A 51-year-old male patient with SD, who had a past history of taking Western medication to treat his SD and who had previously undergone surgery on his lower back due to a herniated disc, received treatments using pharmacopuncture of sweet bee venom (SBV) at Gwanwon (CV4), Hoeeum (C...
Background Overactive bladder (OAB) presents a high prevalence of 16–18% worldwide. The pathophysiology of OAB is still poorly understood while effective therapy or countermeasure are very limited. On the other hand, medicinal plants and herbal remedies have been utilized for treating lower urinary...
Studies show that lithium can lower the risk of suicide among people with bipolar disorder. It also helps prevent future manic episodes. Doctors may prescribe it for long periods of time as maintenance therapy. What It Is: Lithium is a drug that acts on the brain. It helps people with bipo...
Chinese herbal formulas also have calcium channel antagonists and lower BP. Tetrandrine, a well-known extract of Fangji (Radix stephaniae tetrandrae), is both a natural, non-selective calcium channel blocker and a calmodulin antagonist; moreover, it lowers BP by blocking calcium ch...
co-contraction of antagonistic muscles and painful spasms, is a common consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI, 75% of patients) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke). Associated (in the case of SCI) or not (in the case of stroke) with neuropathic pain, it deeply affects the quality...
Diamond. Beta-blockers, which are used to lower blood pressure, can also prevent migraines and are considered relatively safe during pregnancy. If the pain is accompanied by vomiting, your doctor might prescribe an anti-nausea medication like Zofran. Don't just assume that being pregnant means ...
52 Qingxuanjiangya decoction and Qingxin capsule might safely and effectively lower BP in patients with mild or moderate degrees of hypertension, improve their clinical symptoms and more effectively improve their quality of life. This mechanism might be related to their ability to inhibit the ...
experimental group (EG: solid circle) at eight weeks of treatment. The identity line indicates no change of the VAS scores after eight weeks of treatment; the upper half of the identity line means more pain than the baseline; the lower half of the identity line means less pain than the ...
A dull ache and burning spasms Stiffness and pain in the lower back Tiredness from strain on the lower back and leg muscles Nerve Pain Caused by Scoliosis Adult scoliosis pain can happen when nerves get squeezed. The damage to the spine along with scoliosis can put pressure on nerves. It ...
constant rest, the ends of the hamstring tendons (where it attaches to the lower leg or hip) will begin to fill in with massive amounts of scar tissue as part of the healing process. You may also have on-going symptoms of pain, swelling and inflammation, and even poor blood flow ...