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Traditional Chinese medicine for post-COVID: A retrospective cohort study Kraft, Jana MSc; Hardy, Anne PhD; Baustädter, Verena MD; Bögel-Witt, Martina PhD; Krassnig, Katharina MD; Ziegler, Birgitb; Waibl, Paula J. BSa; Meissner, Karin MD, PhD Abstract Post-COVID syndrome affects at least 10%...

Abstract Background: Research into acupuncture and moxibustion and their application for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been growing, but the findings have been inconsistent. Objective: To evaluate the existing randomized clinical trials (RCTs), compare the efficacy of acupuncture...

How pensioner fell under the spell of crank healing guru she called ‘messenger sent by God’ (msn.com)

Abstract Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term and complex chronic disease that seriously affects the physical and mental health and quality of life of patients. Massage, as one of the methods in traditional Chinese medicine, can treat both symptoms and root causes and is...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0944711324002952 Phytomedicine Available online 13 April 2024, 155636 Original Article Sijunzi decoction, a classical Chinese herbal formula, improves fatigue symptoms with changes in gut microbiota in chronic fatigue syndrome: A...

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a global public health concern. We performed this systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects and safety of traditional Chinese mind-body exercises (TCME) for patients with CFS. Methods: We comprehensively...

Free fulltext: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1266803/full SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article Front. Pharmacol., 24 October 2023 Sec. Ethnopharmacology Volume 14 - 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1266803 Is there a role for traditional and complementary medicines...

Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: Nine electronic databases were searched from inception to May 2022. Two reviewers screened studies, extracted the data, and assessed...

Full title: The Qigong of Prolong Life With Nine Turn Method Relieve Fatigue, Sleep, Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease of unknown etiology and mechanism. The...

Abstract Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), a traditional Chinese medicine formula for “invigorating qi and enriching blood”, has been reported to produce a good effect on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). However, the related mechanism remains largely unresolved. In this study, a metabolomics approach...

Based on the theory of "brain-gut communication" and "heart-stomach disease simultaneously", the thinking and method of treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) from yangming meridian were discussed. CFS is related to brain and heart. Based on the analysis of meridian circulation, zang-fu...

Posts moved from Exploring the scope of homoeopathy in combating the unfortunate consequences of post-COVID-19 survivors based on non-COVID conditions, 2021, Dixit After twelve or so years struggling with ME and trying to stay on top of my working life, I was pleased to see the arrival of a...

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is associated with various symptoms, such as depression, pain, and fatigue. To date, the pathological mechanisms and therapeutics remain uncertain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of myelophil (MYP)...

Abstract Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease with few effective and safe therapies. Young Yum Pill (YYP), a proprietary herbal drug, has been used to relieve CFS-like symptoms. The pharmacological basis of this application of YYP is unknown. Purpose: This study...

Full title: Effects of the prolong life with nine turn method (Yan Nian Jiu Zhuan) Qigong on patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open access PDF available from http://apm.amegroups.com/article/view/48615

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/12/devastated-parents-tell-of-grief-after-diabetic-six-year-old-died-undergoing-slapping-therapy I have no words, other than may Mr Xiao rot in jail for a very long time.

Acupuncture Is Theatrical Placebo I've just now found this 2013 article about the acupuncture after a skeptic doctor posted a link to it on her blog. I searched S4ME to see if anyone had posted it previously but nothing came up. So here it is...

eta:hmm, maybe he draws a magic circle and says stop?

Hmmm. Paywalled at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032718332300?via%3Dihub

Article by Steven Salzberg "A few days ago, a news story in the journal Nature reported that the World Health Organization, which is supposed to be devoted to improving the health and medical care of people around the globe, will for the first time endorse a belief system called "traditional...