In China, acupuncture has been considered an effective method for treating gastrointestinal
(GI) dysfunction diseases for thousands of years. In fact, acupuncture has gained …

During the last decades, numerous studies have been performed to investigate the effects
and mechanisms of acupuncture or electroacupuncture (EA) on gastrointestinal motility and …

Objective To investigate whether acupuncture reduces the duration and intensity of crying in
infants with colic. Patients and methods 90 otherwise healthy infants, 2–8 weeks old, with …

Background: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) leading to nausea, vomiting,
and abdominal distension are common complications after laparoscopic surgery for …

Objectives: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common problem after abdominal surgery.
Acupuncture is being accepted as an option for reducing POI and managing various …

Clarifying the intrinsic mechanisms of acupuncture's clinical effects has recently been
gaining popularity. Here, we choose the Siguan acupoint (a combination of bilateral LI4 and …

Siguan acupoints have been used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms in acupuncture
practices for a long time. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Siguan acupuncture …

Background The aim was to describe the feeding-and stooling patterns of infants with colic
and evaluate the influence of minimal acupuncture. Methods A prospective, randomized …

Methods This study presents a comprehensive case study of an elderly male diagnosed with
acute kidney injury (AKI) resulting from severe dehydration, supported by an extended follow …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in enhancing the recovery of
gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods Randomized …