Intradermal Acupuncture on the Prevention and Adjuvant Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019

In view of the serious threat to people's health caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19),according to the relevant spirit of the Notice on Establishing the Cooperation Mechanism of traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 and other Infectious Diseases issued by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China,National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China,on the basis of our early clinical research of using press needle embedding(intradermal acupuncture)to prevent and treat related diseases,the symptoms,etiology and pathogenesis of the disease were analyzed.We try to use the simple and easy intradermal acupuncture therapy to prevent and assist the treatment of the disease and its complications,hoping to make a modest contribution to help patients relieve part of suffering,and also provide advice for the doctors in the treatment of the disease.

小儿蛛网膜囊肿术后单侧动眼神经麻痹案

The paper reports a successful case of unilateral oculomotor palsy treated with acupuncture in a Chinese boy aged 5 years and 3 months.Filiform needles were applied for ptosis,ocular motility impairment and blurred vision of the left oculomotor palsy after arachnoid cyst surgery.Two stages of treatment with acupuncture were composed.Acupuncture in the first stage focused on resolving stasis,unblocking meridians and activating qi and blood circulation,especially at the acupoints around the eye,combined with the distal points(four gate points)to enhance qi movement and activate blood circulation,once daily.Besides,the western medicines for nerve nutrition were added.One month later,all the symptoms were alleviated,and the eyelid could be lifted.Then,the second stage of acupuncture started,during which,the western medicine for nerve nutrition was withdrawal,acupuncture was continued with the same acupoints as the first stage,once every two days.Besides,the thumb-tack needle was used to maintain the effect of filiform needle,and Zusanli(ST36)was added to replenish qi of spleen and stomach and promote circulation of meridians.Another month later,the lift of the left eyelid and the ocular motility were basically symmetrical to the right eye,and the left eye vision returned normal.Follow-up until the time of publication,the motility and function of the affected eye were basically the same as those of the healthy side.This case suggests that the staged intervention with acupuncture could be effective in child with unilateral oculomotor palsy after arachnoid cyst surgery and were acceptable for child.Further studies are needed to confirm the effect and mechanism of acupuncture intervention on postoperative oculomotor palsy.