52 cases of urticaria were treated with acupuncture, cupping and blood letting. As a result, 32 cases were cured, 16 cases were markedly effective and 3 cases improved. The total effectiverate was 98. 1 %.
As early as 1983,Sjaastad proposed the concept of cervicogenic headache(CH)in the World Headache Conference,that is,the pain from upper cervical joints and muscles can be referred to the head.CH is a group of syndrome...As early as 1983,Sjaastad proposed the concept of cervicogenic headache(CH)in the World Headache Conference,that is,the pain from upper cervical joints and muscles can be referred to the head.CH is a group of syndromes mainly caused by dysfunction of the upper cervical spine and its component muscles,ligaments,bony,vertebral arteries and/or soft tissue elements,usually not accompanied by neck pain.Therefore,the treatment strategy of CH focuses on pain relief and repair cervical lesions.Patients with painful disorders of upper cervical zygapophysial joints showed significant headache relief after directly treated at disordered cervical joints[1].展开更多
In the present paper, 70 cases of retrograde affection of the lumbar vertebrae are randomly and evenly divided into treatment group and control group. Shenshu (BL 23), Qihaishu (BL 24), Dachangshu (BL 25), Weizhong (B...In the present paper, 70 cases of retrograde affection of the lumbar vertebrae are randomly and evenly divided into treatment group and control group. Shenshu (BL 23), Qihaishu (BL 24), Dachangshu (BL 25), Weizhong (BL 40), Jiaji (EX B 2), etc. are used. In treatment group, acupuncture, TDP irradiation and cupping are performed, and in control group, only acupuncture is given. After 30 sessions (3 therapeutic courses) of treatment, in treatment and control groups, the total effective rates are 91.43% and 71.43% respectively. The therapeutic effect of comprehensive treatment is significantly superior to that of simple acupuncture therapy (P<0.05).展开更多
Objective:In order to obtain the best treatment program for Knee Osteoarthritis(KOA),to alleviate the pain of patients with KOA,and to systematically evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture cupping therapy for KOA.Method...Objective:In order to obtain the best treatment program for Knee Osteoarthritis(KOA),to alleviate the pain of patients with KOA,and to systematically evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture cupping therapy for KOA.Methods:we used computer to search the databases of CNKI(1989-2018.10),Wanfang(1989-2018.10),VIP(1989-2018.10),PubMed(1966-2018.10),EMbase(1986-2018.10)and Cochrane Library(the 3rd issue of 2018).And the literature quality was evaluated by Jadad scale.Results:A total of 19 eligible RCT studies were included,and a total of 2,088 patients participated in the eligible clinical study.Meta-analysis results showed that the total effective rate OR combination=2.85[OR=3.98,95%CI(2.98,5.32),P<0.00001].The results showed that the curative effect of acupuncture and collaterals cupping in the treatment of KOA was superior to other therapies.Conclusion:Acupuncture and cupping therapy of traditional Chinese medicine is effective and safe in treating KOA.Due to the impact of the original study on Meta-analysis results,more large samples and high-quality clinical trials are still needed to verify.展开更多
233 cases of arthralgia-syndrome were randomly divided into five treatment groupswith double blind method:1)acupuncture pills cupping;2)acupoint medicinal injection;3)acupointmedicinal injection plus laser radiation;4...233 cases of arthralgia-syndrome were randomly divided into five treatment groupswith double blind method:1)acupuncture pills cupping;2)acupoint medicinal injection;3)acupointmedicinal injection plus laser radiation;4)acupoint medicinal injection plus field effect,and 5)electroacupuncture(EA)plus cupping for observation of the therapeutic effect.The total effective ratewas 89.2％.No significant differences were found among the five groups in the total effective rate.But,the markedly effective rate was highest in the acupoint medicinal injection plus field effect group.And the therapeutic effect in patients with pain arthralgia and migratory arthralgia and shorter courseof disease was best.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical effects of medical cupping for metabolic syndrome(MetS)with abdominal obesity.Methods:In total,75 patients with MetS with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into three groups:med...Objective:To observe the clinical effects of medical cupping for metabolic syndrome(MetS)with abdominal obesity.Methods:In total,75 patients with MetS with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into three groups:medical cupping,acupuncture,and waiting.Patients in the medical cupping group received smearing of Chinese medicine and cupping twice a week for 8 weeks.Patients in the acupuncture group received acupuncture on regulating the Dai meridian three times a week for 8 weeks.The waiting group was observed without any intervention.Changes in metabolic indices,including waist circumference(WC),blood pressure,fasting triglyceride(TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),fasting blood glucose(FBG),2-h blood glucose(2hBG),and subcutaneous fat thickness were observed and compared before and after treatment among the three groups.Results:After the treatment,the WC,TG,FBG,and 2hBG in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group.No difference was observed between the medical cupping and acupuncture groups.The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus,right side of the umbilicus,and waist in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group.The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus and waist in the medical cupping group was lower than that in the acupuncture group.The MetS prevalence in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups was lower than that in the waiting group.Conclusion:medical cupping treatment can effectively alleviate metabolic indices and subcutaneous fat thickness at the abdomen in patients with MetS and abdominal obesity and decrease the MetS prevalence.Its efficacy was better than that of waiting and similar to that of acupuncture.The frequency of medical cupping is lower than that of the acupuncture.Meanwhile,it circumvents some patients’fear of acupuncture.medical cupping should be clinically promoted.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of bloodletting cupping therapy(BCT)for patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:We comprehensively searched four Chinese databases(Wanfang,China National Knowledge Infra...Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of bloodletting cupping therapy(BCT)for patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:We comprehensively searched four Chinese databases(Wanfang,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals,China Biology Medicine disc)and foreign databases(Pubmed,Cochrane Library).The retrieval time was from the build-up time to May 2018.RevMan 5.3 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:We finally obtained 18 eligible studies.Compared with routine western medicine,BCT can significantly improve PHN(OR=7.45,95%CI,3.36-16.51,Z=4.95,P<0.01).BCT plus other methods of acupuncture with fire needle and filiform needle has significant therapeutic effect(OR=5.54,95%CI,3.01-10.19,P<0.01),BCT plus routine western medicine has significant therapeutic effect(OR=4.99,95%CI,2.73-9.11,P<0.00001).Conclusion:It showed that the therapeutic effects of BCT,BCT plus other acupuncture methods with fire needle and filiform needle,and BCT combined with western medicine are better than those treated with single western medicine.It is effective to treat postherpetic neuralgia with Bloodletting Cupping Therapy.展开更多
Stiffneck is one of the common diseases and belongs to local dysfunction. In spite of many therapies available, the traditional acupuncture and cupping therapies are highly effective and simple and thus chosen still f...Stiffneck is one of the common diseases and belongs to local dysfunction. In spite of many therapies available, the traditional acupuncture and cupping therapies are highly effective and simple and thus chosen still first. In the present paper, a comprehensive analysis on age, therapeutic course, body constitution and therapeutic effect of 120 cases of stiffneck is conducted.展开更多
Cupping therapy is an ancient natural therapeutic modality which is widely practiced throughout the world.Cupping therapy mechanisms of action are not illustrated by research until now.This article gives a brief illus...Cupping therapy is an ancient natural therapeutic modality which is widely practiced throughout the world.Cupping therapy mechanisms of action are not illustrated by research until now.This article gives a brief illustration of the genetic theory as a possible mechanism of action of cupping therapy.Genetic modulation is also a suggested mechanism of action of acupuncture and massage.展开更多
In the present paper, the authors report their results about clinical treatment of 600 cases of mastitis with acupuncture plus TDP irradiation. Main points Tanzhong (CV 17), Quchi (LI 11) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) were punct...In the present paper, the authors report their results about clinical treatment of 600 cases of mastitis with acupuncture plus TDP irradiation. Main points Tanzhong (CV 17), Quchi (LI 11) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) were punctured, supplemented with other acupoints according to the concrete symptoms and signs and TDP irradiation for 30 min. For example, in the treatment of mastitis patients with high fever, bilateral Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3) were punctured in combination with pricking blood and cupping methods. After 1-10 sessions of treatment (once daily), all the 600 cases were effective, with 510 cases (85%) being cured, 83 cases (13.8%) remarkably effective, and with 7 cases (1.2%) effective.展开更多
In order to observate the long-term effect of acupuncture on SSS,the folow-uPsurvey was done after average 10.5 months on such aspects as patients’condition stability,symptoms,ECG examination and late clinical curati...In order to observate the long-term effect of acupuncture on SSS,the folow-uPsurvey was done after average 10.5 months on such aspects as patients’condition stability,symptoms,ECG examination and late clinical curative effect,etc.The results indicated,the obvious effect ratewas 55.17％,the total effective rate 82.76％,the late result decreased in some extent comparedwith those when leaving hospital,but there’s no statistical significance（P】0.05）.So,the longeerm effect of acupuncture on SSS is stable and good enough.展开更多
Objective To observe the application of acupuncture at distal points combined with medicated cupping on the affected parts in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders（TMD） and to evaluate its effectiveness. Meth...Objective To observe the application of acupuncture at distal points combined with medicated cupping on the affected parts in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders（TMD） and to evaluate its effectiveness. Methods A total of 120 patients with TMD were randomly divided into two groups according to the random number table and random number remainder method. Sixty-two patients in acupuncture combined with cupping group（group A） were treated with acupuncture at Hég（合谷 LI 4） and Tàichōng（太冲 LR 3） combined with medicated cupping on the affected parts with Sānqī（三七 Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng） and Báizh（白芷 Radix Angelicae Dahuricae）. Fifty-eight patients in cupping group（group B） were just treated with medicated cupping. Patients were treated for 30 min each time, once daily, and 10 times were considered as one course of treatment. After one course of treatment, the therapeutic effect was evaluated. Before and after treatment, craniomandihular index（CMI）, dysfunction index（DI）, palpation index（Pl） and changes in pain degree（VAS score） were compared. Results Before and after treatment, CMI in group A were 0.27±0.02 and 0.04±0.01, respectively, and in group B were 0.29±0.02 and 0.06±0.01, respectively; PI in group A were 0.19±0.01 and 0.05±0.03, respectively, and in group B were 0.18±0.02 and 0.11±0.02, respectively; DI in group A were 0.33±0.04 and 0.06±0.02, respectively, and in group B were 0.34±0.05 and 0.11±0.04, respectively; VAS in group A were 5.39±0.24 and 2.13±0.47, respectively, and in group B were 5.70±0.31 and 3.97±0.26, respectively. After treatment, CMI, DI, PI and VAS in both groups significantly decreased when compared with those before treatment（all P0.01）, and the indices in group A were significantly lower than that in group B after treatment（all P0.05）, indicating that the difference was significant. Conclusion The therapeutic effect of acupuncture at distal points combined with cupping at adjacent points in treatment of TMD is superior to that of single medicated cupping therapy.展开更多
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with vesiculating cupping in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis（RA）. Methods A total of 110 patients with RA were randomly divided into an acupunctur...Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with vesiculating cupping in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis（RA）. Methods A total of 110 patients with RA were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with vesiculating cupping group（group A） and an acupuncture combined with non-vesiculating cupping group（group B）. Treatment was conducted once a day in two groups, and ten days were considered as one course of treatment. The total effective rate was observed after treatment for three courses. Results The difference in cured and markable effective rate of group A and group B was obviously significant [81.82%（45/55） vs 18.18%（10/55）, P〈0.01], the difference in total effective rate of group A and group B was significant [96.36%（53/55） vs 69.09%（38/55）, P〈0.05], indicating that the efficacy in group A was significantly superior to that of group B. Conclusion Acupurcture combined with vesiculating cupping therapy achieves more satisfactory efficacy on RA compared with acupuncture combined with nonvesiculating cupping therapy.展开更多
文摘52 cases of urticaria were treated with acupuncture, cupping and blood letting. As a result, 32 cases were cured, 16 cases were markedly effective and 3 cases improved. The total effectiverate was 98. 1 %.
文摘As early as 1983,Sjaastad proposed the concept of cervicogenic headache(CH)in the World Headache Conference,that is,the pain from upper cervical joints and muscles can be referred to the head.CH is a group of syndromes mainly caused by dysfunction of the upper cervical spine and its component muscles,ligaments,bony,vertebral arteries and/or soft tissue elements,usually not accompanied by neck pain.Therefore,the treatment strategy of CH focuses on pain relief and repair cervical lesions.Patients with painful disorders of upper cervical zygapophysial joints showed significant headache relief after directly treated at disordered cervical joints[1].
文摘In the present paper, 70 cases of retrograde affection of the lumbar vertebrae are randomly and evenly divided into treatment group and control group. Shenshu (BL 23), Qihaishu (BL 24), Dachangshu (BL 25), Weizhong (BL 40), Jiaji (EX B 2), etc. are used. In treatment group, acupuncture, TDP irradiation and cupping are performed, and in control group, only acupuncture is given. After 30 sessions (3 therapeutic courses) of treatment, in treatment and control groups, the total effective rates are 91.43% and 71.43% respectively. The therapeutic effect of comprehensive treatment is significantly superior to that of simple acupuncture therapy (P<0.05).
文摘Objective:In order to obtain the best treatment program for Knee Osteoarthritis(KOA),to alleviate the pain of patients with KOA,and to systematically evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture cupping therapy for KOA.Methods:we used computer to search the databases of CNKI(1989-2018.10),Wanfang(1989-2018.10),VIP(1989-2018.10),PubMed(1966-2018.10),EMbase(1986-2018.10)and Cochrane Library(the 3rd issue of 2018).And the literature quality was evaluated by Jadad scale.Results:A total of 19 eligible RCT studies were included,and a total of 2,088 patients participated in the eligible clinical study.Meta-analysis results showed that the total effective rate OR combination=2.85[OR=3.98,95%CI(2.98,5.32),P<0.00001].The results showed that the curative effect of acupuncture and collaterals cupping in the treatment of KOA was superior to other therapies.Conclusion:Acupuncture and cupping therapy of traditional Chinese medicine is effective and safe in treating KOA.Due to the impact of the original study on Meta-analysis results,more large samples and high-quality clinical trials are still needed to verify.
文摘233 cases of arthralgia-syndrome were randomly divided into five treatment groupswith double blind method:1)acupuncture pills cupping;2)acupoint medicinal injection;3)acupointmedicinal injection plus laser radiation;4)acupoint medicinal injection plus field effect,and 5)electroacupuncture(EA)plus cupping for observation of the therapeutic effect.The total effective ratewas 89.2％.No significant differences were found among the five groups in the total effective rate.But,the markedly effective rate was highest in the acupoint medicinal injection plus field effect group.And the therapeutic effect in patients with pain arthralgia and migratory arthralgia and shorter courseof disease was best.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical effects of medical cupping for metabolic syndrome(MetS)with abdominal obesity.Methods:In total,75 patients with MetS with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into three groups:medical cupping,acupuncture,and waiting.Patients in the medical cupping group received smearing of Chinese medicine and cupping twice a week for 8 weeks.Patients in the acupuncture group received acupuncture on regulating the Dai meridian three times a week for 8 weeks.The waiting group was observed without any intervention.Changes in metabolic indices,including waist circumference(WC),blood pressure,fasting triglyceride(TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),fasting blood glucose(FBG),2-h blood glucose(2hBG),and subcutaneous fat thickness were observed and compared before and after treatment among the three groups.Results:After the treatment,the WC,TG,FBG,and 2hBG in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group.No difference was observed between the medical cupping and acupuncture groups.The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus,right side of the umbilicus,and waist in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group.The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus and waist in the medical cupping group was lower than that in the acupuncture group.The MetS prevalence in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups was lower than that in the waiting group.Conclusion:medical cupping treatment can effectively alleviate metabolic indices and subcutaneous fat thickness at the abdomen in patients with MetS and abdominal obesity and decrease the MetS prevalence.Its efficacy was better than that of waiting and similar to that of acupuncture.The frequency of medical cupping is lower than that of the acupuncture.Meanwhile,it circumvents some patients’fear of acupuncture.medical cupping should be clinically promoted.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of Hebei(No.H2018201179).
文摘Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of bloodletting cupping therapy(BCT)for patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:We comprehensively searched four Chinese databases(Wanfang,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals,China Biology Medicine disc)and foreign databases(Pubmed,Cochrane Library).The retrieval time was from the build-up time to May 2018.RevMan 5.3 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:We finally obtained 18 eligible studies.Compared with routine western medicine,BCT can significantly improve PHN(OR=7.45,95%CI,3.36-16.51,Z=4.95,P<0.01).BCT plus other methods of acupuncture with fire needle and filiform needle has significant therapeutic effect(OR=5.54,95%CI,3.01-10.19,P<0.01),BCT plus routine western medicine has significant therapeutic effect(OR=4.99,95%CI,2.73-9.11,P<0.00001).Conclusion:It showed that the therapeutic effects of BCT,BCT plus other acupuncture methods with fire needle and filiform needle,and BCT combined with western medicine are better than those treated with single western medicine.It is effective to treat postherpetic neuralgia with Bloodletting Cupping Therapy.
文摘Stiffneck is one of the common diseases and belongs to local dysfunction. In spite of many therapies available, the traditional acupuncture and cupping therapies are highly effective and simple and thus chosen still first. In the present paper, a comprehensive analysis on age, therapeutic course, body constitution and therapeutic effect of 120 cases of stiffneck is conducted.
文摘Cupping therapy is an ancient natural therapeutic modality which is widely practiced throughout the world.Cupping therapy mechanisms of action are not illustrated by research until now.This article gives a brief illustration of the genetic theory as a possible mechanism of action of cupping therapy.Genetic modulation is also a suggested mechanism of action of acupuncture and massage.
文摘In the present paper, the authors report their results about clinical treatment of 600 cases of mastitis with acupuncture plus TDP irradiation. Main points Tanzhong (CV 17), Quchi (LI 11) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) were punctured, supplemented with other acupoints according to the concrete symptoms and signs and TDP irradiation for 30 min. For example, in the treatment of mastitis patients with high fever, bilateral Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3) were punctured in combination with pricking blood and cupping methods. After 1-10 sessions of treatment (once daily), all the 600 cases were effective, with 510 cases (85%) being cured, 83 cases (13.8%) remarkably effective, and with 7 cases (1.2%) effective.
文摘In order to observate the long-term effect of acupuncture on SSS,the folow-uPsurvey was done after average 10.5 months on such aspects as patients’condition stability,symptoms,ECG examination and late clinical curative effect,etc.The results indicated,the obvious effect ratewas 55.17％,the total effective rate 82.76％,the late result decreased in some extent comparedwith those when leaving hospital,but there’s no statistical significance（P】0.05）.So,the longeerm effect of acupuncture on SSS is stable and good enough.
文摘Objective To observe the application of acupuncture at distal points combined with medicated cupping on the affected parts in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders（TMD） and to evaluate its effectiveness. Methods A total of 120 patients with TMD were randomly divided into two groups according to the random number table and random number remainder method. Sixty-two patients in acupuncture combined with cupping group（group A） were treated with acupuncture at Hég（合谷 LI 4） and Tàichōng（太冲 LR 3） combined with medicated cupping on the affected parts with Sānqī（三七 Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng） and Báizh（白芷 Radix Angelicae Dahuricae）. Fifty-eight patients in cupping group（group B） were just treated with medicated cupping. Patients were treated for 30 min each time, once daily, and 10 times were considered as one course of treatment. After one course of treatment, the therapeutic effect was evaluated. Before and after treatment, craniomandihular index（CMI）, dysfunction index（DI）, palpation index（Pl） and changes in pain degree（VAS score） were compared. Results Before and after treatment, CMI in group A were 0.27±0.02 and 0.04±0.01, respectively, and in group B were 0.29±0.02 and 0.06±0.01, respectively; PI in group A were 0.19±0.01 and 0.05±0.03, respectively, and in group B were 0.18±0.02 and 0.11±0.02, respectively; DI in group A were 0.33±0.04 and 0.06±0.02, respectively, and in group B were 0.34±0.05 and 0.11±0.04, respectively; VAS in group A were 5.39±0.24 and 2.13±0.47, respectively, and in group B were 5.70±0.31 and 3.97±0.26, respectively. After treatment, CMI, DI, PI and VAS in both groups significantly decreased when compared with those before treatment（all P0.01）, and the indices in group A were significantly lower than that in group B after treatment（all P0.05）, indicating that the difference was significant. Conclusion The therapeutic effect of acupuncture at distal points combined with cupping at adjacent points in treatment of TMD is superior to that of single medicated cupping therapy.
文摘Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with vesiculating cupping in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis（RA）. Methods A total of 110 patients with RA were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with vesiculating cupping group（group A） and an acupuncture combined with non-vesiculating cupping group（group B）. Treatment was conducted once a day in two groups, and ten days were considered as one course of treatment. The total effective rate was observed after treatment for three courses. Results The difference in cured and markable effective rate of group A and group B was obviously significant [81.82%（45/55） vs 18.18%（10/55）, P〈0.01], the difference in total effective rate of group A and group B was significant [96.36%（53/55） vs 69.09%（38/55）, P〈0.05], indicating that the efficacy in group A was significantly superior to that of group B. Conclusion Acupurcture combined with vesiculating cupping therapy achieves more satisfactory efficacy on RA compared with acupuncture combined with nonvesiculating cupping therapy.
