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.

Heat-sensitive moxibustion attenuates the inflammation after focal cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion injury

Heat-sensitive moxibustion has neuroprotective effects against focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, however its mechanism of action remains unclear. In this study, rat models of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury were treated with suspended moxibustion at acupoint Dazhui （DU14） for 35 minutes. Results showed that suspended moxibustion decreased infarct volume, reduced cortical myeloperoxidase activity, and suppressed serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines in rats with focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Our experimental findings indicated that heat-sensitive moxibustion can attenuate inflammation and promote repair after focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF NEEDLE WARMING THROUGH MOXIBUSTION AT TWELVE SHU POINTS ON RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic andgeneral immunologic disease,mainlyinvolving the joints.Clinically,it is manifestedby morning ankylosis,arthroncus,jointdeformity and dysfunction.It falls into thecategory of arthralgia syndrome in traditionalChinese medicine(TCM).The authors havetreated 55 cases of rheumatoid arthritis byneedle warming through moxibustion

Clinical Observation on 46 Cases of Infantile Repeated Respiratory Tract Infection Treated by Mild-Moxibustion over Acupoints on Back

Repeated respiratory tract infection is a frequently-occurring disease during childhood. At present, western medicine doctors generally adopt anti-infectives and immunomodulators to treat the disease, while traditional Chinese medicine doctors mainly administer decoction of Chinese herbs. The authors treated 46 cases of repeated respiratory tract infection from March 1990 to April 1996 by applying mild-moxibustion over points on the back with satisfactory therapeutic results. A report follows.Clinical Data All the 86 cases were outpatients in our hospital with duration of common cold for over 10 days and characterized by relapse of respiratory tract infection. There were over 7-time relapse of respiratory tract infection on each case within a year. Eighty-six cases were randomly divided into treatment group (46 cases) and control group (40 cases). Of the 46 cases in the treatment group, 22 were boys and 24 girls. 17 cases (36.9%) were 6 months to 4 years old, 18 (39.1%) 4 to 6 years, and 11 (23.9%) 6 to 12 years. Among the 40 cases in the control group, 19 cases were boys and 21 girls.

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Heat-sensitive Moxibustion via the NF-κB Signaling Pathway on Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Ischemic stroke is universally acknowledged as a common cause of long-term disability or even death. Suspended moxibustion, an indirect form of moxibustion, is when moxibustion is placed superficially over the skin without being in contact with it. Some researchers have used this method to treat stroke patients, but strong evidence of its therapeutic effectiveness is lacking. However, the effect of traditional suspended moxibustion has recently been improved with the development of heat-sensitive suspended moxibustion. Our previous studies showed that moxibustion for 35 min provided a more effective treatment strategy than moxibustion for 15 min, and moxibustion by 35 min with tail temperature increase had a better outcome than that without, however, the mechanism underlying the effect is not clear. In this study, we treated the stroke rats with moxibustion by 35min and divided them into non-heat sensitive moxibustion(NHSM) group and heat sensitive moxibustion (HSM) group according to difference in the tail temperature increase, then we compared the effect and investigated the mechanisms between NHSM and HSM. We found that HSM significantly decreased tail-flick latency, increased neurological function score, decreased infarct volume, reduced inflammatory cells, decreased the expression of inflammatory factor ICAM-1 and reduced the expression of NF-κB p65 and p-IKKα/β in rats with focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Our experimental findings revealed that HSM exerted its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects from MCAO-induced injury by decreasing the expression of the NF-κB signaling pathway.

The molecular mechanism of meridian qi sensory transmission by heat-sensitive moxibustion in the treatment of cerebral infarction

Background:To explore the potential mechanism of thermal moxibustion in the treatment of i schemic strok e by using the method of network pharmacology and to partially explain the mechanism of acupoint meridian qi sense transmission.Methods:In this project,a training set was formed by researching the intersection of the reported components of M ugwort leaves that entered the blood after combustion and obtained the targets of heat-sensitive moxibustion meridian qi sensing and thermal effect by querying the literature.The Encyclopedia of Tr ad itional Chinese Medicine is used to search and screen the highly active chemical constituents of Artemisia argyi to predict potential targets;search i schemic strok e-related targets through GeneCards,O nline Mendelian Inheritance in Man,Drugbank databases.Gene Oncology functional analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes signaling pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the potential targets of the blood components of Artemisia argyi and molecular docking simulated the binding activity of key candidate active components and core genes.Results:192 ischemic stroke disease targets with r elevance score greater than 10 were screened out for analysis.Through the database Encyclopedia of Tr ad itional Chinese Medicine query of the action targets(243)of Mugwort leaves and the intersection of heat-sensitive moxibustion effect targets and ischemic stroke-related targets,a Venn diagram was drawn and a total of 17 were obtained.Finally,the effective components of Mugwort leaves into the blood were screened out.Five main volatile components were molecularly docked with 17 targets and 9 targets of acupoint meridian gas sensing/thermal effect.The docking results showed that the main volatile components showed good affinities for binding to key targets,respectively.Conclusion:Using the characteristics of“multi-component-multi-target-multi-pathway”of traditional Chinese medicine,the potential mechanism of action of Artemisia argyi in the treatment of i schemic strok e is explored,which provides a certain basis for the follow-up scientific research and clinical application of Artemisia argyi in the treatment of IS.

CLINICAL APPLICATION OF MOXIBUSTION OVER POINT DAZHUI

Dazhui (GV 14), located between thespinous processes of the seventh cervicalvertebra and the first thoracic vertebra, is anacupoint on the Du Channel. It is also

Treatment of 482 Cases of Cervical Spondylopathy by Combining Point-injection and Needle-warming via Moxibustion

From January 1993 to December 1996, we treated 482 cases of cervical spondylopathy with a combined method of point-injection and needle-warming via moxibustion. Except for the cases of sympathetic nerve type and spinal cord type, the combined method was superior to traction therapy in the control group and reported as follows.Clinical DataThe Criteria of Diagnosis and Curative Effect in TCM issued by the State Administrative Bureau of TCM and Pharmacy in 1994 was adopted for the enrollment of patients of cervical spondylopathy and the pathological typing. Only the patients who had completed the treatment and with complete records were collected for analysis.

EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE PLUS MOXIBUSTION OF YONGQUAN POINT ON DYSCINESIA AND BLOOD RHEOLOGY IN STROKE PATIENTS

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) in improving stroke patients’ dyskinesia and blood rheology. Methods: 78 cases of stroke patients were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1), once daily, with 20 days being a therapeutic course. Indexes of whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, platelet aggregation rate, packed cell volume and fibrinogen were detected before and after treatment. Changes of the functional activity were assessed using Barthel marking method. Results: After 2 courses of acupuncture treatment, all the above mentioned indexes and functional activity were improved significantly (P<0.05～0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) has an active effect in improving stroke patients’ dyskinesia and blood rheology.

A study of acupoint selection rules of moxibustion and auricular point therapy in the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery based on data mining

Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System(V2.5),we explored the compatibility rules of moxibustion and auricular point prescriptions in the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery,and further to obtain new prescriptions.Methods:We searched CNKI,Wanfang,VIP and CBM databases for the literature of moxibustion and auricular point therapy for urinary retention after anorectal surgery,collecting complete prescriptions and entering them into the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System(V2.5).The acupoint frequency,association rules,and combination rules were analyzed by data mining method of software integration.Results:126 moxibustion prescriptions were selected,and the acupoints for urinary retention after anorectal surgery in the literature were analyzed,including 10 acupoints with frequency≥6,9 acupoint combinations with frequency≥26,5 acupoints with association rules,6 core acupoint combinations and 3 new prescription.124 auricular point prescriptions were selected,and the relevant acupoints in the literature were analyzed,including 10 acupoints with frequency of use≥18,15 acupoint combinations with frequency≥40,12 acupoint combinations with association rules,6 core acupoint combinations,and 3 new prescriptions.The core points include Qihai(RN6),Sanyinjiao(SP6),Zhongji(RN3),Guanyuan(RN4).The auricular point therapy is more to select the tenderness points and acupoints that have an impact on the urinary system,mainly including“Pangguang”(CO9),“Shenmen”(TF4),“Shen”(CO10),“Sanjiao”(CO17),“Pizhixia”(AT4),“Niaodao”(HX3),“Fei”(CO14),“Jiaogan”(AH6a).Conclusion:Moxibustion for the treatment of urinary retention is mainly based on invigorating“Primordial Qi”and regulating the functions of“Middle Jiao”(refers to the area of the body just below the diaphragm and above the navel that helps produce delicate nutrients).The entropic clustering of complex systems excavated new prescriptions for the treatment of urinary retention after anorectal surgery,providing new ideas for future research and treatment.

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) treated with moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints: a randomized controlled trial

Objective To compare the effects between acupuncture combined with moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints and acupuncture on irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea （IBS-D）. Methods Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group （n=32） and an acupuncture group （n=32）. Conventional acupuncture at Tiānshū （天枢 ST 14）, Zúsānlǐ （足三里 ST 36）, Gōngsūn （公孙 SP 4） and other acupoints was used in the two groups, and moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints was added in the acupuncture and moxibustion group. The treatment frequency was 5 times a week, and 4 weeks were a course. After 2 courses, the therapeutic effect was evaluated. Results The clinical symptom scores after treatment in two groups decreased obviously than those before treatment （both P〈0.01）. The cured and markedly effective rate in the acupuncture and moxibustion group was 87.5% （28/32）, and that in the acupuncture group was 37.5% （12/32）, so the effect in the acupuncture and moxibustion group was better than that in the acupuncture group （P〈0.01）. The improvement of all kinds of symptom scores in the acupuncture and moxibustion group was all better than that in the acupuncture group （all P〈0.05）. Conclusion The clinical effect of acupuncture combined with moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints on IBS-D is better than that of acupuncture.

Effects of Moxa-Cone Moxibustion at Guanyuan on Erythrocytic Immunity and Its Regulative Function in Tumor-Bearing Mice

In the sarcoma S180 ascitic mice, the effects of moxa-cone moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) on erythrocytic immunity and its regulative function were investigated. The results indicated that moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) could significantly increase the decreased erythrocytic C3b receptor rosette forming rate (RBC-C3bRR), lower the raised erythrocytic immunocomplex rosette forming rate (RBC-ICR, P

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON 138 CASES OF SEVERE HICCUP TREATED BY ACU-MOXIBUSTION

Severe hiccup was treated by auriculo-acupuncture plus moxa cone moxibustion,with hydro-acupuncture when the patient was very feeble. The second group was treated by auriculo-acupuncture with gentle moxibustion and the third one, with warm-needling moxibustion. Compari-son made in 138 cases revealed that the first group was very satisfactory, the cured rate being 100%,that of the 2nd and 3rd groups were 91. 3% and 82. 35% respectively. Statistical treatment revealedP【0.05 with significant difference between the first and second groups, P value between the firstand third groups was P【0.01, with very significant difference. There was no significant differencebetween the 2nd and 3rd groups, P】0.05.

TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA WITH CO_2 LASER IRRADIATING POINTS

Therapeutic effect of bronchisl asthma treated With CO2 laser irradiating points was ob-served.Ninety-six cases of bronchial asthma,that were considered cold and insufficiency type accord-ing to TCM,were divided into two groups:one treated with CO2 laser irradiation at Tiantu（CV 22）,Danzhong（CV 17）,Feishu（BL13）and Dingchuan（EX-BI）（n=48）,and the other with warmmoxibustion at same points（n=48）.The symptoms,physical signs and pulmonary ventilation（PEF.VC,FEV1.0,FEV1％and MMEF）were taken as parameter.xhe results showed that thetherapeutic effect In laser irradiation group was better than that in moxibustion group.Moreover,laser irradiation could obviously improve pulmonary ventilation in patients.Therefore,CO2 laser irra-diation is an effective therapy for bronchial asthma.

PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF MOXIBUSTION AT SHENQUE(RN 8)ON GASTRIC MUCOSA

Male S.D rats weighing 200g were used(as experimental animals).Moxibus-tion at Shenque(RN 8)was performed for 15 minutes each day.The course lasted for weeks.In ratsundergoing oral infusion of taurocholate,index of gastric mucosal injury were 9.0±6.1 and 4.6±2.5 in two and four week groups respectively.Compared with control group(index:16.8±7.6),Pwas less than 0.05 and 0.01.This indicated that moxibustion had protective effect on gastric mucosalinjury.Time-effect relationship also existed.In experiment of analysis about mechanism of moxibustion,we found that moxibustion.1.stim-ulated the secretion of gastric mucus(P【0.001);2.increased the PGE 2 content in gastric mucosa(P【0.05);3.increased the number of β-endorphin-like immunoactive cells in gastric mucosa(P【0.05);4.enhanced the transformation of lymphocytes(P【0.01);5.reinforced the function of an-tibody-producing cells in the spleen.The results suggested that protective effect of moxibustion might result from the increase in mu-cus,the PGE 2 and the endogenous β-endorphin.It might also be related to the reinforcing effect ofmoxibustion on transformation of lymphocytes and antibody-producing function of spleen cells.

TREATMENT OF ANGINA PECTORIS WITH MEDICINAL PLASTER FIXED AT ACUPOINTS -A Report of 54 Cases

That the diseases in the interior can be treated at the exterior is one of the therapeutic methods of traditional Chinese medicine. Pretty good results has been obtained in treating the patients of angina pectoris with medicinal plaster fixed at acupoints. This is reported as follows.

23 CASES OF CHRONIC NONSPECIFIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATED BY ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION

In recent years, the author has treated 23 in-patients and out-patients with chronic nonspecific ulcerative colitis and achieved good therapeutic results as reported in the following. Clinical Data In this series, there were 23 cases, 9 males and 14 females, ranging in age from 29 to 68 years, averaging 33.8 years. The duration of disease was 2 to 23 years, with a mean of 11.5 years. All the patients had symptoms and signs of the disease in varying degrees

艾灸联合耳穴压豆对肺癌化疗患者生活质量以及癌因性疲乏的影响分析

目的艾灸联合耳穴压豆对肺癌化疗患者生活质量以及癌因性疲乏的影响。方法60例肺癌化疗患者,随机分为对照组和试验组,每组30例。对照组患者给予临床常规健康教育,试验组在对照组的基础上采取艾灸联合耳穴压豆治疗。比较两组患者癌因性疲乏缓解效果、治疗前后的生活质量评分、毒副反应的缓解效果。结果试验组患者癌因性疲乏缓解率93.33%高于对照组的46.67%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,试验组患者生活质量评分(2.21±0.17)分高于对照组的(0.35±0.14)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。试验组毒副反应缓解率为83.33%,高于对照组的50.00%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论采取艾灸联合耳穴压豆对肺癌化疗患者的治疗效果显著,有效改善生活质量、癌因性疲乏及毒副反应,并且操作简单,经济,患者容易接受,值得在临床推广。

基于气络学说运用芪归通络口服液联合艾灸治疗气虚血瘀型慢性疲劳综合征的临床观察

【目的】观察基于气络学说,运用芪归通络口服液(广东省第二中医院院内制剂,由黄芪、当归、三七、赤芍、牛膝、鸡血藤、丹参、地龙等中药组成)联合艾灸治疗气虚血瘀型慢性疲劳综合征(chronic fatigue syndrome,CFS)的临床疗效。【方法】采用回顾性研究方法,根据治疗方法的不同将60例气虚血瘀型CFS患者分为观察组和对照组,每组各30例。对照组给予艾条温和灸神阙穴治疗,观察组在对照组的基础上联合芪归通络口服液治疗,疗程为4周。观察2组患者治疗前后中医证候积分、疲劳量表-14(FS-14)评分、血清免疫球蛋白IgA、IgM、IgG含量及皮质醇(COR)水平的变化情况,并评价2组患者的临床疗效和安全性。【结果】(1)疗效方面,治疗4周后,观察组的总有效率为96.67%(29/30),对照组为80.00%(24/30),组间比较,观察组的临床疗效明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。(2)量表评分方面,治疗后,2组患者的中医证候积分、FS-14评分均较治疗前明显降低(P<0.01),且观察组对中医证候积分、FS-14评分的降低作用均明显优于对照组(P<0.01)。(3)实验室指标方面,治疗后,2组患者血清IgA、IgG水平以及观察组血清IgM、COR水平均较治疗前明显升高(P<0.01),且观察组对血清IgA、IgM、IgG及COR水平的升高作用均明显优于对照组(P<0.05或P<0.01)。(4)安全性方面,治疗过程中,2组患者均未发生明显不良反应。【结论】基于中医气络学说,以正虚络阻为CFS核心病机,运用补虚通络法,采用芪归通络口服液联合艾灸治疗气虚血瘀型CFS患者疗效确切,能明显缓解患者的临床症状,提高患者的免疫力水平,调节患者的神经-内分泌-免疫(NEI)网络。

耳穴压豆联合艾灸在减重术后患者中的应用效果

目的探究耳穴压豆联合艾灸在腹腔镜袖状胃切除术(LSG)后患者中的应用效果。方法选取2018年3月至2022年11月期间在普外一科接受LSG的105例患者作为研究对象,采用随机抽签法将其分为对照组(n=53)与试验组(n=52)。对照组术后采用常规护理加认知行为模式进行干预,试验组在对照组护理的基础上,于术后6个月时增加使用艾灸联合耳穴压豆方法干预。比较2组患者手术后6、8、10、12个月所测体重、体重指数(BMI)、腰臀比(WHR)、体脂率(BF)、内脏脂肪面积(VFA)、多余体重减少百分比(EWL)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平。结果术后6个月,2组体重、BMI、WHR、BF、VFA、EWL、TC、TG、LDL-C、HDL-C比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后8、10和12个月时,试验组体重、BMI、WHR、BF、VFA、TC、TG、LDL-C、HDL-C明显低于对照组(P<0.05或P<0.001),且EWL明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论耳穴压豆联合艾灸应用于LSG术后的患者可以有效提高其代谢水平,调节其内分泌功能,有助于巩固减重手术的中长期效果,预防术后复胖的发生。