Prof. Dr. Gerhard Litscher
Medical University of Graz, Graz, Steiermark, Austria
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51Years (1976-Present)
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View All Publications1 January 2014 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Journal Article
SPSi-Yuan Pan
Si-Yuan PanGerhard LitscherSGSi-Hua Gao
Si-Hua Gao
ZYZhiling Yu
Zhiling YuHCHou-Qi Chen
Hou-Qi Chen
KKKam-Ming Ko
Kam-Ming Ko
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In recent years, increasing numbers of people have been choosing herbal medicines or products to improve their health conditions, either alone or in combination with others. Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal “renaissance” occurs all over the world. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world’s populations are using herbs for basic healthcare needs. Since the dawn of mankind, in fact, the use of herbs/plants has offered an effective medicine for the treatment of illnesses. Moreover, many conventional/pharmaceutical drugs are derived directly from both nature and traditional remedies distributed around the world. Up to now, the practice of herbal medicine entails the use of more than 53,000 species, and a number of these are facing the threat of extinction due to overexploitation. This paper aims to provide a review of the history and status quo of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic herbal medicines in terms of their significant contribution to the health promotion in present‐day over‐populated and aging societies. Attention will be focused on the depletion of plant resources on earth in meeting the increasing demand for herbs.
1 April 2009 in Neurophysiologie Clinique
Journal Article
JGJ.-M. Guérit
J.-M. GuéritAAA. Amantini
A. Amantini
PAPiero Amodio
Piero AmodioKAK.V. Andersen
K.V. AndersenSBS. Butler
S. Butler
YPY. Péréon
Y. Péréon
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1 July 1996 in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
Journal Article
GSGerhard Schwarz
Gerhard Schwarz
Gerhard LitscherRKReinhold Kleinert
Reinhold Kleinert
RJRoland Jobstmann
Roland Jobstmann
Near-infrared spectroscopy is a technique used to monitor cerebral oxygenation. To validate the method, we measured regional oxygen saturation (rSo2) in the brains of 18 dead subjects (mean age, 74.4 ± 14.6 years) 19.8 ± 18.2 h (range, 1–73) after cessation of systemic circulation, and in 15 healthy probands (mean age, 34.2 ± 8.7 years) with an INVOS 3100 cerebral oximeter. The mean (±SD) rSo2 in the dead subjects was 51.0 ± 26.8% [range, 6–88%; left, 48.4 ± 28.0% (n = 21); right, 54.4 ± 25.7% (n = 16)]. The mean rSo, in the control group was 68.4 ± 5.2% (range, 60–76%; left, 68.1 ± 5.0%; right, 68.7 ± 5.6%). After removal of the brain at autopsy in five of the dead subjects, the rSo2 was 73.4 ± 13.3% (15 measurements). Six of 18 of the dead subjects had values above the lowest values found in the healthy adults (≥60%). These findings raise concerns about the validity of cerebral rSo2 data in adults obtained by the INVOS 3100 system.
1 January 2013 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Journal Article
Auricular acupuncture is a method which has been successfully used in various fields of medicine especially in the treatment of pain relief. The introduction of lasers especially low-level lasers into medicine brought besides the already existing stimulation with needles and electricity an additional technique to auricular acupuncture. This literature research looks at the historical background, the development and the anatomical and neurological aspects of auricular acupuncture in general and auricular laser acupuncture in detail. Preliminary scientific findings on auricular acupuncture with laser have been described in detail and discussed critically in this review article. The results of the studies have shown evidence of the effect of auricular laser acupuncture. However, a comparison of these studies was impossible due to their different study designs. The most important technical as well as study parameters were described in detail in order to give more sufficient evidence and to improve the quality of future studies.
25 November 2016 in Scientific Reports
Journal Article
QSQing Shu
Qing ShuHWHua Wang
Hua Wang
DLDaniela Litscher
Daniela Litscher
SWSong Wu
Song Wu
LCLi Chen
Li Chen
FLFengxia Liang
Fengxia Liang +5
In order to investigate the different effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and alterations in the autonomic nervous system by measuring heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-five participants were recruited and randomly divided into 3 groups using a randomization schedule. The control group (CG, n = 15) and the acupuncture group (AG, n = 15) were treated by manipulation acupuncture, and the moxibustion group (MG, n = 15) was treated by indirect moxibustion. Primary outcomes were the scores of the Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI). Secondary outcomes were the HRV parameters which can reflect activity of the autonomic nervous system. This trial considered both instantaneous changes and long-term effectiveness. FAI scores decreased after the 4th and 10th treatments in the 3 groups. The decrease in FAI in the MG was greater than that in the AG. Acupuncture was more effective in instantaneous changes of HRV and moxibustion in long-term aspects. Both acupuncture and moxibustion improved fatigue in CFS patients, but moxibustion was more effective. The possible mechanism of the intervention may be through activation of the vagus nerve. Moxibustion was more effective than acupuncture in long-term treatment of CFS.
1 January 2015 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Journal Article
JWJunyi Wu
Junyi Wu
YHYanmei Hu
Yanmei Hu
YZYin Zhu
Yin Zhu
PYPing Yin
Ping Yin
Gerhard LitscherSXShifen Xu
Shifen XuAs a further step towards the modernization of acupuncture, the objective of this review was to figure out the frequency and severity of adverse complications and events in acupuncture treatment reported from 1980 to 2013 in China. All first-hand case reports of acupuncture-related complications and adverse events that could be identified in the scientific literature were reviewed and classified according to the type of complication and adverse event, circumstance of the event, and long-term patient outcome. The selected case reports were published between 1980 and 2013 in 3 databases. Relevant papers were collected and analyzed by 2 reviewers. Over the 33 years, 182 incidents were identified in 133 relevant papers. Internal organ, tissue, or nerve injury is the main complications of acupuncture especially for pneumothorax and central nervous system injury. Adverse effects also included syncope, infections, hemorrhage, allergy, burn, aphonia, hysteria, cough, thirst, fever, somnolence, and broken needles. Qualifying training of acupuncturists should be systemized and the clinical acupuncture operations should be standardized in order to effectively prevent the occurrence of acupuncture accidents, enhance the influence of acupuncture, and further popularize acupuncture to the rest of the world.
About Me
Gerhard Litscher currently holds a position as a full professor at the Swiss University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SWISS TCM UNI), where he specializes in High-Tech Acupuncture and Digital Chinese Medicine.
He is President of the International Society for Medical Laser Applications (ISLA transcontinental, since 2012), German Vice President of the German-Chinese Research Foundation (DCFG, since 2014), and Chairman of Consensus Guidelines for Laser Acupuncture of the World Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy (WALT). He is Honorary Chairman of the European Federation of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Societies (since 2022). He is a member of the expert panels of the World Health Organization (WHO) for acupuncture and related fields, and is honorary or guest professor at 12 top universities and institutions in China.
Gerhard Litscher was Head of the Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine (2012-2023), of the Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (2005-2023) and Founding Director and Chairman of the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Research Center (2007-2023) at the Medical University of Graz. He is a Doctor of Technical Sciences and Doctor of Medical Sciences and has published approximately 700 scientific contributions (~300 SCI/PubMed-listed). He is the author and/or editor of more than 20 books and editor and/or editorial board member of more than 30 international journals.
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