Department Of Complementary Medicine Research Articles

Different Techniques of Acupuncture–Part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine and “Evidence Based Medicine”

Introduction: Dry needling: e.t. Acupuncture: is one of the most accepted CAM therapies, most well: known branch of the Traditional Chinese Medicine, which flows intensive research a few decades in the US, Europe, even in China. Is backed by proving research results of Evidence Based Medicine for properly as well. Objective: To summarize the newer understanding of the mechanism of action and indications with regard to harmonization and closer to the TCM/TCM tenets of contemporary classical Chinese medical applying for. Method: An international literature review, which called CAMbrella, the Pan: European Union project work package based on its research, which took part in the work of the Department of Complementary Medicine in, Health Science Faculty of Pecs University, as well. Results: Acupuncture and TCM, are one of the most researched area of non–conventional, complementary therapies. We have already demonstrated convincingly established by the management of the majority of acupuncture point physiological responses. The mediator neurohormonal transmitters are already known about now. 40 have been identified which are involved in induced “dry needling” effect. Discussion: The “Bridge” between the Eastern and Western medicine is the appropriate knowledge transfer, research and application. The performance of in: service training is a university competence. Evidence Based Medicine has an efficient and effective use based on the quality of training in: service training, which is conducted in some Universities for more decades. Further development of this training, quality education can only be realistic to achieve the goals (which effectively give rise to a dedicated TCM Confucius Institute Pecs University).

Department of Complementary Medicine at the Hospital of Meran

Department of Complementary Medicine at the Hospital of Meran

Anthroposophy

From the Department of Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. Accepted for publication October 18, 2010. Address for correspondence: Edzard Ernst, MD, PhD, FMedSci, FSB, FRCP, FRCPEd, Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT, United Kingdom. E-mail: [email protected].

Complementary medicine at Exeter: the first 10 years.

The Centre for Complementary Health Studies at Exeter was established following a proposal to the university that the popularity of complementary therapies merited an academic unit devoted to the subject. This initiative attracted a substantial donation from the Maurice Laing Foundation and led to the formation of the first University Chair of complementary medicine in the world. Professor Edzard Ernst was appointed to the chair in 1993 and became Director of the centre. In August 1996, complementary medicine at Exeter divided into two units; the Centre of Complementary Health Studies with a focus on teaching and the Department of Complementary Medicine, lead by Professor Ernst, and part of the university’s Postgraduate Medical School. At the last assessment, the section of the School containing the department achieved the RAE rating of 3A. Since 2002, the ‘Department of Complementary Medicine’ renamed ‘Complementary Medicine’, forms part of the newly established Peninsula Medical School at Exeter and Plymouth Universities with generous extended funding by the Maurice Laing Foundation. This endowment goes towards the running costs of the unit and also the funding of the ‘critical mass’ of co-workers. Funding for specific research projects comes from a diversity of organisations (see Table 1). The current funding consists of a mixture of both commercial and noncommercial sources, and the former is by far smaller than the latter. It is important to note that regardless of the source of funding for specific projects, Complementary Medicine maintains control over the work published from these projects; academic freedom is a prime issue for Professor Ernst and the Peninsula Medical School.

Interview with Professor Edzard Ernst, Department of Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter

Interview with Professor Edzard Ernst, Department of Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter

A pilot study of Hypericum perforatum for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome.

To investigate whether Hypericum perforatum could relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in a small group of women in order to establish a hypothesis and to test methods for conducting a future randomised controlled trial. Prospective, open, uncontrolled, observational study. Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter. Nineteen women with premenstrual syndrome who were in otherwise good physical and mental health and not taking other treatments for premenstrual syndrome. Volunteers underwent a preliminary screening interview, completed Daily Symptom Ratings for one cycle, and attended a medical screening visit before being diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome. Participants took hypericum tablets for two complete menstrual cycles (1 x 300 mg hypericum extract per day standardised to 900 microg hypericin). Symptoms were rated daily throughout the trial using a validated measure. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and modified Social Adjustment Scale were administered at baseline and after one and two cycles of treatment. There were significant reductions in all outcome measures. The degree of improvement in overall premenstrual syndrome scores between baseline and the end of the trial was 51%, with over two-thirds of the sample demonstrating at least a 50% decrease in symptom severity. Tolerance and compliance with the treatment were encouraging. The results of this pilot study suggest that there is scope for conducting a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial to investigate the value of hypericum as a treatment for premenstrual syndrome.

5th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. Organised by the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter

Focus on Alternative and Complementary TherapiesVolume 4, Issue 2 p. 89-89 5th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. Organised by the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter First published: 14 June 2010 https://doi.org/10.1211/fact.1999.00056Read the full textAbout ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume4, Issue2June 1999Pages 89-89 RelatedInformation

4th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. Organised by the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter.

4th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. Organised by the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter.

Survey of Adverse Events following Acupuncture

Volunteers are sought who will commit themselves to report the incidence of adverse effects in their acupuncture practice over a period of two years. The Department of Complementary Medicine of Exeter University is co-ordinating a survey of 30,000 acupuncture treatments. From the resulting data a complication rate of serious and minor side effects will be compiled. It is hoped that meticulous recording could demonstrate circumstances leading to adverse effects and identify unrecorded complications of acupuncture. Previous reports suggest that the major complications of acupuncture have an incidence of between 1:10,000 and 1:100,000, which is classified as very low. This survey aims to give an accurate assessment of the risk of major complication and to determine the range and incidence of any other unintended and non-therapeutic ill-effects following acupuncture, no matter how minor. It constitutes the first such investigation into the safety of acupuncture.