Acupuncture Plus Chinese Herbs Treats Endometriosis Best SOURCE: http://www.healthcmi.com/acupuncturist-news-online/724-acuherbendo
New research demonstrates that acupuncture
enhances the therapeutic effect of Chinese
endometriosis. A laboratory investigation
The acupuncture points used in the study
using rats revealed synergistic biochemical
(Dazhui). CV4 is traditionally used to tonify
the Qi, benefit the essence and Kidneys,
pharmaceutical medication for the treatment
enhance fertility and to benefit the Bladder
and Small Intestine channels and organs.
acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine, a
Indications for CV4 include infertility,
group receiving only Chinese herbal medicine,
abnormal uterine bleeding and amenorrhea.
Intestine and is the meeting point of the Ren
showed marked improvements over the other
channel with the Spleen, Liver and Kidney
groups including better outcomes than the
channels. SP6 is the meeting point of the
group receiving the medicine Danazol, which
three lower Yin channels and traditionally
is a synthetic derivative of a modified from of
functions to strengthen the Spleen, transform
dampness, spread the Liver Qi and benefit
the Kidneys. Indications for SP6 include
Acupuncture is depicted here. Acupuncture
abdominal pain and distention, dysmenorrhea,
irregular menstruation, abnormal uterine
bleeding, leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus
understanding of endometriosis as a backdrop
and infertility. SP6 is also useful to facilitate
for importance of the investigation. The
delivery for women with a difficult or delayed
researchers note that endometriosis is the
labor and is helpful in the treatment of
insomnia. ST36 is a He Sea point, an Earth
point and is designated as the Lower He Sea
notes that endometriosis affects 10% of all
point. ST36 is one of the eleven Heavenly
reproductive aged women and is present in up
Star points and is the Command Point for
to 70% of all women with infertility or chronic
the treatment of abdominal disorders. UB23
is the Kidney Back Shu point. DU14 is the
at the intersection of all Yang channels and
powerfully relieves toxic heat, releases
exterior pathogenic conditions, opens the
endometriosis: CA-125 (cancer antigen 125),
Yang, clears the brain and calms the spirit.
The Chinese herbal medicine formula used in
combined with Chinese herbal medicine group
the study consisted of Mu Li, Huang Qin, Chi
bested all other groups in lowering IL-8 levels
Shao, Jiang Huang, Chai Hu, Bai Zhu, Dan
in the peritoneal fluids. The acupuncture
Shen, Yi Yi Ren and Xia Ku Cao. The latin
combined with Chinese herbal medicine group
names for these herbs are: Concha Ostreae,
and the drug group equally showed a clinical
Radix Scutellariae, Radix Paeoniae Rubra,
lowering of COX-2 mRNA expression in the
Rhizoma Curcumae, Radix Bupleuri, Rhizoma
ectopic endometrium. The drug group and the
Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Salviae
acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal
Miltiorrhizae, Semen Coicis, Spica Prunellae.
medicine group equally showed a marked and
Mu Li nourishes the Yin and anchors the Liver
Yang. Mu Li is often used to soften hardness
to assist in dissolving nodules. Huang Qin
clears heat and dries dampness for both the
upper and lower burners. Notably, Huang Qin
has the special function of calming the fetus
and preventing miscarriages. Chi Shao cools
the Blood and invigorates the Blood in the
uterus. Jiang Huang, turmeric, is commonly
used in culinary cuisine and it breaks Blood
Jiang Huang is useful in the treatment of
many types of pain including dysmenorrhea,
joint pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, pain due
to trauma and pain of the hypochondrium.
treatment of Shaoyang disorders, smoothes
the Liver Qi and raises the Yang. Bai Zhu
dries dampness and tonifies Qi. Dan Shen
invigorates and cools the Blood. Yi Yi Ren
promotes urination and Xia Ku Cao clears
Liver Fire, brightens the eyes and dissolves
The following video is an excerpt from a
webinar presentation. In the full course,
pelvic inflammatory disease is covered and
diagnostic differentiations are made between
pelvic inflammatory disease, appendicitis,
endometriosis and ectopic pregnancy. Please
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Shi, J., et al. “Acupuncture improves the
effects of Chinese herbal medicine in treating
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