Exploration of Clinical Regularity in Acupuncture for Apoplexy Sequelae Based upon ‘Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture-moxibustion Information Databank'

In review of acupuncture literature from 1949 to 2010, in accordance with the data in ‘Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture-moxibustion Information Databank', the accounting analysis was used for comprehensive analysis and regularity summery of acupuncture therapy for apoplexy sequelae. The results showed that Hegu(LI 4), Zusanli(ST 36), Quchi(LI 11), Jianyu(LI 15), Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Yanglingquan(GB 34), Lianquan(CV 23), and Waiguan(TE 5) were used at the highest frequency. In the therapeutic methods, acupuncture was used at the highest frequency, followed by scalp acupuncture, and simultaneous application of acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Treatment of Herpes Zoster with Electroacupuncture plus Collateral-pricking and Cupping Therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture （EA） plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy for herpes zoster. Methods： Fifty-three cases with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-one cases in the treatment group were treated with EA at Jiaji （EX-B 2） points plus local collateral-pricking and cupping therapy. Twenty-two cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of VaLacido~;ir Hvdrochloride and Indomethaci~. Results： The curative and remarkable effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group and 72.7% in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant （P〈0.01）, indicating that EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy is better than Western medications in the clinical effects for herpes zoster. Conclusion： The EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping method is an effective therapy for herpes zoster.

Review on Clinical and Mechanism Studies of Moxibustion Therapy for Chronic Gastritis

By computer research, the literature of clinical and experimental studies on moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis in the recent fifteen years was collected, sorted and analyzed, in order to understand the general situation about the clinical and experimental studies on moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis, summarize the regularity of moxibustion therapy for chronic gastritis, so as to guide the treatment of chronic gastritis.

Observation on the Effect of Acupoint Injection plus Massage Therapy on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupoint injection therapy plus massage on primary dysmenorrhea （PD）. Methods： Ninety patients with PD were randomly divided into a treatment group or a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by injection of Vitamin K3into Sanyinjiao （SP 6） plus massage on Diji （SP 8）. The control group was treated by oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule. Before and after the treatment, visual analogue scale （VAS） was adopted to assess pain degree of the patients. The therapeutic effects were observed after continuous treatment of three cycles of menstruation. Results： After treatment, VAS scores were obviously decreased in both groups and the differences were statistically significant （allP＆lt;0.05）. The difference in VAS score after treatment was more significantin the treatment group than that in the control group （P＆lt;0.01）. The total effective rate was significantl higher in the treatment group than that in the control group （P＆lt;0.05）. Conclusion： Acupoint injection therapy plus massage for PD is effective and better than simple oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule.

Effect of Foot Bath and Massage on Insomnia in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Investigation of Nursing Satisfaction

Objective: To observe the effect of foot bath and massage on insomnia in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: By control design of retrospective nonconcurrent cohort study, 100 insomnia patients with liver cirrhosis admitted and treated in our clinic between October 2011 and September 2012, were recruited in the control group and given routine nursing of internal medicine. A total of 105 insomnia patients with liver cirrhosis, admitted and treated between October 2012 and September 2013, were recruited in the intervention group and given foot bath and massage on the basis of routine nursing of internal medicine. After continuous intervention for 14 d, the clinical effects and the nursing satisfaction were evaluated. Results: There were statistically significant differences in clinical effects and sleeping quality between the two groups(P<0.05, P<0.01). The therapeutic effect was better in the intervention group than in the control group, and the nursing satisfaction was remarkably higher in the intervention group than in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion: Foot bath and massage can obviously reduce insomnia in the patients with liver cirrhosis, improve the sleeping quality, and effectively elevate the nursing satisfaction of the patients, and are worthy of clinical popularization and application.

Warm Needling Moxibustion at Zhongji (CV 3) and Zusanli (ST 36) for Urinary Retention after Gynecological Surgery

Objective： To observe the clinical Zhongji （CV 3） and Zusanli （ST 36） gynecological surgery. effect of warm needling moxibustion at in treatment of urinary retention after Methods： Forty patients with urinary retention after gynecological surgery were randomly divided into two groups by the randomized method, 20 cases in each group. Patients in the treatment group were treated by warm needling moxibustion at Zhongji （CV 3） and Zusanli （ST 36）. Patients in the control group were treated by inductive urination. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were observed after one course of treatment. Results： The total effective rate was 95.0% in the treatment group and 70.0% in the control group. The difference in the total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： Warm needling moxibustion at Zhongji （CV 3） and Zusanli （ST 36） is more effective than inductive urination in treating urinary retention after gynecological surgery.

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment for Post-stroke Spastic Hemiplegia

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of contralateral needling plus rehabilitation for post-stroke spastic hemiplegia. Methods:Thirty-six patients with post-stroke spastic hemiplegia were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 18 cases in each group. The two groups were all given rehabilitation training. The contralateral needling was adopted in the treatment group on the acupoints group of brain-refreshing and orifice-opening needling method. The routine acupuncture was applied in the control group on the same acupoints. Respectively before and after the treatment, the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and clinical spasticity index (CSI) were used to assess the therapeutic effects. Results:The total effective rate was 94.4% in the treatment group and 67.7% in the control group, with a statistical difference in comparison of the two groups (P<0.05). In comparison of MAS and CSI scores after the treatment between the treatment group and control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:The contralateral needling plus rehabilitation training is an effective method for the treatment of post-stroke spastic hemiplegia.

Clinical Observation on Acupoint Sticking Therapy for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Hernination

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupoint sticking therapy for umbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods： Seventy patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly divided into two groups by the visit order, 35 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with acupoint sticking therapy and the control group was treated with tuina. After treatment, the clinical effects, pain integral and Japanese Orthopedic Association （JOA） scores were compared between the two groups. Results： The total effective rate, pain integral and improvement of JOA scores were better in the treatment group than in the control group （P〈O.O5）. Conclusion： Acupoint sticking therapy is affirmative in the therapeutic effects and better than tuina treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

Research Progress of Acupuncture Analgesia for Labor

Labor pain is a kind of severe pain the lying-in women of natural childbirth must undergo. The labor quality is decided by the tolerance to pain. Acupuncture analgesia for labor pain has been increasingly concerned and applied by more and more clinical workers because of its safety and efficacy. By summarizing and analyzing the choice and applications of various factors of acupuncture analgesia for labor pain such as acupoint selection, instrument analgesic coefficient, and the needling techniques in acupuncture analgesia for labor pain in the recent 12 years, this study aims to provide a theoretical foundation for the clinical application of acupuncture analgesia for labor pain.

Treatment of Post-stroke Spastic Hemiplegia by Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Training

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training for post-stroke spastic hemiplegia. Methods： Eighty patients with post-stroke spastic hemiplegia in conformity with the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, a treatment group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. Both two groups were given treatments of routine Western medicine and rehabilitation training. Those in the treatment group were treated by puncturing antagonistic muscles, and those in the control group were given routine acupuncture treatment, to observe the changes in the scores of modified Ashworth scale （MAS）, Fugl-Meyer assessment （FMA） and Barthel index （BI） after treatments in the two groups. Results： After treatment, the scores of MAS, FMA and BI in the two groups were statistically different from those of the same group before the treatment （all P〈0.02）. After treatment, the differences in the scores of MAS, FMA and BI were all statistically significant （P〈0.01 or P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture of antagonistic muscles plus rehabilitation training is better than routine acupuncture plus rehabilitation in the treatment of post-stroke spastic hemiplegia.

Warm Needling Moxibustion for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of warm needling moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis(KOA) by a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Sixty cases with KOA were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated by warm needling moxibustion. The control group was treated by simple acupuncture. Ten sessions made one course and the two groups were treated for two courses. The scores of knee joint pain, stiffness and knee functions before and after the treatment were observed. Results: The scores of Western Ontario and Mc Master Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC) on pain, stiffness and joint functions before and after treatment in both groups were statistically different(all P<0.05). The comparisons of the scores in pain, stiffness and joint function after treatment between the two groups were all statistically different(all P<0.05). The total effective rate was 93.3% in the observation group and 80.0% in the control group. The differences of the clinical effects between the two groups were statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion: Warm needling moxibustion can improve the clinical symptoms and functions of the patients with KOA, and is better than ordinary acupuncture in the therapeutic effect.

Observation on Clinical Effects of Tuina plus Hot Compress for Infantile Diarrhea Due to Spleen-kidney Yang Deficiency

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of tuina plus hot compress for nfantile diarrhea clue to spleen-kidney yang deficiency. Methods： One hundred cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with tuina plus hot compress. The control group was treated with oral administration of Live Combined Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Enterococcus powder （Bifico）. The clinical effects were observed after 5-day intervention. Results： The total effective rate was 94.0% in the treatment group and was 66.0% in the control group. The difference in the total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. The clinical effect was better in the treatment group than that in the control group. Conclusion： Tuina plus hot compress for infantile diarrhea due to spleen-kidney yang deficiency can produce a better clinical effect than oral administration of Bifico.

Clinical Study on Surrounding Acupuncture for Herpes Zoster

Objective:To observe the clinical effects of the surrounding acupuncture for herpes zoster.Methods:Sixty patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups,a treatment group and a control group,30 cases in each.The cases in the treatment group were treated with surrounding acupuncture,intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and Ne-Ne laser radiation on the macular areas.While,those in the control group were treated with intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and topical application of Acyclovir ointment.The therapeutic effects were assessed in both groups after two courses of treatment.Results:The treatment group was obviously better than the control group in the effective rate,relief of blister,drying up of blister,relief of pain and time of complete relief of pain(P<0.05).Conclusion:Surrounding acupuncture,combined with intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and He-Ne laser radiation,is remarkable in the therapeutic effects for herpes zoster and worthy of clinical application.

Observation on Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture plus Psychological Intervention for Postpartum Depression

Objective： To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus psychological intervention for postpartum depression. Methods： By random number table, 85 patients with postpartum depression were divided into a treatment group and a control group. Forty-three cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus psychological intervention, once every day, five sessions per week, and rest at weekend. Forty-two cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride, 20 mg, once per day. The two groups were treated continuously for six weeks. The change of the score in Hamilton depression scale （HAMD） was observed and the therapeutic effect was summarized. Results： The total effective rate was 90.7% in the treatment group and 90.5% in the control group. The difference in the total effective rate between two groups was not statistically significant （P〉O.05）. In the intra-group comparisons of HAMD scores two, four and six weeks after treatment in both groups with those before treatment, the differences were statistically significant （all P〈0.05）. In comparison between the two groups at the same time point, the differences in HAMD scores were not statistically significant （all P〉0.05）. Regarding the adverse events, 5 cases had nausea, 3 cases had dizziness, and 6 cases had poor appetite in the control group; no obvious adverse events happened in the treatment group. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus psychological intervention for postpartum depression is as same as oral administration of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride in therapeutic effects, but it does not have adverse reaction.

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment for Cerebral Infarction Sequela

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of the warm-dredging needling method for cerebral infarction sequela. Methods： Sixty patients with cerebral infarction sequela in conformity with the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The control group was given the basic treatment of Western medicine. The treatment group was added with acupuncture treatment based upon the treatment of Western medicine. The neurological defects of the patients were assessed before and after the treatments by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale （NIHSS）. Results： The remarkable curative rate was 83.3% and the total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group, versus 56.7% and 70.0% in the control group, with statistical differences in the remarkable curative rate and the total effective rate between the two groups （P〈O.05）. After the treatment, NIHSS scores decreased in both groups （P〈0.01 or P〈0.05）, and the difference was statistical significant between the two groups （P〈O.01）. Conclusion： The warm-dredging needling method was better than single treatment of Western medicine in the treatment of cerebral infarction sequela.

Determination of Temperature-time Curve of Two Mild Moxibustion Methods:Reinforcing and Reducing

Objective： To observe the specificity of reinforcing and reducing methods of mild moxibustion and explore its clinical significance. Methods： Thirty healthy students were selected and given reinforcing of mild moxibustion on the left Neiguan （PC 6） and reducing on the right Neiguan （PC 6） respectively. Temperature of the acupoint skin surface and the temperature-time curve were recorded by a digital thermometer. Results： In application of mild moxibustion on Neiguan （PC 6）, there was a statistical difference in the temperature-increase section between reinforcing and reducing methods （P〈0.01）. The temperature-increasing section of the temperature-time curve in the reducing method was obviously steeper than that in the reinforcing method. In the period of 0.5-3 min during moxibustion, the temperature of Neiguan （PC 6） was remarkably higher in the reducing than in the reinforcing （P〈0.01）. In the application of the reducing, the time for the temperature of Neiguan （PC 6） to increase to 40~C was remarkably advanced （P〈0.05） and the rate of burning pain in the subjects was remarkably higher in the reducing method than in the reinforcing method （P〈0.001）. Conclusion： In comparison with the reinforcing method, the acupoint temperature increased more quickly in the application of reducing method and can produce obvious hot stimulation in a short period of time. In the application of the reinforcing method, the acupoint temperature increased mildly and could enhance the tolerance of the organism to the high temperature.

Observation on Clinical Effect of Superficial Needling for Intractable Humeral Epicondylitis

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of superficial needling for ntractable humeral epicondylitis. Methods： Sixty cases in conformity with the inclusion criteria of intractable humeral epicondylitis were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each. The cases in the superficial needling group were treated by superficial needling plus moxibustion, while those in the electro- acupuncture （EA） group were treated by EA plus moxibustion. After treatment, the improvement of the clinical symptoms and signs were compared between the two groups. Results： The curative rate was 80.0% and the total effective rate was 96.7% in the superficial needling group. The curative rate was 60.0% and the total effective rate was 83.3% in the EA group. The differences in the clinical effects between the two groups were statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect of superficial needling plus moxibustion for intractable humeral epicondylitis is better than that of EA plus moxibustion.

Thinking on Functional Mechanism of Acupuncture for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Based on Metabolomics

Acupuncture has a good therapeutic effect in treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases(IBD), but its functional mechanism has not been systematically explained. Metabolomics is the scientific study of dynamic chemical processes involving metabolites as well as metabolic response of living organisms. Metabolomics, a research method with integrity and dynamics, corresponds to the overall regulatory effect of acupuncture and is in line with the overall concept of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and the concept of homeostasis. In the recent years, metabolomics has been extensively applied to the clinical and experimental study of IBD, and its potential applied value has been unanimously acknowledged by the researchers. In this article, the application status of metabolomics in acupuncture is summarized, and the research ideas to study the mechanism of acupuncture in the regulation and control of IBD by metabolomics are preliminarily explored.

Observation on Therapeutic Effect of Mild Moxibustion plus Acupoint Injection for Optic Atrophy

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy. Methods： Ninety-four patients with optic atrophy were divided into a treatment group （51 cases） and a control group （43 cases）. The treatment group was treated with mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection, and the control group was treated with medications. After three courses, the change of vision was observed. Results： The total effective rate was 82.4% in the treatment group and 41.9% in the control group, with a statistical difference between the two groups （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： Moxibustion plus acupoint injection is an effective method to treat optic atrophy.

Selected Study on Zhao Cui-ying’s Moxibustion Methods

Zhao Cui-ying, researcher, female, born in 1940, doctoral supervisor, is an instructor at the research studio of Shanghai famous and senior Chinese medical practitioners＇ academic experience, used to enjoy the special allowance of State Council. She graduated in 1964 from the Department of Medicine, Shanghai Second Medical University, and at the same year came to work in Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian up to today, used to be a director of the Immunology Research Room of Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, and a consultant of Grade 3 Laboratory of Acupuncture Immunology of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is a vice chairwoman and deputy secretary general of Shanghai Professional Committee for the Respiratory Diseases of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. Zhao Cui-ying has been engaged in the clinical, research and teaching work in the field of immune-related diseases treated by acupuncture and moxibustion for over 40 years, with abundant and distinguished experience, has undertaken over 10 state and provincial subjects and offered many important viewpoints in the research of acupuncture treatment of immune-related diseases, and has obtained several scientific and technological achievements, and published totally 80 academic papers, and has been honored with 10 awards, including 6 provincial awards. As a tutor or instructor, she has trained 7 doctoral students and 16 master students.