Clinical Observation of Warm Needling Acupuncture of Mongolian Medicine in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation

[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH).[Methods]120 patients with lumbar disc herniation hospitalized in Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital from June 2019 to June 2022 were randomly divided into observation group(n=60)and control group(n=60).The observation group was treated with warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine,and the control group was treated with common acupuncture of Mongolian medicine,with two weeks as a course of treatment.The pain visual analogue scale(VAS)and Japanese orthopaedic association(JOA)score were observed before and after treatment,and the clinical efficacy was evaluated by the changes of clinical symptoms and signs of Mongolian medicine.[Results]The cure rate of the observation group was 71.7%,which was better than that of the control group(53.3%).The difference in the cure rate between the two groups was statistically significant,X 2=4.302,P=0.038.The total markedly effective rate(cured+markedly effective)of the observation group was 90.0%,while that of the control group was 83.3%.There was no significant difference in the total markedly effective rate between the two groups,X 2=1.154,P=0.283.The total effective rate(cured+markedly effective+effective)of the observation group was 100%,while that of the control group was 95.0%.There was no significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups,and the continuous corrected chi-square value was 1.368 and 0.242.After treatment,the degree of low back pain,lower limb pain and dyskinesia were significantly improved in the two groups,the observation group was better than the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusions]The warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine was effective in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation,which is worth popularizing.

Clinical Observation of Disposal Uterine Cavity Observation and Suction Surgery System on Terminating Pregnancy in Very Early Pregnancy

Objective: To compare the clinical effects of uterine cavity observation and suction surgery system with ultrasound guided induced abortion in very early pregnancy induced abortion surgery. Method: Select 80 patients who requested termination of pregnancy due to early pregnancy from August 2022 to April 2023, and analyze the data. 40 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided induced abortion to terminate pregnancy were included in the control group, and 40 patients who underwent uterine cavity observation surgery to terminate pregnancy were included in the observation group. Compare the surgical time, number of times the straw enters the uterine cavity, incidence of complications, and menstrual recovery time between the two groups. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the surgical time between the observation group and the control group, but the number of times negative pressure straws entered the uterine cavity and the incidence of surgical complications in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P Conclusion: Applying the uterine cavity observation and suction surgical system to terminate pregnancy in very early pregnancy has the advantages of minimal damage to the uterus and low incidence of surgical complications, greatly protecting the patient’s fertility.

Preparation and Preliminary Clinical Observation of Zipu Capsule

[Objective] To study the preparation of Zipu Capsule and its clinical effect on the treatment of chronic periodontitis. [Method] The extraction, concentration, drying and preparation process of the raw herbal materials for Zipu Capsule were selected out. And 60 cases of chronic periodontitis patients were randomly assigned to two groups and were treated with conventional therapy and nursing care, while the treatment group was added with taking the Zipu capsule, to compare the cura- tive effects of the two groups. [Result] Both of two groups showed decreases in gingival index （GO, periodontal pocket depth （PD） and attachment loss values （AL） after treatment, and those of the treatment group was significantly lower than those of the control group （P〈0.05）. The total curative effective rate of the treatment group was 91.17%, and 76.92% in the control group, and the differences between the two groups reached the significant level （P〈0.05）. [Conclusion] Zipu Capsule had definite therapeutic effect in treatment of chronic periodontitis and less adverse re- actions, which laid the foundation for the further development into drug products.

Clinical Observation on Treatment of 78 Patients of B-Thalassemla with Bushen Ylsul (补肾益髓) Method and Study on Its Molecular Mechanism

Objective: To study the treatment of B-Thalas-semia (ThE) with Chinese herbal medicine for Bushen Yisui (BSYS), its theoretical base and molecular mechanism. Methods: Seventy-eight patients with ThE were treated with BSYS recipe (consisted of 11 Chinese herbal drugs as Dogwood fruit, Fleeceflower root, prepared Rehmannia root and turtle shell, etc.) orally taken, 3 times per day, 10 g/time, 3 months as one therapeutic course. Hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), reticulocyte (Ret) and hemoglobin F (HbF) were checked every month. At the same time, PAGE, PVR, PCR-SSCP, RT-PCR, DNA series analysis, mRNA gene expression analysis techniques were used to conduct the systematic gene analysis in patients to study the molecular mechanism of TCM treatment from aspects of gene mutation, gene expression and control-regulation. Results: All the blood criteria in patients after BSYS treatment were improved significantly with clinical symptoms

Clinical Observation of Gingko Biloba Extract Injection in Treating Early Diabetic Nephropathy

Objective. To observe the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract injection （GB） in treating early diabetic nephropathy （DN）. Methods. Sixty DN patients were divided into two groups, the treated group were treated by GB and Western medicine, and the control group were given Western medicine alone. The study lasted for 4 weeks. Fasting plasma glucose （FPG）, blood pressure, 24 h urinary albumin excretion （UAE）, endogenous creatinine clearance rate （Ccr）, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were examined before and after the study. Results. Compared with the control group, UAE were significantly decreased （P〈0. 01） ; Ccr, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were all improved after treatment in the treated group （ P〈 0.05 or P〈0.01）. But in FPG and blood pressure there was no significant change between the treated group and the control group （P〉0.05）. Conclusion. GB is effective in treating early DN through decreasing urinary albumin excretion rate, regulating blood lipids, improving renal function and hemorheology.

Clinical Observation on Effect of Shenqi Fuzheng(参芪扶正)Injection Combined with Chemotherapy in Treating Post-operational Patients with Colorectal Carcinoma

Chemotherapy(CT)is the most impor-tant therapeutic means in treating post-oper-ational patients with colorectal carcinoma(CA),but its efficacy is often affected bythe toxic side-effects of CT agents.TCMcould reinforce body resistance and tonifythe qi,alleviate the toxic side-effects of CT,thus strengthening the efficacy of organismagainst tumor.Shenqi Fuzheng(参芪扶正,

Clinical Observation on Influence of Chinese Medicines for Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis on FIB and DD in Plasma of Patients with Cerebral Thrombosis

to study the influence of Chinese medicines for promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis on fibrinogen(FIB)and D-dimer(DD)in plasma of patients with cerebral thrombosis. Method:73 inpatients with acute cerebral thrombosis were randomly divided into a control group of 34 cases and a treatment group of 39 cases.The content of FIB and DD in plasma was detected before treatment and on the 7th and 14th days after treatment.Result:FIB content in plasma after treatment was lower than that before treatment in the control group(P<0.01)and more remarkable in the treatment group(P<0.001).There was an obvious difference in DD content before and after treatment in both groups.DD content on the 7th and 14th days after treatment in the treatment group was obviously higher than that in the control group(P<0.01 and P<0.05 respectively). Conclusion:Chinese medicines for promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis can reduce the FIB content in plasma of patients with cerebral thrombosis,raise the DD content in plasma, cause the peak of DD content appear earlier and obviously improve hypercoagulability of blood in patients with cerebral thrombosis.

Clinical Observation of Huatanjieyu Granule in the Treatment of Post-stroke Depression

[Objectives]To observe the clinical effect of Huatanjieyu granule on patients with post-stroke depression.[Methods]Total 76 patients with confirmed post-stroke depression were randomly divided into two groups(treatment group and control group)according to the double-blind principle.The treatment group(38 cases)was treated with Huatanjieyu granule combined with escitalopram,and the control group(38 cases)was treated with escitalopram alone.The course of treatment was 6 weeks.Through clinical efficacy,Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)and Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale(TESS)scores were compared,and blood,liver function,renal function and electrocardiogram were examined.[Results]The scores of HAMD and TESS in patients with post-stroke depression were significantly decreased by Huatanjieyu granule,and there were no obvious side effects.The total effective rate was 92.1%in the treatment group and 76.3%in the control group.There was significant difference between the two groups(P<0.01).[Conclusions]Huatanjieyu granule was effective in the treatment of post-stroke depression with little side effects and was easy to be accepted by patients.

Clinical Observation on Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients Treated According to Syndrome Differentiation of TCM

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect and quality of life (QOL) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM. Methods: Eighty-two CABG patients were allocated in the control group (n = 39) treated with conventional method of western medicine, and the TCM-treated group (n

Clinical Observation on Treatment of 50 Patients with Candidal Vaginitis by Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Canesten

From January 2001 to January 2002, 50 patients of candidal vaginitis were treated by Kushen powder (KSP,苦参散) combined with Canesten as the treatment group, and controlled by a control group including another 50 patients treated with Canesten alone. The therapeutic results were satisfactory and reported as follows.

Clinical Observation on Antiruisi Prescription (安替瑞丝方) in Preventing Restenosis after Coronary Artery Stenting

Antiruisi (AR)prescription (安替瑞丝方) is a compound in Chinese drug-therapy, which was used to treat 35 patients with coronary heart disease after stenting by the authors, and a satisfactory effect had been proved in preventing restenosis. It is reported as follows.

Clinical observation of electroacupuncture"Tongmin Point"combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis and its influence on blood lipid level and ADAMTS-4

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture"Tongmin point"combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis and its effect on blood lipid level,polyprotein polysaccharide enzyme-4(a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs,ADAMTS-4,matrix metalloproteinase-3(matrix metalloproteinase-3,);and MMPs-3)Impact.Methods:80 patients were randomly divided into two groups,40 cases per group,Treatment and control groups,The treatment group was given electroacupuncture combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion,Six times a week,Continuous treatment for 4 weeks;The control group was given intraarticular sodium hyaluronate,Once a week,continuous treatment for 4 weeks.Results:During the treatment period,Visual analogue scale visual analogue scale,VAS)show a downward trend,Intra-group comparisons,Differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);After 2 weeks of treatment,4 weeks of treatment and 2 weeks of follow-up,All the scores in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment in two groups(The Western Ontario and Mc Master Universities Osteoarthritis Index,)of osteoarthritis index,University of Western Ontario WOMAC)The scores of each item decreased significantly,treatment group was better than the control group(P<0.05).After four weeks of treatment,(Total cholesterol,)Total cholesterol TC,triglycerides(Triglyceride,);and TG,LDL(Low density lipoprotein,);and LDL-C)A decrease in content,High density lipoprotein High density lipoprotein,HDL-C)Increased content,and the improvement was better than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the ADAMTS-4,MMPs-3 content decreased,Intergroup comparisons,Differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);The effective rate in the treatment group was 87.5%,The control rate was 60%,treatment group was more effective(P<0.05).Conclusions:Electroacupuncture"Tongmin point"combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion can obviously improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis patients,Regulate blood lipids,High security,It is worth popularizing in clinic.

Clinical Observation on Scalp Acupuncture Treatment in 50 Cases of Headache

Headache is frequently encountered in clinic, including vascular headache, cervical headache, traumatic cerebral headache, and tonic headache, which may be seenin many acute or chronic diseases. During the period from Aug. 1996 - Apr. 2000, the author had treated 50 cases of headache by scalp acupuncture therapy and got quite satisfactory therapeutic results as reported in the following. ……

Clinical Observation and Network Pharmacology Study on Analgesic Effect of Qianghuo Chushi Decoction on Fasciitis

[Objectives]To observe the clinical analgesic effect of Qianghuo Chushi Decoction(QHCSD)on patients with fasciitis,and explore its possible molecular mechanism based on network pharmacology.[Methods]120 enrolled patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group,and were separately treated with QHCSD formula granules and Diclofenac Sodium Enteric-coated Tablets for 4 weeks.The patient’s pain visual analogue scale(VAS)was used as the curative effect indicator.The molecular action mechanism of QHCSD was predicted based on network pharmacology,the active components of QHCSD were screened using TCMSP database,potential targets were predicted by PharmMapper server,compound-target network and protein interaction network were constructed,and GO-based enrichment analysis and KEGG-based biological pathway enrichment analysis were performed.[Results]After treatment,the pain scores in each group were significantly lower than those before treatment(P<0.01),the score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.01),and the total effective rate of the experimental group was 83.33%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group(78.33%,P<0.05).Based on 108 active components in QHCSD,a compound-target network was constructed.The PPI network contained 155 nodes and 527 interaction relationships,and key nodes included FOS,ESR1,NCOA1,RELA,EGFR,MAPK8,IL-6,etc.The GO pathway mainly involved steroid hormone and its receptor activity,RNA polymerase II transcriptional regulator binding,nuclear receptor activity,protein heterodimerization activity and other pathways.KEGG metabolic pathways included PI3 K-Akt signaling pathway,Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV)infection and other pathways.[Conclusions]QHCSD has a significant analgesic effect on fasciitis,and the PI3 K-Akt signaling pathway may be the key pathway for its analgesic effect.

Mechanism and Clinical Observation of Effect of Growgx Yeast Fermentation Product Extract on Photo-aged HFF-1 Cells

[Objectives]To explore the effect of the extract of Growgx yeast fermentation product on ultraviolet A(UVA)-induced photo-aging of human skin fibroblasts(HFF-1)and its specific mechanisms from the level of cell biology,and discussed the application of the Growgx yeast fermentation product extract for skin aging.[Methods]A photo-aging model of HFF-1 cells was induced by UVA radiation meter,and it was given different concentrations of Growgx for intervention.The proliferation activity of the HFF-1 cells was detected with MTT method,and their migration and invasion ability was measured by scratch test.The SOD,HYP and MDA levels were detected with corresponding kits.After oxygen infusion apparatus assisted facial skin administration,the repair of the skin was observed through the VISIA skin tester.[Results]The survival rate of HFF-1 cells was reduced significantly by UVA with an irradiation dose of 10.8 J/cm2(P<0.05),while Growgx significantly increased their survival rate(P<0.001)and sped up the repair of damaged cells.Growgx promoted the production of SOD(P<0.05),reduced the level of MDA(P<0.05),and increased the level of HYP(P<0.05).Growgx effectively inhibited UVA-induced photo-aging of HFF-1 cells.The mechanism may be related to accelerating cell damage repair,up-regulating SOD and HYP expression levels,and reducing MDA expression level.The clinical observation showed that Growgx effectively improved skin spots and pores,making the skin smoother and more delicate.[Conclusions]Growgx can effectively fight against photo-aging caused by ultraviolet rays,and can significantly improve skin wrinkles.

Clinical Observation on 100 Cases of Postoperative Pain of Anal-Intestinal Diseases Treated with Vitamine K Blocking at Changqiang Point

Since the latter half of 1996, we have used vitamine K blocking at Changqiang (GV 1) for relieving the postoperative pain of anal fissure with satisfactory results. A report follows.……

Clinical Observation on Effect of Xuesaitong Injection (血塞通注射液) as Auxiliary Treatment of Severe Craniocerebral Injury

Objective To evaluate the effect of Xuesai-tong injection (XSTI, 血塞通注射液 , a preparation of Panax Notoginseng) as auxilliary treatment of severe craniocerebral injury. Methods Eighty-seven patients with severe craniocerebral injury were selected and randomly divided into the treated group (n=44) and the control group (n = 43), they were treated with conventional treatment, and XSTI was given additionally to the treated group. Intracranial pressure (ICP) and Glasgow coma score (GCS) of all patients were measuredafter 1 or 2-week treatment, and Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) of them was determined 3 months later. Then the therapeutic effect in the two groups were compared. Results After treatment, the ICP was lower, GCS higher and GOS better in the treated group than those in the control group significantly, all showing statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion XSTI has marked clinical therapeutic effect in treating patients with severe craniocerebral injury.Original article on CJITWM (Chin) 2004 ;23 (3): 213

Clinical Observation on Xiehuo Yangyin Powder (泻火养阴散) in Treating 30 Initial Stage of Toxic and Diffuse Goiter Patients

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of Xiehuo Yangyin powder (XHYY) in treating the initial stage of toxic and diffuse goiter (Graves disease). Methods: Sixty patients were randomly divided into two groups, the treated group (n = 30) was treated with XHYY and methimazole, while the control group (n = 30) was treated with methimazole alone. The TCM syndrome score and

Clinical Observation on Effect of Combination of Zhuanyindan (转阴丹) and Hormone in Treating MaleInfertility with Positive Antisperm Antibody

Objective:To explore the therapeutic effect of combination of Zhuanyindan (ZYD, 转阴丹, a self-made Chinese herbal preparation) and hormone in treating male infertility with positive antisperm antibody and its influence on nitric oxide (NO) level. Methods:Eighty-two patients were randomly divided (according to the digital list) into the WM group (n = 20, treated with prednisone), the TCM group (n=28, treated with ZYD) and the ICWM group (n=34, treated with prednisone plus ZYD). The clinical effect, negative converting rate of antisperm antibody, changes of NO level in semen and various parameters of sperm motion before and after treatment were observed. Results: The total effective rate in the ICWM group was 88.2%, that in theTCM group 75. 0% and in the WM group 65. 0%. Significant difference was seen in the ICWM and TCM group before and after treatment in NO level, sperm motion parameters, including linear motion speed, linearity, propulsion, whip frequency, sperm vitality and mean moving angle, and quality of semen ( P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01). In the WM group, significant difference in comparison before and after treatment was seen in NO level, propulsion, whip frequency, mean moving angle and quality of semen, including vitality and survival rate (P<0. 01). Conclusion: Combination of Chinese herbs and hormone could lower the NO level in semen and improve the quality of sperm.Original article on CJITWM (Chin) 2004 ;23 (3): 223