Medical Research

Acupuncture and Anti-inflammatory Effect Via Vagus Nerve

I am re-posting this from a few years ago.  I’m reworking my abstract for the NANS (North American Neuromodulation Society) meeting since the deadline has...

Responses of cardiac vagus and sympathetic nerves to excitation of somatic and visceral nerves

Great back up materials.  As usual, I wonder if I’ve been looking at this in the wrong way.  More later… Responses of cardiac vagus and...

Effect of 100 Hz electroacupuncture on salivary immunoglobulin A and the autonomic nervous system

Effect of 100 Hz electroacupuncture on salivary immunoglobulin A and the autonomic nervous system Waki Hideaki,1 Hisajima Tatsuya,2,3 Miyazaki Shogo,2,3 Yoshida Naruto,2,3 Tamai Hideaki,2,3 Minakawa Yoichi,2,3...

Comparison of Electroacupuncture Frequency-related Effects on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Stashing this one here too.  Need to digest all of this… Comparison of Electroacupuncture Frequency-related Effects on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized...

Acupuncture Effective for Prevention of Migraine, Tension headache, and

Headache. 2016 Jul;56(7):1238-40. Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment or Prevention of Migraine, Tension-Type Headache, or Chronic Headache Disorders. Coeytaux RR1,2, Befus D3. Author information...

Breakthroughs and Map Reading

  Ancient Medicine Made Modern As my patients know, I am always lamenting that I haven’t had a “breakthrough” yet in my work.  The key...

Acupuncture at LI11 decreases Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Hypertensive Rats

They measure sympathetic outflow in a much more defined manner than HRV here.  I rarely use electroacupuncture on the arm for hypertension.  Maybe I’ll give...

Metabolic Syndrome , HRV and Chinese Medicine Diagnosis

  Kuan Yin Goddess of Compassion This might have potential as a way to best identify and stratify patients.  I’m trying to do this a...

Acupuncture Effective For Anxiety: Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study

Clinically, Acupuncture helps anxiety disorder in patients.  Indeed, this was one of the more profound results I noted early in my Acupuncture practice.  This study...

Acupuncture Moderately Effective for Knee Pain in over 50 yr olds

Altern Ther Health Med. 2016 Mar;22(3):32-6. Acupuncture is Effective for Chronic Knee Pain: A Reanalysis of the Australian Acupuncture Trial. Yin Fan A, Zhou K,...