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Can insomnia following a stroke be reduced by acupuncture?
Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies,Volume 21, Issue 3-4, Page 152-153, December 2016.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - April 24, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: PH Long Source Type: research

Effect of acupuncture on insomnia following stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The incidence, mortality, and prevalence of stroke are high in China. Stroke is commonly associated with insomnia; both insomnia and stroke have been effectively treated with acupuncture for a long time. The a...
Source: Trials - November 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yan Cao, Xuan Yin, Francisca Soto-Aguilar, Yiping Liu, Ping Yin, Junyi Wu, Bochang Zhu, Wentao Li, Lixing Lao and Shifen Xu Source Type: research

Acupuncture for insomnia after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Insomnia is the common complaint among patients with stroke. Acupuncture has increasingly been used for insomnia relief after stroke.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sook-Hyun Lee and Sung Min Lim Source Type: research

Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine usage in patients with stroke in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study
Conclusion Adjunctive TCM use may reduce the risk of mortality rate among stroke patients. Bu-yang-huan-wu-tang and Dan-shen are the most common prescribed Chinese herbal formula and single herb for stroke patients, respectively. Future study investigating the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective efficacy of Bu-yang-huan-wu-tang and Dan-shen in stroke is warranted. Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - April 22, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Observation on clinical effect of auricular acupoint sticking plus music therapy for post-stroke insomnia
Conclusion Auricular acupoint sticking plus music therapy was affirmative in the clinical effects for post-stroke insomnia, providing a new idea to design a best nursing and rehabilitative plan for the patients with post-stroke insomnia.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - July 1, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle
Acupuncture has been prescribed by half of Britain's doctors, but after 3,000 clinical trials its efficacy remains unproven. So is the NHS making a grave error in supporting this ancient treatment?• Are vitamin pills a sham? Q&A with Dr. Paul OffitYou can't get crystal healing on the NHS. The Department of Health doesn't fund faith healing. And most doctors believe magnets are best stuck on fridges, not patients. But ask for a treatment in which an expert examines your tongue, smells your skin and tries to unblock the flow of life force running through your body with needles and the NHS will be happy to oblige.The govern...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Derbyshire Tags: Culture Health Science and scepticism Features NHS Alternative medicine The Observer Source Type: news

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