Thirty-three cases of refractory peripheral facial paralysis treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling therapy.Methods:A total of 33 patients with refractory peripheral facial paralysis were treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling technique.The treatment was given once daily and there were 2 days at interval after consecutive 5 treatments.A total of 10 treatments made one course and consecutive 2 courses of treatment were required.Before and after treatment,HouseBrackmann(H-B)facial nerve grading scale score was adopted to evaluate the degree of facial paralysis in the patients and the clinical effect was assessed.Results:After treatment,the mean H-B score was higher than that before treatment in the patients,indicating a statistical significance(P<0.05).After treatment,of 33 cases,12 cases were cured,9 cases effective remarkably,8 cases effective and 4 cases no effect.The total effective rate was 87.88%.Conclusion:The combination treatment of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling technique achieves a definite effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis.

Thirty cases of childhood vocal tic disorders treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy in the treatment of children with vocal tic disorders.Methods:Catgut embedding was performed at the acupoints Bǎihuì(百会GV20),Shéntíng(神庭GV24),Dàzhuī(大椎GV14),Shēnzhù(身柱GV12),Fèishū(肺俞BL13),and Wèishū(胃俞BL21),and then auricular plaster sticking was applied to the acupoints Yānhòu(咽喉TG3),Fèi(肺CO14),Wèi(胃CO4),Jiāogǎn(交感AH6 a),Pízhìxià(皮质下AT4).Results:After treatment,the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS)scores of the patients were significantly reduced(P<0.05),5 cases were clinically cured,8 cases remarkably effective,12 cases effective,5 cases ineffective,and the total effective rate was 83.33%.Conclusion:Acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy for vocal tic disorders was effective,being worthy of clinical popularization.

Acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy for 18 cases of bulimia nervosa

Prof.Min LI adopted acupoint catgut embedding at Zhōngwǎn(中脘CV12),Tiānshū(天枢ST25),Wèishū(胃俞BL21),Dàchángshū(大肠俞BL25),Zúsānlǐ(足三里ST36),Sānyīnjiāo(三阴交SP6),and Tàichōng(太冲LR3),and combined with auricular plaster therapy at Wèi(胃CO4),Dacháng(大肠CO7),Gān(肝CO12),Jiāogǎn(交感AH6 a),Nèifēnmì(内分泌CO18)for the treatment of 18 cases of bulimia nervosa(BN).The result was that 9 cases were clinically cured,6 cases improved,3 case ineffective,and the total effec-tive rate was 83.33%,no obvious adverse reactions.The therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy for BN is good,without side effects.