Not exact matches
In 1998, the group funded 43 studies, including investigations into the effect
of acupuncture on alcoholism, the value
of melatonin in Parkinson's - induced sleep disorders, and the
efficacy of «calming music and hand massage on the agitated elderly.»
In a head - to - head trial against the prescription medication topiramate,
acupuncture showed equal
efficacy in reduction
of number
of migraine headaches per month.
The National Institute
of Health developed a consensus statement about
acupuncture and its
efficacy.
It has been suggested that acupressure and
acupuncture may help treat motion sickness; however, their
efficacy is unknown.14, 15 More studies in humans show the benefit
of acupuncture than
of acupressure.15 For many owners, however,
acupuncture can be cost prohibitive.
Acupuncture can be used on all species
of animals, and has documented
efficacy on a wide range
of species, including elephants, cattle, horses, dogs, cats, monkeys, and rabbits.
The mission
of the AJTCVM is to provide practitioners, students and researchers with the highest level
of peer - reviewed articles on veterinary
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui - na and food therapy, to promote the generation and publication
of scientific research on the
efficacy of these therapies in animals and to support the practice
of evidence - based medicine.
The mission
of the American Journal
of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (AJTCVM) is to provide practitioners, students and researchers with the highest level
of peer - reviewed articles on veterinary
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui - na and Food therapy, to promote the generation and publication
of research on the
efficacy of these therapies in animals and to support the practice
of evidence - based medicine.
A:
Acupuncture can be used on all species
of animals, and has documented
efficacy on a wide range
of species, including elephants, cattle, horses, dogs, cats, monkeys, and rabbits.
It may take multiple treatments to see the effects
of acupuncture, and anyone interested in testing it's
efficacy should commit to at least 3 — 4 sessions.