Clinical study on the treatment of functional constipation in infants and younger children with pediatric Tuina based on Baliao points

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage),basically Yi Zhi Chan pushing at Baliao points in the treatment of functional constipation in infants and children aged 1-3 years old.Methods:Seventy kids were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,with 35 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional Tuina manipulation,while the observation group was treated with Tuina manipulation based on Yi Zhi Chan pushing at Baliao points.Both groups were treated once every other day,with 10 times as 1 course of treatment.The score on the self-developed constipation rating scale and clinical efficacy were compared after 1 course of treatment.Results:The total effective rate was 90.6%in the observation group and 76.7%in the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The degree of defecation difficulty in the children in the observation group was milder than that in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Tuina manipulation based on Yi Zhi Chan pushing at Baliao points can significantly improve the degree of defecation difficulty in children,and the total effective rate is better than that of conventional Tuina manipulation.

Clinical observation on herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points plus climen for diminished ovarian reserve

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points plus climen for diminished ovarian reserve(DOR).Methods:A total of 60 patients with DOR were randomized into a spreading moxibustion group and a Western medicine group by the random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.The Western medicine group was treated with climen,starting from the 5th day of the menstrual cycle for 21 d.The spreading moxibustion group was treated with herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points on the basis of the medication in the Western medicine group,1 h per time,once a week.The treatment was performed for 1 month as one treatment course in both groups,for 3 courses in total.The serum follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH)and estradiol(E2)in the patients were measured before and after treatment.The peak systolic velocity(PSV)and resistance index(RI)were also detected.The traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)symptom score was evaluated.The clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment.Results:The total effective rate in the spreading moxibustion group was 93.3%,which was significantly higher than 80.0%in the Western medicine group,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the TCM symptom scores,the serum FSH levels,FSH/LH ratios and RI in both groups decreased,and the intra-group differences were all statistically significant(all P<0.05).The serum E2 level and PSV increased compared with those in the same group before treatment,and the intra-group differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).After treatment,the TCM symptom score,the serum FSH level,FSH/LH ratio and RI in the spreading moxibustion group were lower than those in the Western medicine group,while the serum E2 level and PSV were higher than those in the Western medicine group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion:Herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points plus climen can produce valid therapeutic efficacy for DOR.It can improve the clinical symptoms,regulate serum hormone levels and increase ovarian blood perfusion,thus improving ovarian reserve function,producing more significant efficacy than climen alone.

A Case of Senile Vaginitis Treated by Acupuncture

The article records details of the treatment process and efect of an elderly patient with senile vaginitis,where needling,a method of Chinese Traditional Medicine(TCM)method,was applied mainly,combined with oral administration of western medicine.It then analyses this disease from prospective of TCM.In the end,it concludes that no matter traditional needling method or traditional needling method combined with moxibustion,it has achieved a satisfied treatment effect while applying needling on chosen acupuncture points,so it is worthy being further popularized.