Straightforwardness, Universality, and Effectiveness of the Balance Method of I Ching Acupuncture

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Surgical menopause is associated with symptoms that can affect a woman's quality of life (QoL) significantly. These symptoms include migraines, insomnia, and depression. A 45-year-old Caucasian female presented at an acupuncture clinic. Fourteen years prior, she had been diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma, underwent ovariectomy, and was prescribed hormone replacement therapy. Deteriorating QoL caused her to seek acupuncture for migraines, insomnia, and depression. The outcomes sought for treatment of this case included intensity, duration, and frequency of migraines, insomnia, and depression, as well as her QoL. The outcome measures were estimated monthly throughout her treatment. Each was rated on a numeric scale of 0-10 (0 = "the lowest possible" and 10 = "the worst imaginable"). At baseline, the patient rated the intensity, duration, and frequency of each complaint as 10. She was treated with 60-minute, I Ching Balance Acupuncture (ICBA) sessions once per week for 7 months. This acupuncture treatment did not cause any adverse events, pain, or discomfort. Her migraines, insomnia, and depression decreased to a great extent. In addition, this patient reported considerable improvement in her QoL. The improvement in her QoL was inversely related to the intensity, duration, and frequency of her complaints throughout her acupuncture treatment. This patient reported a considerable improvement in all the outcome measures. She completed the treatment after experiencing great improvement in her QoL. Additional, larger-scale studies are warranted to investigate the effects of ICBA.

Section: Diagnostics and Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Diagnostics and Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

I Ching Balance Acupuncture Treatment of Migraines, Insomnia, and Depression in a Post-Ovariectomy Patient Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy

Kotlyar

2018

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“…6 ( Fig. 3) After the ''sick'' meridians were diagnosed, balancing meridians were chosen from the five most popular and effective systems of meridian interrelations in ICBA.…”

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“…1A and 3A). In accordance with the five Systems of Balance in ICBA, to balance the ''sick'' facial part of the LI meridian, the ipsilateral Ashi points around the Foot Jue Yin (Liver; LR) meridian (LR 3) were punctured 6 ( Fig. 4A and B).…”

Section: Kotlyarmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment of Facial Pain with I Ching Balance Acupuncture

Kotlyar

2017

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Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cranial neuralgia in adults, with a slightly higher incidence in women than in men. This chronic pain condition affects the trigeminal nerve, also known as the 5th cranial nerve. It is one of the most deeply distributed nerves in the head. Antiseizure drugs are the main biomedical treatment of TN. However, TN is not the only source of facial pain. Background persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is also a chronic disorder, recurring daily for more than 2 hours per day over more than 3 months. PIFP occurs in the absence of a neurologic deficit. The underlying pathophysiologies of TN and PIFP are still unknown, and treatment options have not been sufficiently evaluated. Nevertheless, neuropathic mechanisms could be relevant in both TN and PIFP. Cases: A 65-year-old Caucasian female with left facial pain was diagnosed by a neurologist with TN *2.5 years prior to seeking acupuncture treatment. A 42-year-old Caucasian female with left and right facial pain was diagnosed by a neurologist with PIFP *3 years prior to commencing acupuncture treatment. The cause of facial pain was treated with 60-minute sessions of I Ching Balance Acupuncture (ICBA) twice per week. Prior to each session, the effect of the previous session was recorded carefully in the patients' files. Results: A complete dissipation of pain was achieved after 29 and 60 ICBA sessions in the TN and the PIFP patient, respectively. Conclusions: The present article is the one of the first to demonstrate the efficacy of ICBA treatment for refractory facial pain. As the present article shows, ICBA treatment affects facial pain of different types successfully. However, additional larger-scale studies are necessary to validate the efficacy of ICBA in TN and PIFP treatment.

“…With the balancing I Ching method, balancing the functions of the body systems is expected to cause a return to normal functions. 17 The diagnostic and therapeutic steps of the balancing method are: (1) determine the diseased meridian(s); (2) determine the meridians to be treated based on the five systems of the balancing method; and (3) determine the points on the meridians chosen, based on the second step, either by a mirroring format or an imaging format. The selected point can be along the meridian, can be between the meridians, and/or can be a TCM acupuncture point.…”

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Acupuncture Therapy in Post-Radiation Head-and-Neck Cancer with Dysgeusia

Djaali

Simadibrata

Nareswari

2020

Background: Radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer can cause side-effects, including pain, nausea, vomiting, sensory disorders such as anosmia and dysgeusia, dysphagia, xerostomia, hot flashes, fatigue, sleep disorders, and even anxiety and depression disorders. Therapies using acupuncture are now being adopted at cancer therapy centers. Acupuncture has been clinically proven to reduce the side-effects of cancer therapies, thus, resulting in better quality of life. Case: A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with stage I laryngeal squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), and had missing taste and pain on swallowing (visual analogue scale [VAS]: 4) after undergoing 30 sessions of radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer with a total radiation dose of 60 Gy. He received acupuncture at: body points (LI 4 Hegu, LR 3 Taichong, ST 36 Zusanli, SP 6 Sanyinjiao, and ST 40 Fenglong); the Battlefield Acupuncture points of the ear (Cingulate Gyrus, Thalamus, Zero Point, Shen Men, and Omega 2); and on the wrist area (according to a balance method). Acupuncture therapy was given 2 times a week, for 45-minute sessions. Results: After 12 acupuncture sessions, he had improvement in taste function and pain reduction from VAS 4 to VAS 1. This improvement likely occurred due to acupuncture's anti-inflammatory effects through antiinflammatory mediator secretion, an antipain effect through ß-endorphin secretion, and nerve-cell regeneration through neurotropic factors' secretion. Conclusions: Routine acupuncture therapy can reduce dysgeusia and pain in postradiated patients with headand-neck cancer. Acupuncture can be a therapeutic choice for patients with post-radiation head-and-neck cancer toxicity.