Research
Below you will find links to the kinds of conditions acupuncture and Chinese medicine can treat, as well as evidence-based, peer-reviewed literature about Chinese medicine's effects.
- List of the conditions that can be treated with acupuncture. This comprehensive list from the World Health Organization (WHO) includes the following body systems (see p. 30, WHO link):
- musculo-skeletal, cardio-vascular, respiratory, neurological, psychological, gastro-intestinal and genitourinary.
- A Classical Chinese medical perspective also offers specific treatment strategies to support individuals diagnosed with autoimmune conditions and cancer.
- Acupuncture in the recent news. HealthCMI.
- Research from trusted institutions, such as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), using the latestest technologies (MRI). You will have to sign in for free, but it is worth it. The video lectures with the following titles are of particular interest:
Chapter IV: Acupuncture: an Evidence-Based Assessment
Chapter X: Neurobiological Correlates of Acupuncture
- Clinical studies. List of research studies, compiled by a fellow acupuncturist.
For my comments on recent studies and experiences in the practice of Chinese medicine, check out my blog.