Resources | Research
Acupuncture
Acupuncture research (word document) - Abstracts of clinical trials showing effectiveness of acupuncture in treating osteoarthritis, menstrual cramps, low back and neck pain, substance abuse, headache/migraines, allergies, fertility support.
http://waoma.org/research.cfm - Research reports on acupuncture for various ailments including cancer and morning sickness.
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/pain/ - Acupuncture treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including fibromyalgia, tennis elbow, neck pain/whiplash, and knee osteoarthritis. From the Avicenna Centre for Chinese Medicine.
Herbal Medicine
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/ - Various research reports including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, IBS, allergic rhinitis, asthma and cancer. From the Avicenna Centre for Chinese Medicine.
Fertility
http://infertility-acupuncture.info/ - Thorough review of the abundance of research showing acupuncture and herbal medicine to be an effective tool in treating male and female infertility. http://www.aborm.org/Research
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/fertility-1/ - Fertility enhancement. From Avicenna Center for Chinese Medicine.
Oncology
http://www.bionovo.com/home.php?menu=clinicalprograms&submenu=BZL101 - Phase 2 clinical trial using a specific Chinese herb (concentrated form of ban zhi lian) for stage 4 breast cancer patients. Bionovo is a company focused on developing drugs for women's health and cancer using Chinese herbs.
Antioxidants combined with conventional cancer treatment - Alternative Medicine Review published all of the available data (that was published at the time of the article) on this controversial topic.
Astragalus based herb formulas combined with chemotherapy - Journal of Clinical Oncology, a meta-analysis of randomized trials combining astragalus based formulas with platinum based chemo regimens.
Medicinal mushrooms - Double blind trials regarding the use of mushroom glucans and proteoglycans in cancer treatment.
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/cancer-2/ - Chinese medicine combined with conventional treatment, research abstracts. From the Avicenna Centre.
Digestive Disorders
Chinese Herbal Medicine, David Diehl, M.D. and David Lerner, L.Ac., research review regarding the use of Chinese herbs to treat IBS, IBD and chronic Hep.
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/jianpiling.htm - Research on a Chinese herb formula to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
Dermatology
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/atopic-eczema/ - Eczema. From the Avicenna Centre.
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/acne/ - Acne. From the Avicenna Centre.
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/psoriasis/ -Psoriasis. From the Avicenna Centre.
Respiratory Disorders
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/allergic-rhinitis-1/ - Allergic rhinitis. From the Avicenna Centre.
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/research/category/asthma/ - Asthma. From the Avicenna Centre.
Lifestyle
http://www.avicenna.co.uk/news-lifestyle/ - From the Avicenna Centre.
Miscellaneous
Vitamin D abstracts
What's So Important About Vitamin D? Patti Kwok, ARNP and David Lerner, L.Ac.