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A combination of the Chinese herbal formulae Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder) can be used as an alternative to the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1N1 influenza virus infection.
Paracetamol has been linked with the development of asthma and allergies by a large international trial.
A three-month programme of simplified (13-form) taichi qigong (two x sixty minute sessions a week) was found to be superior to both an exercise group (walking plus breathing techniques) and a control group (usual activities) in...
A herbal formula known as Antiwei has been shown to reduce the severity of influenza symptom scores by 50%.
Xin Yi San (XYS, magnolia flower powder) reduces nasal symptoms in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (AR) due to its diverse immunomodulatory effects.
A US pilot study of tai chi for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that it may be an effective treatment. Ten patients with moderate to severe COPD were randomised to 12 weeks of tai chi plus usual...
Four weeks of Acu-TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acupoints) treatment has been shown to improve physical and psychosocial function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), probably due...
Brazilian researchers have shown in a pilot study that acupuncture can improve the sleep pattern of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Forty patients were randomly allocated to manual acupuncture (MA) treatment, 10 Hz...
Breathing exercises can help asthma patients control their symptoms, according to a Scottish study. 183 asthmatic subjects were randomised to three sessions of either physiotherapist supervised breathing training or asthma nurse...
A recent study has explored the benefits of acupuncture in cancer-related breathlessness. 20 patients with breathlessness at rest due to primary or secondary malignancy were treated at Hegu L.I.-4 and at the sternum. 70% of...
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