Various conditions, which are characterized by inflammatory processes of the digestive system, especially of small intestine and large intestine, are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease.
Diabetes is defined as a disease characterized by an increased level of glucose in blood. It stems from the fact that body is not able to transport glucose to the inside of cells. Thus, the level of glucose in blood is too high, while cells are starving to death.
Medicine recommends use of drugs expanding the bronchi, mucolitycs, antiinflamatory drugs, including corticosteroids. Patients mindfull of hazards linked with usage of drugs look for alternative therapies, also in accupunctute.
Patients suffering from stomach and duodenum ulcers often times look for help outside of mainstreem medicine. Clinical effectiveness of acupuncture as an auxiliary method in treatment of this illness is doubtless
There are no evidence what so ever for effectiveness of acupuncture in treatment of lung cancer of any sort. It is imperative, that such diagnosis should be followed by conventional treatment.
However, nausea and vomiting sometimes may be very strong, which not only may disturb everyday life but also may be harmful for developing fetus, because of electrolyte disorders, dehydration, and diaphragm spasm.
Modern medicine offers treatments based on agonists of β-adrenergic receptors, leading to the dilatation of muscles in the bronchi and anti-inflammatory drugs, mostly steroids. In this situation many patients look for other therapies, including acupuncture.
Pain is the best researched indication for acupuncture. Here we present actual state of medical knowledge about it.
Effectiveness of acupuncture in neurology, as well as explanation of its action from biochemical and imaging research
Clinical trials confirming beneficial influence of acupuncture on circulatory system and explaining this effect.
Description of effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of respiratory system and molecular mechanisms behind this effectiveness
Actual state of knowledge about the influence of acupuncture on digestive system and its effectiveness in treatment of metabolic and digestive disorders
Research explaining effectiveness of acupuncture in immunostimulation and the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Description of mechanisms and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating various mental dysfunctions
Analysis of trials researching the effectiveness of acupuncture in treatment of kidneys and urinary tract disorders
Effectiveness and molecular mechanisms of action of acupuncture in the treatment of gynaecological diseases
Influence of acupuncture on male reproductive system and description of researches explaining that action
Some less researched indications for acupuncture like skin diseases, eye disorders, and others
Evidence Based Acupuncture was created to show the current state of knowledge about acupuncture, using the language understood by Western scholars – the language of science.
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