by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 1, 2022 | Chronic Fatigue, Ginger, Moxibustion
Indirect moxibustion using ginger combined with acupuncture can be a safe and effective way to relieve symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and its effects after an eight-week treatment last for at least 12 weeks. Two hundred and ninety CFS patients were...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 6, 2022 | Breech, Moxibustion, Pregnancy
Moxibustion has positive effects on correcting breech presentation, according to a systematic review by Taiwanese authors. Data from sixteen RCTs involving 2555 participants were included in their meta-analysis. Compare to control interventions, moxibustion...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, Heart Failure, Moxibustion
Acupuncture and moxibustion may be a promising adjunctive therapy to medication for treating heart failure, report Chinese authors of a systematic review. Thirty-two RCTs involving 2499 patients were included in their meta analysis. Compared with the traditional...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Cancer, Moxibustion
A Cochrane Database systematic review has concluded that moxibustion may help to reduce the haematological and gastrointestinal toxicity of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and thereby improve the quality of life in people receiving cancer treatment. Twenty-nine RCTs...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Moxibustion
A pilot study carried out in Korea suggests that moxibustion can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Forty-five subjects with prehypertension or stage I hypertension were randomised into three groups: moxibustion treatment group A (two sessions per...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 1, 2015 | Labour, Moxibustion, Pregnancy
Moxibustion at acupuncture point Zhiyin BL-67 can correct non-vertex presentation, reduce the number of caesarean sections performed and achieve cost savings for the healthcare system, compared with conventional treatment. Analysis by Spanish researchers showed that...
