Tag: Acupuncture
Sleep Disorders Contribution Published
Here is a link to the final publication in December. Alternative and Complementary Therapies’ column entitled: “Clinical Roundup: Selected Treatment Options for Sleep Disorders,” Volume 20, Number 6, December 2014.SPARROW-CR-A
Read MoreNPR: Acupuncture for Allergies
From NPR, it appears “New guidelines from the Academy of Otolaryngology should make it easier for people and their doctors to choose the treatments that will help the most, from over-the-counter remedies like antihistamines to more serious interventions like allergy shots and even surgery.”… “Acupuncture may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life…
Read MorePresentation for UCSF Osher Center Research Meeting
I was invited to present my recent research at the UCSF Osher Center monthy morning research meeting on January 28th, 2015 Power point here, for anyone interested….UCSF Presentation January 2015
Read MoreElectroacupuncture ST36 prevents postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions formation.
Fascinating study that shows electroacupuncture at St36 can reduce postoperative adhesions by anti-inflammatory cholinergic effects. Sham acupuncture does not have the same effect. Vagotomy reduces this effect. So somehow St36 has vagal enhancing characteristics. This is a key point for me since vagal tone is, to a large extent, what I am measuring…
Read MoreElectroacupuncture at PC5-6 prevents bradycardia in lab
Background paper looking at median nerve mediated cardiac regulation. This has an indirect relationship to HRV and my own interests. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2014 Dec 1;307(11):R1313-23. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00300.2014. Epub 2014 Sep 17. GABA in nucleus tractus solitarius participates in electroacupuncture modulation of cardiopulmonary bradycardia reflex. Tjen-A-Looi SC1, Guo ZL2, Longhurst JC2….
Read MoreInnvervation of the External Ear
This is a paper giving backup data for my current work on Heart Rate Variability and Ear Acupuncture. It dissects and identifies various contributions to ear innervation from the Auricular branch of the vagus, the Greater Auricular Nerve, and the Auriculo temporal nerve. Peuker_Clin_Anat_2002 In my recent work, I’ve been needling the cavum concha. According…
Read MoreElectrical Ear Stim leads to Smaller Infarct Size in Rats
This is of interest since my recent bedside research has been looking at the effects of ear stim on the last 5 minutes of acupuncture treatment. In general, I do see a decrease in LF/HF, or decrease in stress response with ear stim. Bain Stimul. 2015 Jan-Feb;8(1):7-12. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2014.09.009. Epub 2014 Sep 28. Electrical Stimulation…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Stable Coronary Artery Disease and HRV
This study was done at UCLA, and nicely done. I’m trying to get a reprint to see what exactly their treatment was, and what HRV parameters they were looking at. (Update: reprint hereMehta.Acupuncture.1-s2.0-S0167527314012017-main) In sum, what they found was that the acupuncture caused vagal enhancement, but no change in other parameters. And, (this is…
Read More6th International Medical Acupuncture Congress of Barcelona
Finally finished with the talk at the Conference. It went fine, only there weren’t many people there since I was the second to last talk after a very long day. Oh well! People seemed to understand it and like it. So yay. The full powerpoint as pdf is here.Barcelona 2014 Sparrow power point Hand…
Read MoreAcupuncture Reduces Hypertension Over Drugs
A recent study shows that acupuncture works better than drugs for some types of high blood pressure. See excerpt below. By the way, my journal article, entitled “Does Acupuncture Reduce Stress Over Time? A Clinical Heart Rate Variability Study in Hypertensive Patients” is in press now. “Acupuncture reduces high blood pressure for patients with hypertension. In…
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