REFERENCE ARTICLES
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Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA), 2023. Acupuncture & Chinese medicine; acupuncture. Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association - Acupuncture
Bentley, B. (2022). Mending the fascia with modern cupping. The Latern, 10(3), p.2-21.
Fertility & Labour
Huang, D. M., Huang, G. Y., Lu, F. E., Stefan, D., Andreas, N., & Robert, G. (2011). Acupuncture for infertility: is it an effective therapy?. Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 17(5), 386-395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0611-8
Ried, K. (2015). Chinese herbal medicine for female infertility: an updated meta-analysis. Complementary therapies in medicine, 23(1), 116-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2014.12.004
Manheimer, E., Zhang, G., Udoff, L., Haramati, A., Langenberg, P., Berman, B. M., & Bouter, L. M. (2008). Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bmj, 336(7643), 545-549. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39471.430451.BE
Tan, L., Tong, Y., Sze, S. C. W., Xu, M., Shi, Y., Song, X. Y., & Zhang, T. T. (2012). Chinese herbal medicine for infertility with anovulation: a systematic review. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(12), 1087-1100. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0371
Ried, K., & Stuart, K. (2011). Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the management of female infertility: a systematic review. Complementary therapies in medicine, 19(6), 319-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2011.09.003
Jerng, U. M., Jo, J. Y., Lee, S., Lee, J. M., & Kwon, O. (2014). The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for poor semen quality in infertile males: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian journal of andrology, 16(6), 884. http://doi:org/10.4103/1008-682X.129130
He, Y., Chen, C. T., Qian, L. H., Xia, C. L., Li, J., Li, S. Q., & Liu, B. P. (2015). Acupuncture treatment of male infertility: a systematic review. National Journal of Andrology. 2015 Jul;21(7):637-645. https://europepmc.org/article/med/26333228
Macdonald, N. (2016). Case study: Improving sperm parameters with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, 10(2), 32-37. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.481567586393776
Feng, J., He, H., Wang, Y., Zhang, X., Zhang, X., Zhang, T., ... & Zhang, Y. (2022). The efficacy and mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of male infertility: A literature review. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, 1009537. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1009537
Jiang, D., Li, L., Wan, S., & Meng, F. (2019). Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine effects on assisted reproductive technology: six cases and their clinical significance. Medical Acupuncture, 31(6), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1338
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC. Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD004945. https://DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004945
Auto-Immune Conditions
Arsovska, B., & Zhu, J. (2017). Thyroid disorder: treatment with acupuncture. InternationalJournal of Scientific Reports, 3(7), 227-229. https://www.sci-rep.com/index.php/scirep/article/view/300/181
Donoyama, N & Ohkoshi, N 2010, ‘Electroacupuncture therapy for arthralgia and Raynaud’s phenomenon in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus’, Acupuncture in Medicine, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 49-51, https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.2009.001529
Pi’an, S 2013, ‘Clinical experience in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with Chinese Medicine’, Journal of Chinese Medicine, no. 101, pp. 25-36.
Cho, WC-S, Yue, KK-M &Leung, AW-N 2005, ‘An outline of diabetes mellitus and its treatment by traditional Chinese medicine & acupuncture’, The Journal of Chinese Medicine, no. 78, pp. 33-41,
Liang, F & Koya, D 2010, ‘Acupuncture: is it effective for treatment of insulin resistance’, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, no.12, pp. 555-569. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01192.x
Garrow, AP, Xing, M, Vere, J, Verrall, B, Wang, LF & Jude, EB 2014, ‘Role of acupuncture in the management of diabetic painful neuropathy (DPN): a pilot RCT’, Acupuncture in Medicine, no. 32, pp. 242-249. https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-01049
Appleyard, I 2006, ‘The treatment of hyperthyroidism by acupuncture’, Journal of Chinese Medicine, no. 81, pp. 5-10,
Bao, CH, Zhao, JM, Liu, HR, Zhu, YF, Shi, Y, Weng, ZJ, Feng, H, Guan, X, Li, J, Chen, QF, Wu, LY, Jin, XM, Dou, CZ & Wu, HG 2014, ‘Randomised controlled trial: moxibustion and acupuncture for the treatment of Crohn’s disease’, World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol.20, no.31, pp. 11000-11011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25152604
Jiang, D 2010, ‘Analysis of the effectiveness of TCM treatment of multiple sclerosis’, Journal of Chinese Medicine, no. 92, pp. 13-18, viewed 14th October 2015, https://www.jcm.co.uk/analysis-of-the-effectiveness-of-tcm-treatment-of-multiple-sclerosis.html
Pain Management
Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (2017). https://doi.org/10.7326/M16-2367
Acupuncture for neck disorders. Cochrane database Systematic Review (2016) https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004870.pub4/full
Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2017). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001218.pub3
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain-Related Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5381028
Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. (2020). Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8306165
Vickers, A. J., Sloan, M., Cancer, K., Vertosick, E. A., Sloan, M., Cancer, K., … Witt, C. M. (2018). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Update of an individual patient data meta-analysis. Journal of Pain, 19(5), 455–474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005.Acupuncture
Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain NICE guideline (2021). https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193/chapter/Recommendations
Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for depression: An overview of meta-analyses. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102202
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for anxiety disorders: A systematic review of the clinical research (2018) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.01.008
Wu, J., Yeung, A. S., Schnyer, R., Wang, Y., & Mischoulon, D. (2012). Acupuncture for depression: a review of clinical applications. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(7), 397-405.
Sniezek, D. P., & Siddiqui, I. J. (2013). Acupuncture for treating anxiety and depression in women: a clinical systematic review. Medical acupuncture, 25(3), 164-172. https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2012.0900
Oncology, Cancer
Chien, T. J., Liu, C. Y., & Hsu, C. H. (2013). Integrating acupuncture into cancer care. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 3(4), 234-239. https://doi.org/10.4103/2225-4110.119733
Hu, B., Bai, F., Xiong, L., & Wang, Q. (2017). The endocannabinoid system, a novel and key participant in acupuncture’s multiple beneficial effects. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 77, 340-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.04.006
Ling, W., Lui, L., So, W., & Chan, K. (2014). Effects of acupuncture and acupressure on cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review. In Oncology nursing forum (Vol. 41, No. 6, p. 581). Oncology Nursing Society.
Cancer Council Australia 2013, Overcoming Cancer Pain: A guide for people with cancer, their family and friends.
Kasymjanova G, Grossman M, Tran T, Jagoe RT, Cohen V. Pepe C, Small D & Agulnik J 2013, ‘The potential role for acupuncture in treating symptoms in patients with lung cancer: an observational longitudinal study, Current Oncology. 20(3). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737683
Vinjamury SP, Li JT, Hsiao E, Huang C, Hawk C, Miller J & Huang Y 2013, ‘Effects of acupuncture for cancer pain and quality of life – a case series’, Chinese Medicine, vol. 8, no. 15. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23895044
Staebler F 2009, ‘The daily use of moxibustion to treat chemotherapy-induced bone marrow depression – a practical evaluation based on 20 years of clinical experience’, Journal of Chinese Medicine, no. 90, pp. 65- 71.
Sleep Complaints
Wu, J., Yeung, A. S., Schnyer, R., Wang, Y., & Mischoulon, D. (2012). Acupuncture for depression: a review of clinical applications. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(7), 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1240-6
Li, Q. Q., Shi, G. X., Xu, Q., Wang, J., Liu, C. Z., & Wang, L. P. (2013). Acupuncture effect and central autonomic regulation. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/267959
Long-Covid Injury
Williams JE, Moramarco J. The Role of Acupuncture for Long COVID: Mechanisms and Models. Med Acupunct. 2022 Jun 1;34(3):159-166. https://doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0090
Han Z, Zhang Y, Wang P, Tang Q, Zhang K. Is acupuncture effective in the treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms? Based on bioinformatics/network topology strategy. Brief Bioinform. 2021 Sep 2;22(5):110. https://doi:10.1093/bib/bbab110
Leitzke M. Is the post-COVID-19 syndrome a severe impairment of acetylcholine-orchestrated neuromodulation that responds to nicotine administration? Bioelectron Med. 2023 Jan 18;9(1):2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42234-023-00104-7
Evidence-Based Acupuncture, (2023). https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/eba-forum-acupuncture-long-covid/
Orgone’s & EMF Protection, (2023). What is the Science Behind Your Products? - FIX THE WORLD PROJECT MOROCCO (ftwproject.com)
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