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Animal Study

A new herbal combination, Etana, for enhancing erectile function: an efficacy and safety study in animals.

Apr 1, 2007 N Qinna, H Taha, K Z Matalka, A A Badwan

J Pharmacol Exp Ther

Vasodilator Agents

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Meta Analysis

Male newborns vaccinated with hepatitis B prior to 1999 had a 3-fold higher risk for parentally reported autism.

Jan 1, 2010 Carolyn M Gallagher, Melody S Goodman

J Toxicol Environ Health A

Autism

Vaccination: All, Vaccination: Hepatitis B

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In Vitro Study

Medicinal smoke can completely eliminate diverse plant and human pathogenic bacteria of the air within confined space.

Dec 3, 2007 Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal, Puneet Singh Chauhan, Yeshwant Laxman Nene

J Ethnopharmacol

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses

Anti-Bacterial Agents, Medicinal Smoke/Incense/Smudging

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Human Study

Black cumin seeds have significant anti-diabetic effects in type 2 diabetics.

Oct 1, 2010 Abdullah O Bamosa, Huda Kaatabi, Fatma M Lebdaa, Abdul-Muhssen Al Elq, Ali Al-Sultanb

Indian J Physiol Pharmacol

Nigella sativa (aka Black Seed)

Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2, A1C, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes: Glycation/A1C

Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin Sensitizers

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In Vitro Study

Stevia leaf extract could be considered as an effective agent against B. burgdorferi.

Dec 1, 2015 P A S Theophilus, M J Victoria, K M Socarras, K R Filush, K Gupta, D F Luecke, E Sapi

Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp)

Stevia

Lyme Disease

Anti-Bacterial Agents, Antimicrobial

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Review

Herbs provide protection against harmful UV radiation due to their antioxidant activity.

Jul 1, 2011 Radava R Korać, Kapil M Khambholja

Pharmacogn Rev

Peanut oil: topical, Flavonoids, Vitamin C, Olive oil: topical, Krameria lappacea: topical, Vitamin E, Sesame oil: topical, Coconut oil: topical

Skin Diseases: Photo-Aging, Sunburn, Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Damage

Antioxidants, Photoprotective

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Animal Study

[Mechanism of electroacupuncture on improving insulin resistance and intestinal mucosal barrier injury via the GLP-1R/PKA signaling pathway in type 2 diabetes mellitus rats].

Aug 19, 2026 Lin J, Li R, Li X, Zhuang S, Liu S, Liu K, Liu S, Chen R, Wei Q

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion

Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2, Insulin Resistance

Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin Sensitizers, Gastroprotective, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

[Effect of electroacupuncture on neuronal autophagy in rats with chronic sleep deprivation via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway].

Aug 19, 2026 Wu J, Cai P, Zhang S, Lu G, Guo C, Jia K, Zhang M

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion

Sleep Disorders, Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction

Neuroprotective Agents, Neuroplasticity enhancement, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

[Effect of electroacupuncture in regulating miRNA-21-5p/A20 to induce macrophages polarization in primary dysmenorrhea rats].

Aug 19, 2026 Xue X, Li X, Liu Y, Huang Y, Cao Y, Yi M, Yue M, Ma M, Zhang B, Liu X

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion

Dysmenorrhea

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture alleviates cognitive impairment in mice with vascular dementia by regulating the cholinergic vasodilation system.

Aug 19, 2026 Gao Y, Zhao J, Chen J, Qi R, Yuan Y, Liu B, Yu X, Liu Y

Frontiers in aging neuroscience

Dementia, Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction

Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture relieves joint pain by weakening the enhanced neuronal CXCR2-TRPA1 signaling in peripheral sensory neurons of a mouse model of acute gouty arthritis.

Aug 19, 2026 Yin C, Li P, Chen Y, Xu J, Chen L, Nie H, Pan Y, Liu B, Tai Y, He X, Tian G, Fang J, Liu B

Journal of advanced research

Arthritis

Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Human: Case Report

Electroacupuncture for diminished ovarian reserve-associated infertility with a live birth: A case report.

Aug 19, 2026 Wen K, Peng T, Tang C, Yi W

Medicine

Infertility: Female

Fertility Agents: Female, Electroacupuncture

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Human Study

Electroacupuncture ameliorates insomnia with anxiety and depression via modulating slow-wave oscillation, neurotransmitter pathways, and complement system: Insights from EEG and proteomics.

Aug 19, 2026 Lin L, Zhao Y, Yang Y, Qin S, Wang X, Wang T, Liu C, Wu W

Journal of affective disorders

Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety

Anti-Anxiety Agents, Antidepressive Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture may improve endometrial receptivity in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation mice by activating AVP neurons.

Aug 19, 2026 Ma T, Li Q, Li J, Fang Y, Zan Y, Zhuang Y, Zhu Q, Xia L, Xia Y

Frontiers in endocrinology

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)

Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture Inhibits the Early Neuroinflammatory Cascade Triggered by TLR2 in the Prodromal Period of PD.

Aug 18, 2026 Xu K, Li Y, Hu BC, Zhang Y, Bai Y, Wang S

Journal of inflammation research

Parkinson's Disease, Brain Inflammation

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture ameliorates chronic heart failure: the role of CRH neurons in the paraventricularnucleus of the hypothalamus.

Aug 18, 2026 Xu W, Guo Y, Wang J, Zhao X, Cai L, Ren Z, Cui S, Wu H, Xu N, Wu S, Zhou M

Frontiers in neuroscience

Heart Failure

Cardioprotective, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture mitigates oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease via mitigating autophagy-lysosome dysfunction.

Aug 18, 2026 Shan Y, Sha S, Dong S, Han S, Huang K, Sun C, Zhang Z, Luo E

Pathology, research and practice

Parkinson's Disease

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Scalp electroacupuncture targeting trigeminal nerve activation alleviates post-traumatic stress disorder-induced depression and neuroinflammation in mice.

Aug 18, 2026 Lee B, Kim Y, Kim H, Hahm DH

Animal models and experimental medicine

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety

Anti-Anxiety Agents, Antidepressive Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

[Electroacupuncture Alleviates Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Mice By Inhibiting the P2RX7/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway].

Aug 18, 2026 Wang M, Zhao X, Hou S, Xiao X, Yin H

Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition

Kidney Damage

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Renoprotective, Interleukin-18 down-regulation, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture enhances CSPCs proliferation in an FGFR4-mediated manner to ameliorate osteoarthritis-associated pain and cartilage degeneration.

Aug 18, 2026 Zhao S, Zhang L, Feng B, Wang J, Liu J, Sheng L, Xu J, Song J, Li T, Lu G, Xiong L

Chinese medical journal

Osteoarthritis

Chondroprotective, Electroacupuncture

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In Vitro Study

Electroacupuncture-based vagal stimulation attenuates epileptic seizures through a body-brain circuit.

Aug 18, 2026 Wang Y, Zhang Q, Wu S, Hu K, Bu S, Song Y, Fei F, Cheng H, Wu D, Wang S, Guo Y, Xu C, Li W, Li L, Wu J, Wang Y, Chen Z

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Epilepsy

Anticonvulsants, Neuromodulatory, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture Attenuates Colitis in Mice Through Activation of Vagus Cholinergic Antiinflammatory Pathways.

Aug 18, 2026 Qu Z, Luo M, Liu X, Su Y, Jing X

Journal of inflammation research

Colitis

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Interleukin-5 downregulation, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture inhibits the NLRP3/caspase-1/ASC signaling pathway in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease.

Aug 18, 2026 Jia L, Cao S, Chen L, Li Z, Lu P, Liu Q, Liu M

Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Interleukin-18 down-regulation, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture alleviates comorbid obesity and depression via the gut-brain axis: orchestrating SCFA-producing bacteria and hippocampal synaptic plasticity.

Aug 18, 2026 Zhang Y, Pang Y, Tan H, Xian R, Liang J, Wen Q, Li Z, Yan L, Xie Z, Li J, Fu W, Zhou P

Frontiers in microbiology

Obesity, Depression

Antidepressive Agents, Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture alleviates functional dyspepsia by modulating the vagus nerve to regulate duodenal microbiota and suppress TWEAK/Fn14/NF-κB and arachidonic acid metabolic pathways.

Aug 18, 2026 Zhang X, Hu X, Li J, Song X, Wang C, Chen Y, Wu S, Ma L, Jiang W, Cai R, Su X, Wei W

Frontiers in immunology

Dyspepsia

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor, NF-kappaB Inhibitor, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Postaglandin PGE2 downregulation, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Cyclophosphamide-Induced Ovarian Impairment in Rats With Diminished Ovarian Reserve and is Associated With Th17/Treg-Related Immune Modulation.

Aug 18, 2026 Zhang X, Lin Z, Liu R, Guo Z, Wang K, Ma Y

Mediators of inflammation

Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Cyclophosphamide

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Anti-Apoptotic, Interleukin-17 downregulation, Electroacupuncture, Cyclophosphamide

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture at ST36 protects against dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by enhancing sympathetic nerve innervation in colonic tissue.

Aug 18, 2026 Zhao D, Yang Y, Liang J, Xu C, Tang C, Zhang M, Li C, Zhao Y, Shu B, Gou W, Wang Y

MedScience

Ulcerative Colitis

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture Enhances Effectiveness of Omeprazole in Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Injury Mice via Nrf2 Activation and Vagus Nerve Conduction.

Aug 18, 2026 Hou YJ, Wang W, Ye JN, Wang L, Zhou SY, Shi YZ, Chen Y, Yao JP, Sun LQ, Li Y

Chinese journal of integrative medicine

Gastric Ulcer

Anti-Ulcer Agents, Antioxidants, Nrf2 activation, Electroacupuncture

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Human Study

Electroacupuncture improves cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Aug 18, 2026 Ng DQ, Heshmatipour M, Trudeau J, Sridhar A, Pluimer B, Drayson OGG, Lavasani SM, Parajuli R, Lee S, Agrawal A, Acharya MM, Limoli CL, Harris RE, Xie L, Malik S, Chan A

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Breast Cancer, Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction

Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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Animal Study

Electroacupuncture mitigates cognitive impairment caused by anesthesia and surgery in aged rats by inhibiting the p38 MAPK signaling pathway.

Aug 18, 2026 Cheng B, He Q, Ge D, Ma S, Luo Y, Wang J

Neurotoxicology and teratology

Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction, Postoperative Recovery

Neuroprotective Agents, Electroacupuncture

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