The classic symptoms of Meniere's disease are vertigo, tinnitus and deafness, but for all the treated patients vertigo was the most uncomfortable and distressing symptom. Chinese research showed:In all their cases vertigo stopped after a few acupuncture courses; but in their opinion it is more important to follow and control hearing threshold, since if it remains stable the other symptoms of Meniere's disease also do not persist. In most cases hearing level had not greatly varied, so the other symptoms of Meniere's disease were not present in any large degree(1).
In China,Acupuncture treatment of this disease, the earlier report found the early 1960s. The general body acupuncture, in recent years, one after another -- the scalp acupuncture, moxibustion moxa such pressure, the control of acute effects are obvious
Body acupuncture
Points
Main Points : Taichong, Hegu, Neiguan, Zusanli, Ashi, Sanyinjiao
Points allocation : Baihui, Fenglong, Tinggong, Lieque ,Ashi
So what's your experiences?
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Am J Chin Med. 1983;11(1-4):102-5
Researchers from the University of Leeds, in the UK reviewed the effects of acupuncture.
First, the details.
27 studies were reviewed (9 in English, 18 in Chinese languages)
All but one study was conducted in China.
The studies were of varying quality.
And, the results.The studies covered body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, fluid acupuncture point injection, and moxibustion.
The weight of evidence supports a beneficial effect from acupuncture during the acute phase and in people who have had Menieres syndrome for a number of years.
The bottom line?The authors concluded, The transferability of the findings from China to a Western context needs confirmation.
Another links problem is Tinnitus,Can acupuncture help?
Although Tinnitus Acupuncture can relieve symptoms and discomfort, the sufferer should seek a thorough medical examination to find the source of their discomfort. Otherwise any relief provided by Tinnitus Acupuncture could be temporary, and a relapse of the symptoms can occur if the source of the problem is not determined. To cure tinnitus you must find the cause.
