Medical Research

Pregnancy & Birthing

2004 Acupuncture treats low back and pelvic pain in pregnancy (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/aim.22.2.60)
2008 Successful use of Acupuncture to turn breech babies (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229908000022)
2009 Acupuncture used to alleviate indigestion during pregnancy (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/aim.2009.000497)
2010 Acupuncture lessens depression symptoms during pregnancy (https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2010/02/acupuncture-lessens-depression-symptoms-during-pregnancy-study-shows.html)
2014 Acupuncture is safe during pregnancy (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010480)
2015 Wide range (nausea/vomiting, musculoskeletal pain, headache, insomnia, emotional complaints) of use of acupuncture in pregnancy and birthing (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/acupmed-2015-010938)
2015 Acupuncture as a safe, effective, well-tolerated treatment for promoting full term vaginal deliveries (https://yosan.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Acupuncture-as-a-Means-to-Promote-Full-Term-Vaginal-Delivery-Mechelle-Greenspan-Lac-1.pdf)
2016 Acupuncture/Acupressure for pain management in childbirth (https://yosan.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Acupuncture-for-Pain-Management-in-Childbirth-by-Nadiya-Melnyk.pdf)
2017 Evidence Based Birth - Acupuncture for labor (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-acupuncture-to-induce-labor/)
2018 Acupuncture/Acupressure for pain relief during labor (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/acupuncture-and-acupressure-for-pain-relief-during-labor/)
2018 Acupuncture treats low back pain in pregnancy (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290117301085)

Many studies regarding the efficacy and benefits of Chinese medical modalities, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, have been published. We have collected several here that are relevant to the specialties of our practice. If you have found any research you feel would be a valuable inclusion, please let us know. We are always looking to expand the information available to those who visit. Thank you!

Fertility

2012 Chinese herbal medicine to support anovulatory infertility (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198826)
2015 2-fold increase in fertility in 3-6 months with use of Chinese herbal medicine (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25637159)
2016 Common herbal products used to treat infertility in Taiwan (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26986137)
2018 Oriental herbal medicine and Moxibustion to support pregnancy rates in PCOS (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30412108)
2018 Chinese herbal formula to support implantation (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29867455)
2018 Acupuncture & ART: appears to help pregnancy but limited research available regarding live birth (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30327681)

Postpartum & Lactation

2007 Acupuncture to promote lactation (https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/17370485)
2007 Acupuncture to treat inflammation of the breast during lactation (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613806000271)
2012 Pilot study effectively treating postpartum depression with electroacupuncture (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032712002546)
2016 Preliminary evidence for the treatment of breast engorgement during lactation with acupuncture or gua sha (https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub3/abstract)
2019 Fire Cupping for Mastitis: A Case Study in Pain Relief for Breastfeeding New Mothers (https://www.acupuncturetoday.com/digital/index.php?i=742&a_id=33754&pn=16&r=t&Page=16)

Men's Health

2001 Literature review of acupuncture and herbal medicine to improve semen quality, quantity, and motility, and treat erectile dysfunction (http://www.sinocare.ca/wp-content/pdf/TCM-male-infertility.pdf)
2004 Chinese herbs that promote sperm motility in vitro (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-0272.2004.00607.x)
2005 Acupuncture to treat idiopathic male infertility (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028205005911)
2006 Benefit of Ginseng on sperm motility (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16526279?dopt=Abstract)
2008 Red ginseng suggested to treat erectile dysfunction (https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03236.x)
2009 Acupuncture treatment affects sperm density in males with very low sperm count (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-0272.2000.tb02862.x)
2013 Increasing recognition of the use of Eastern medicine in the treatment of male infertility (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23775386)
2017 Chinese herbal medicine to improve male fertility (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28807164)
2018 Beneficial role of traditional Chinese medicine in improving sperm quality (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162825/)
2019 Examination of health of sperm and recurrent pregnancy loss (http://clinchem.aaccjnls.org/content/65/1/161)