levels following wound care in patients with burns: a pilot study.
• The effects of laser acupuncture on chronic tension headache.
• Hypothetical aspects of the preventive effectiveness of controlled reflex and stimulation therapy (exemplified by acupuncture and PuTENS) in migraine.
• Long-term treatment of chronic pain with acupuncture.
• Neuroleptanalgesia
• Observation on 63 cases of facial paralysis treated with acupuncture.
• Pain treatment by means of acupuncture.
• Practical application of meridian acupuncture treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.
• Prolonged relief of pain by brief, intense transcutaneous somatic stimulation.
• A psychophysical analysis of acupuncture analgesia.
• A serendipitous treatment of cerebral palsy with TCM.
• Spasmodic infantile cerebral palsy.
• Treating old facial nerve paralysis of 260 cases with the acupuncture treatment skill of pause and regress in six parts.
• Treatment of post-polio syndrome with auricular acupuncture.
• Treatment of tonic headache with acupuncture.
• Two and a half years of acupuncture for pain in Alabama.

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Psychological

• Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy.
• Acupuncture may help anxious insomniacs relax.
• Clinical research on treating senile dementia by combining acupuncture with acupoint-injection.
• Composite acupuncture treatment of mental retardation in children.
• Comparison between electro-acupuncture with chlorpromazine and chlorpromazine alone in 60 schizophrenic patients.
• The effect of acupuncture on anxiety in maternally separated rats.
• Patients with mental disorders often seek complementary treatment.
• Research indicates acupuncture may be effective for insomnia.
• Review of herbs for improving cognitive function.

Respiratory

• A case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treated by acupuncture.
• Acupuncture in bronchial asthma.
• Acupuncture pain management for patients with cystic fibrosis.
• Acupuncture therapy in the treatment of patients with bronchial asthma.
• Beneficial effect of acupuncture on adult patients with asthma bronchiale.
• Effect of laser acupuncture on the pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with obstructive chronic lung diseases.
• Immediate antiasthmatic effect of acupuncture in 192 cases of bronchial asthma.
• An overview of two complementary treatments for chronic asthma: acupuncture and homeopathy.
• Research from American Medical Association's newspaper regarding acupuncture's efficacy in treating asthma.

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Substance Abuse/Addictions

• Acupuncture in detox/addiction treatment.
• An analysis of acupuncture therapy for the treatment of chemical dependency and its struggle for legitimacy.
• An extract of Kudzu root reduces alcohol drinking by heavy drinkers in a naturalistic setting.
• Results of study on acupuncture in addiction therapy in San Diego, California.

Trauma

• The effect of standardized acupuncture programs in the after-care of accident patients.
• Observations on clinical therapeutic effect in treating soft tissue injuries by acupuncture.

Urinary

• Acupressure helps relieve bed-wetting.
• Acupuncture in the treatment of renal colic.
• Acupuncture in the combined treatment of pyelonephritis.
• The treatment of nocturnal enuresis by acupuncture.
• The treatment of nocturnal enuresis. A comparative study between desmopressin and acupuncture used alone or in combination.

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Veterinary

• Acupuncture analgesia in animals.
• Acupuncture for treatment of chronic back pain in the horse.

Women's/Men's Health

• Acupoint stimulation can help induce labor.
• Acupuncture and hypnosis may be beneficial for pain during labor.
• Acupuncture and maternity care.
• Acupuncture for pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain.
• Acupuncture for the treatment of climacteric syndrome.
• Acupuncture - safe, effective for late pregnancy back pain.
• Acupuncture shows promise for menopausal relief.
• Acupuncture therapy in the comprehensive treatment of salpingo oophoritis.
• Acupuncture treatment for female genital sores.
• Auricular acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility.
• Acupuncture against climacteric disorders? Lower number of symptoms after menopause.
• The clinical study on hysteromyoma treated with acupuncture.
• The place of acupuncture in the management of psychogenic impotence.
• Protocol of cervical maturation by acupuncture.
• Review of complementary treatments for menopause.
• Treatments for hot flashes.

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