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Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture, acupressure, and massage, along with issues facing TCM translations and development in the U.S. and worldwide.

• How Acupuncture Relieves Stress
  A new study by Dr. Ladan Eshkevari and colleagues at the Georgetown University School of Nursing uses electronic acupuncture on rats to further understand the molecular basis behind acupuncture's benefit.
  
• Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
  Acupuncture is commonly used for chronic pain, but is what is the evidence for its efficacy? A meta-analysis study from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests that acupuncture is indeed an effective treatment option.
  
• New Study on Slimming Down, The TCM Way
  While Western medicine is at the forefront of combating obesity, a Hong Kong Hospital Authority-commissioned study shows success in using a traditional Chinese medicine approach that is equally as effective and minimizes the side-effects of mainstream weight-loss medications.
  
• US Navy Joins Ranks, Offers Sailors CAM/IM Treatment
  In a time when soldiers and sailors are returning in droves from overseas, many afflicted with cognitive illnesses like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), United States military branches look to CAM modalities to treat their ranks.
  
• Tai Chi Increases Brain Size, Improves Memory, Combats Alzheimer’s
  Researchers have shown that regular practice of Tai Chi increases brain volume, augments memory and thinking skills, and may combat dementia.
  
• Treating Gastrointestinal Problems through an East-West Approach
  With the current prevalence of gastrointestinal problems and increasing demand for cost-effective means of treating digestive diseases, the UCLA Integrative East-West Esophageal Disorders Program embraces a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and innovative system that emphasizes individualized treatment and patient education for healthy living and the development or restoration of a well functioning gastrointestinal system.
  
• A Brief History of Acupuncture Analgesia
  The first type of acupuncture to have a large-scale impact in the West, acupuncture anesthesia (AA) is gradually gaining prominence as a viable healthcare modality in the modern world.
  
• Acupressure for Headache or Neck and Shoulder Tension
  To reduce and even prevent neck and shoulder tension, clinicians at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine recommend patients practice stimulating this simple set of five acupressure points.
  
• Acupressure Points for Neck Pain and Headache
  Dr. Taw demonstrates for you a set of four useful acupoints for neck pain or headache.
  
• Acupressure Point TE3: Triple Energizer 3 or Zhong Zhu (Central Islet)
  Zhong Zhu (TE3) is commonly used in the clinic for temporal headaches, shoulder and neck tension, and upper back pain.