Sphenopalatine Nucleus Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis
A yet to be published study on an unusual approach to acupuncture for allergic rhinitis. Efficacy of Acupuncture at the Sphenopalatine Ganglion in the Treatment of Persistent Allergic Rhinitis Jiao-Ping Mi, MD,1,* Peng He, MD,1,* Fang Shen, BS,1 Xuan Yang, MD,2 Miao-Feng Zhao, BS,1 and Xin-Ye Chen, MD1 ABSTRACT Objective: The…
Read MoreAcupuncture and TAVNS HRV: St.Gi Edition
Following up on yesterday’s post this patients data shows a similar discrepancy in the data. She, also, employed deep breathing in one of the sessions. It drove down her LF/HF which can be interpreted as an increase in her stress levels, but in the same session her RMSSD went up which means the opposite. This…
Read MoreImpact of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis on the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
I’m including this here even though it’s only an announcement of a study that will be undertaken, because this was the initial revelation I had so many years ago about the possible link between acupuncture and stress levels. I was trying to make sense of how acupuncture helped allergy and panic attacks since the prevailing…
Read MoreClinical Case, Migraine, HRV and hypersensitivity: An.St edition
Sigh. The vagaries of HRV, the challenge and the opportunity… This is the story of a young woman (30 ish) with severe migraines, at least once per week. Initial treatment might have caused a migraine so I dialed back the number of needles drastically to a key four. (3K, 7H, 4Sp, 6PC). She still had…
Read MoreRole of inflammation in depression relapse
I am not sure how this article ended up in my inbox, but I’m so glad it did! Inflammation is everywhere, and involved in almost everything. Acupuncture helps activate vagal activity and inhibit sympathetic activity. So does vagal nerve stimulation. We need better tools for study, which is what I’m working on. Back to work!…
Read MoreAnatomical-Physiological Basis for Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation
The more we know about auricular stimulation, by acupuncture or transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (TAVNS) the more effective we can make it. Med Acupunct. 2018 Jun 1; 30(3): 141–150. Published online 2018 Jun 1. doi: 10.1089/acu.2017.1254 PMCID: PMC6011382 PMID: 29937968 Anatomo-Physiologic Basis for Auricular Stimulation Beniamina Mercante, PhD,* Francesca Ginatempo, MSc,* Andrea Manca, PhD,* Francesco…
Read MoreEffect of auricular electroacupuncture on brain default model network of patients with primary insomnia
I’m glad that we’re acquiring a database of fMRI effects of acupuncture. I need to become an expert on brain regions before I can make any sort of comment on these types of studies though. But submitted here for the record! Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 Dec 25;44(12):884-7. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.190562. [Instant adjustive effect of auricular…
Read MoreInfluence of Acupuncture on Autonomic Balance in Adult Tinnitus Patients: An Exploratory Study.
In this study, they compared deep acupuncture and shallow acupuncture on tinnitus and HRV. The LF/HF ratio actually increased with needling, which is unusual. Gerhard Litscher was kind enough to send me the pdf of his paper. pdf hereTinnitur HRV Litscher Curr Med Sci. 2019 Dec;39(6):947-953. doi: 10.1007/s11596-019-2127-y. Epub 2019 Dec 16. Influence of Acupuncture…
Read MoreHypervigilance and Acupuncture/HRV
This data is from a new patient who has autonomic hypervigilance, which manifests as anxiety and exaggerated sympathetic activity. Her stress levels do not appear to be excessively high and, so far, have responded positively to acupuncture. We’ll keep an eye on her to see how she progresses.
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability as Biomarker of Prevention and Resilience: A Year Long Study of Migraine Patients
Heart Rate Variability as Biomarker of Prevention and Resilience: A Year Long Study of Migraine Patients in the Acupuncture Clinic This is the full manuscript with references for my submission last July to the Journal of Medical Acupuncture. They turned it down, but I’m stashing it here for the record and also because even though…
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