CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON TREATMENT OF HICCUP BY ACUPOINT DIGITAL-PRESSING AND MASSAGE

In the present paper, 32 cases of hiccup are treated with acupoint digital pressing and massage. According to syndrome differentiation, hiccup is divided into 5 types including stomach-cold, reversed rising of the stomach-fire, adverse flow of qi and phlegm obstruction, deficiency of both spleen-yang and kidney-yang and insufficiency of the stomach-yin. Acupoints used are Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongfu (LU 1), etc. and pressed with fingers repeatedly. Then, massage manipulations are performed by tapping the patient's back repeatedly for 5 - 6 times; tapping Jiuwei (CV 15) area, and pressing the tender-point beside the left side of T3_4 spinous processes and Geshu (BL 17). After treatment, of the 32 cases of hiccup, 23 cases are cured, 6 have remarkable improvement and 3 are failed in treatment, with the effective rate being 90.6% .

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON ACUPOINT DIGITAL PRESSING FOR TREATING IRRITABLE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF POSTOPERATION OF MYOPORTHOSIS

Objective: To explore a new effective approach for treatment of the local irritable symptoms and signs resulted from myoporthosis operation. Methods: 263 cases of radial keratotomy outpatients were divided into control group (n=49, 90 eyes) and treatment group (n=214, 412 eyes). Patients of control group were treated with 0.5% Chloramphenicol eye drops, 3 times daily, 1-2 drops/time, and with 0.5% Erythromycine eye ointment every night. In treatment group, patients were treated with acupoint and hand reflection area digital pressing method except with the same eye drops and eye ointment. Body acupoints used were Cuanzhu (BL 2), Yuyao (EX HN 4), Sizhukong (TE 23), Sibai (ST 2) and Taiyang (EX HN 5). The hand reflex areas used were Eye Area, Liver Area, Kidney Area, Spleen Area, Heart Area and Lung Area. Five days constituted a therapeutic course. Results: Following 3 courses (15 days) of treatment, the markedly effective rate and total effective rate of treatment group and control group were 74.51% and 38.89%, 94.17% and 66.67% respectively. There was a significant difference between two groups in the total effective rate (P<0.05), showing the therapeutic effect of treatment group being better than that of control group. Conclusion: Acupoint digital pressing is rather effective in treatment of myoporthosis post operation irritable symptoms and signs.

Effect of enpishin (press tack acupuncture needles) on autonomic function, WBC count and oxidative stress

Acupuncture as a vital component of traditional medical systems of the Far East has been used to restore and maintain health for over three millennia. However, the neurobiological correlates of this therapy remain largely unknown. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the effect of enpishin acupuncture (press tack needles (PTN)) on autonomic function, WBC count, and oxidative stress between subjects that received either verum or placebo PTN treatment. Twenty men (mean(SD) age: 36.7(5.1) years) who provided oral consent were randomized to receive either verum PTN (n = 9) or placebo PTN (n = 11). Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (BDORT) was used to select the acupoints for each participant. Autonomic function and oxidative stress level were analyzed before and after the treatment via heart rate variability (HRV) and free radical analysis system (FRAS4), respectively. Pre- and post-treatment WBC count was also evaluated. Verum PTN group had a statistically significant increase (p = 0.008) in Ln TP, an index of overall autonomic activity. Subjects in this group also had a significantly greater (p = 0.006) variation in Ln TP than the placebo PTN group in response to the treatment. Similarly, Ln HF of subjects receiving verum PTN showed a marked increase (p = 0.0026) after the treatment. Moreover, a significantly greater (p < 0.001) variation in mean Ln HF before and after the treatment was noted in the verum group than the placebo group, reflecting a greater parasympathetic activation in the former. In contrast, sympathetic activity was not significantly influenced by verum PTN based on the lack of observed changes in LF/HF ratio. In addition, both groups failed to demonstrate significant variations in pre- and post-treatment mean Ln LF/HF ratio. Further, no significant intergroup difference was found with regard to mean variation in Ln LF/HF ratio. Verum PTN did not induce significant changes in WBC count and markers of oxidative stress, namely reactive oxygen species (ROM) and biological antioxidant potential (BAP). However, a comparison of variations in pre- and post-treatment mean WBC count showed a significant difference (p = 0.020) between the two treatment modes: verum group showed a slight increase (225 ± 384.5), while placebo group showed a minimal decrease (–190 ± 272.6). Our findings suggest that PTN increases overall autonomic activity, particularly the parasympathetic function.

点穴推拿治疗失眠症的临床观察

目的:观察点穴推拿治疗失眠症的疗效。方法:对100例慢性失眠病人随机分舒乐安定治疗组(A组)和点穴推拿治疗组(B组)。结果:治疗30天后总有效率:A组80%,B组75%;白日宿醉现象发生率:A组36%,B组12%。结论:点穴推拿治疗对慢性失眠病人治疗有效,白日宿醉现象发生率低,值得临床推广。

头针联合点穴疗法治疗宫颈癌术后尿潴留临床观察

目的观察头针联合点穴疗法治疗宫颈癌术后尿潴留的临床疗效。方法将宫颈癌术后尿潴留患者共72例随机分为治疗组和对照组各36例,对照组采用术后常规护理留置尿管;治疗组在对照组治疗基础上联合头针和点穴疗法进行干预。比较2组的临床疗效。结果治疗组的总有效率为97.22%,对照组的总有效率为77.78%,2组比较差异具有统计学意义(P <0.05);治疗后,治疗组的导尿管滞留时间、残余尿量以及尿潴留发生率均优于对照组(P <0.01)。结论头针联合点穴疗法治疗宫颈癌术后尿潴留效果显著,可降低患者泌尿系统感染风险,加速患者自主排尿进程,促进患者康复,值得临床推广。

手指点穴配合耳穴压籽防治肛瘘术后排尿困难的效果观察

为观察手指点穴配合耳穴压籽防治肛瘘切除术后患者排尿困难的效果，将100例肛瘘切除术后患者随机分为治疗组和对照组各50例。对照组采用常规治疗，治疗组在常规治疗的基础上于术后2h后，患者麻醉效果消退、生命体征平稳后，给予手指点穴及耳穴压籽治疗。观察2组患者首次排尿时间及排尿情况。结果显示，治疗组患者术后排尿困难发生率低于对照组，患者排尿情况也优于对照组（P〈0．05）。结果表明．手指点穴配合耳穴压籽可有效预防和缓解肛瘘术后排尿困难。