by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 6, 2023 | Auricular Acupuncture, Dry Mouth, Elderly
Auricular acupuncture (AA) treatment can improve dry mouth symptoms in older adults, report Taiwanese researchers. Seventy-five older institution-dwelling adults were randomly allocated to receive eight weeks of either verum auricular acupuncture (AA) treatment or...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 1, 2022 | Anxiety, Aromatherapy, Auricular Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture combined with lavender oil aromatherapy can reduce preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, German researchers have found. Data from 80 consecutive patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography with or without...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, Diabetes, Ear Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can help improve vascular parameters in patients with diabetics’ feet, according to Brazilian researchers. Forty-four individuals with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group that received five...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 25, 2017 | Acupuncture, Anxiety, Auricular Acupuncture
A Brazilian team has found that auricular acupuncture can reduce anxiety and pain in nursing professionals. In a randomised clinical trial, 180 professionals were divided into four groups: control (no intervention), auriculotherapy with ear seeds, auriculotherapy with...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 26, 2017 | Anxiety, Auricular Acupuncture, Depression, Ear Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture (AA) is as effective as progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) in treating anxiety and depression, according to German research. One hundred and sixty two patients with a primary diagnosis of anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder were...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 26, 2017 | Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, Migraine
Auricular acupuncture (AA) may be useful in the treatment of paediatric migraines in the emergency department (ED), according to preliminary research from the USA. In a prospective cohort study, 19 paediatric patients presenting with active migraines received a single...
