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Can Cannabis Improve Acupuncture?
Overview
*Electroacupuncture is the application of a pulsating electrical current to acupuncture needles as a means of stimulating the acupoints. It was developed in China as an extension of hand manipulation of acupuncture needles around 1934.
There is a diverse range of acupuncture theories based on different philosophies, and techniques vary depending on the country. The method used in TCM is likely the most widespread in the United States. It is most often used for pain relief, though it is also used for a wide range of other conditions. Acupuncture is generally used only in combination with other forms of treatment.
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Cannabis With Acupuncture Science Research
Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences.
2017 - News ~ Cannabis and Acupuncture, the Yin and Yang of Healing Pain (an ancient connection revealed).
Uwe Blesching Ph.D.
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.
eCAM.
eCAM.
European Journal of Pain.
2012 - Study ~ Electroacupuncture inhibits CB1 upregulation induced by ethanol withdrawal in mice.
Neurochemistry International.
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu = Acupuncture Research.
European Journal of Pain.
Qiang Wang, MD, PhD*; Xuying Li, MD*; Yanke Chen, PhD*; Feng Wang, MD; Qianzi Yang, MD;
Shaoyang Chen, MD; Yuyuan Min, MD; Xin Li, MD; Lize Xiong, MD, PhD
2010 - Study ~ Involvement of ERK 1/2 activation in electroacupuncture pretreatment via cannabinoid CB1 receptor in rats.
Brain Research.
2009 - Study ~ Pretreatment With
Electroacupuncture Induces Rapid Tolerance to Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Through Regulation of Endocannabinoid System.
Qiang Wang, MD, PhD*.
2009 - Study ~ Endogenous anandamide and cannabinoid receptor-2 contribute to electroacupuncture analgesia in rats.
America Pain Society.