Having just returned from Zhejiang in China where I attended a conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Difficult and miscellaneous Diseases by Herbal Therapy and Acupuncture of Traditional Chinese Medicine and feel you may like to know of some of the developments happening in the area of TCM.

Prof. Xiao Luwei President of Zhejiang University of TCM, James O’Sullivan Active Health Foundation, and Prof. Fan Yongsheng Vice President of Zhejiang University of TCM

The conference was attended by 150 Chinese experts and 50 International experts in TCM. Run over two days with research papers presented by both clinicians and researchers. research and clinical studies covered a wide range of topics, examining treatments by TCM.

Acupuncture as Intervention in the Treatment of Diabetes Type 2

By James O’Sullivan

A paper prepared for the International Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Difficult and miscellaneous Diseases by Herbal Therapy and Acupuncture of Traditional Chinese Medicine, April 24-29, 2004, Hangzhou, P.R.China

Objective - To study the effects of Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture and Chinese Food Dietary Therapy on patients with Diabetes Type 2.

Research Design and Methods – Over a period of 12 months a clinical group of 10 patients with Western medical diagnosis of Diabetes type 2, were questioned according to their symptoms, after a clinical picture was obtained from each, this was diagnosed according to the eight principals school of diagnosis, and a classical principal of treatment and prescription of points was given. Advice on Chinese Food Therapy was also given to each patient. At the end of the study each patient was asked to fill in a detailed questionnaire asking how he or she perceived the effects of their treatment on the severity of their symptoms.

Results – Patients with diabetes type 2 were significantly encouraged to continue with treatments of natural acupuncture treatments, in addition to dietary and lifestyle changes.

Conclusions – Patients with Diabetes type 2 benefit from acupuncture and education in Chinese Food Therapy advice. The study also demonstrated that, in Ireland, Traditional Chinese Medicine is gaining acceptance as an effective treatment modality of manageable disease, which if left unmanaged can cause a definite increase in morbidity and public health costs.

Dr. Ron Zaidman President of Five Branches Institute USA, James O’Sullivan Active Health Foundation,Ireland, Prof. David Anzaldua and Prof. Samuel Le Baron of Stanford University USA  outside the library of Zhejiang University of TCM.

Clinical Internship in Chinese Hospitals

We would like to extend an invitation to all suitably qualified acupuncturists to travel with us in China to gain invaluable clinical experience in one of 23 teaching hospitals in Hangzhou China. Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the largest TCM University in China with 23 teaching hospitals.

Dr. Chen Shengguo, James O’Sullivan, Dr. Lao Jing, Dr. Huang Zaiwei, Prof. Chai Kefu, Zhejiang College of TCM

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