Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, affects general well-being, hastens the onset of other diseases, and impairs work performance. Hypnotic medications are efficacious in the short term but have obvious side effects. A...Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, affects general well-being, hastens the onset of other diseases, and impairs work performance. Hypnotic medications are efficacious in the short term but have obvious side effects. Acupuncture, often used to treat insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is considered to be beneficial in restoring the normal sleep-wake cycle by regulating and restoring the natural flow of qi (energy power). The three main TCM theories for treating insomnia by acupuncture are the tranquilization disturbance, zangfu disturbance (disequilibrium of internal organs), and imbalance of yin and yang theories. Moxibustion, another treatment for insomnia, is usually combined with acupuncture. Acupuncture and moxibustion with tuina (exercise massage), acupuncture with Chinese herbal injection, electroacupuncture, and acupuncture with medication or psychotherapy are other interventions. Some acupuncture-based methods such as needle-rolling acupuncture, auricular acupoint plaster therapy, phlebotomy, and acupoint catgut-embedding therapy are used as well. Although most clinical trials have shown that acupuncture and its combination therapies are significantly effective in insomnia, the beneficial effects may have been overvalued, because of small sample size, nonstrict inclusion and exclusion criteria, flawed methodology, short follow-up, or nonstandardized evaluation. Therefore, clinical studies of high methodological quality are needed to verify the efficacy of acupuncture, moxibustion, and other combination therapies in insomnia.展开更多
In the present paper, the authors review recent developmarrt of clinical treatment of constipation with acupunctire and moxibustion from ① body acupuncture therapy including special needling manipulations, as Ziwu Da...In the present paper, the authors review recent developmarrt of clinical treatment of constipation with acupunctire and moxibustion from ① body acupuncture therapy including special needling manipulations, as Ziwu Daojiu Needling, etc. and acupoint combination,②electrcacupunture therapy, ③ scalp-acupuncture therapy, ④ auricular acupuncture therapy, ⑤ needleembedding and acupoint-catgut-embedding therapies, ⑥ acupoint-application therapy, ⑦ combinged acupuncture aud medication therapy, ⑧ other therapies such as cupping therapy and holo-therapy, and ⑨ considerations about the action of acupuncture in the treatmnt of constipation and its prospect. Up to now, researches on the effect of acupuncture in treating constipation are seldom seen, thus, much attention should be paid about this by clinical and experimental researchers.展开更多
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 spina...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.展开更多
肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为...肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的操作方法以及临床研究做一综述,为今后针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的试验研究和临床运用提供一定的参考。展开更多
目的观察温针灸治疗阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭的临床疗效及对患者心功能和生活质量的影响。方法将60例阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭患者用随机数字表法分为对照组(30例)和研究组(30例)。两组均予内科常规基础治疗,对照组另予常规针刺治...目的观察温针灸治疗阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭的临床疗效及对患者心功能和生活质量的影响。方法将60例阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭患者用随机数字表法分为对照组(30例)和研究组(30例)。两组均予内科常规基础治疗,对照组另予常规针刺治疗,研究组另予温针灸治疗。观察两组治疗前后明尼苏达心功能不全生命质量量表(Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire,MLHFQ)评分、6分钟步行试验(6-minute walk test,6MWT)结果、心功能指标[左室舒张末期内径(left ventricular end diastolic diameter,LVEDD)、左心室收缩末内径(left ventricular end systolic diameter,LVESD)和左室射血分数(left ventricular ejection fraction,LVEF)]以及血清肾素、醛固酮(aldosterone,ALD)、血管紧张素Ⅱ(angiotensinⅡ,AngⅡ)和血浆N末端B型利钠肽原(N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide,NT-proBNP)水平的变化,比较两组临床疗效。结果两组治疗后LVEDD、LVESD、肾素水平、ALD水平、AngⅡ水平、NT-proBNP水平和MLHFQ评分均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),LVEF和6MWT水平均较治疗前提高(P<0.05)。研究组治疗后LVEDD、LVESD、肾素水平、ALD水平、AngⅡ水平、NT-proBNP水平和MLHFQ评分均低于对照组(P<0.05),LVEF和6MWT水平均高于对照组(P<0.05)。研究组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论在内科常规治疗基础上,温针灸治疗阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭的临床疗效优于常规针刺,可改善心脏功能,提高生活质量。展开更多
Objective： To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto＇s thyroiditis（HT） with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus me...Objective： To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto＇s thyroiditis（HT） with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication, etc., and to analyze the current problems. Methods： The clinical and laboratory studies related to the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies published before June 2015 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database（EMBASE）, China National Knowledge Infrastructure（CNKI）, Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database（Wanfang） and Chongqing VIP Database（CQVIP）. Results： Moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication can produce certain therapeutic effects in treating HT. Conclusion： The research on the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies is rather limited in the amount and content. In the future, standardization should be fortified, specific moxibustion research needs deepening, and the action mechanism of moxibustion should be emphasized.展开更多
Dry eye syndrome （DES） is a commonly encountered ophthalmological disease, with a relatively high incidence, and expects an effective treatment method. Acupunctureoxibustion therapy promotes tear production of lacri...Dry eye syndrome （DES） is a commonly encountered ophthalmological disease, with a relatively high incidence, and expects an effective treatment method. Acupunctureoxibustion therapy promotes tear production of lacrimal gland without causing a trauma, and thus has a great advantage in treating DES. Through literature analysis, this article summarized the research progress in both clinical practice and mechanism of acupuncture- moxibustion in treating DES during the recent 10 years, for providing valuable references for the application of acupuncture-moxibustion for DES.展开更多
Professor Shao Jing-ming had practiced Chinese medicine for more than 80 years with rich clinical experience and exquisite acupuncture techniques. From his clinical experience, Professor Shao's clinical features c...Professor Shao Jing-ming had practiced Chinese medicine for more than 80 years with rich clinical experience and exquisite acupuncture techniques. From his clinical experience, Professor Shao's clinical features can be summarized as the followings: attaching importance to the theory of meridians and collaterals, combining pattern identification and disease identification, using fewer acupoints for treatment, and using Ashi point and Hegu (LI 4) to treat goiter. He emphasized the priority and sequence in acupoint-selection and manipulation. In treatment of epilepsy, he proposed to treat it according to the situation and paid great attention to the special function of the extraordinary acupoints. During the onset, it should be managed by calming the mind and controlling the symptoms;during the remission period, acupuncture and drugs should be applied simultaneously to regulate qi-blood and yin-yang, so as to reduce the frequency of attacks. He believed that acupuncture manipulation be one of the key factors in achieving the efficacy. In treatment of the motive diseases, such as convulsions and cramps, acupuncture with static and longer needle-retaining time should be adopted to control the limb movement, to strengthen the stimulation and to obtain a long-term efficacy. Professor Shao Jing-ming's medical records range from internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics, listing various refractory diseases effectively treated by him. Professor Shao was a moral and erudite Chinese medicine master, and his clinical experience is worthy of inheritance and development.展开更多
Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the re...Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the recent 17 years.Methods：By searching Chinese and English databases,such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）,PubMed,etc.,the points in 52 articles in conformity with the requirements were analyzed by frequency statistics by the order of meridians,major points,and adjunct points to summarize the rules and characteristics of the point selection.Results：In 52 articles,there were 21 articles on ear acupuncture and 31 articles on acupuncture-moxibustion treatment.Ten meridians were involved in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia,and the leading 3 meridians were the Bladder,Stomach and Gallbladder Meridians.There were 34 points,10 extraordinary points and 37 ear points were used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia.The top 10 major points were Jingming （BL 1）,Taiyang （EX-HN 5）,Cuanzhu （BL 2）,Fengchi （GB 20）,Baihui （GV 20）,Hegu （LI 4）,Guangming （GB 37）,Sibai （ST 2）,Chengqi （ST 1） and Sizhukong （TE 23）.The top 5 adjunct points were Zusanli （ST 36）,Shenshu （BL 23）,Ganshu （BL 18）,Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taixi （KI 3）.Conclusion：Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia is characterized by the selection of the points mainly from yang meridians,based upon syndromes differentiation plus personal experience,and the points mainly around the eyes and by stressed use of ear points.展开更多
文摘Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, affects general well-being, hastens the onset of other diseases, and impairs work performance. Hypnotic medications are efficacious in the short term but have obvious side effects. Acupuncture, often used to treat insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is considered to be beneficial in restoring the normal sleep-wake cycle by regulating and restoring the natural flow of qi (energy power). The three main TCM theories for treating insomnia by acupuncture are the tranquilization disturbance, zangfu disturbance (disequilibrium of internal organs), and imbalance of yin and yang theories. Moxibustion, another treatment for insomnia, is usually combined with acupuncture. Acupuncture and moxibustion with tuina (exercise massage), acupuncture with Chinese herbal injection, electroacupuncture, and acupuncture with medication or psychotherapy are other interventions. Some acupuncture-based methods such as needle-rolling acupuncture, auricular acupoint plaster therapy, phlebotomy, and acupoint catgut-embedding therapy are used as well. Although most clinical trials have shown that acupuncture and its combination therapies are significantly effective in insomnia, the beneficial effects may have been overvalued, because of small sample size, nonstrict inclusion and exclusion criteria, flawed methodology, short follow-up, or nonstandardized evaluation. Therefore, clinical studies of high methodological quality are needed to verify the efficacy of acupuncture, moxibustion, and other combination therapies in insomnia.
文摘In the present paper, the authors review recent developmarrt of clinical treatment of constipation with acupunctire and moxibustion from ① body acupuncture therapy including special needling manipulations, as Ziwu Daojiu Needling, etc. and acupoint combination,②electrcacupunture therapy, ③ scalp-acupuncture therapy, ④ auricular acupuncture therapy, ⑤ needleembedding and acupoint-catgut-embedding therapies, ⑥ acupoint-application therapy, ⑦ combinged acupuncture aud medication therapy, ⑧ other therapies such as cupping therapy and holo-therapy, and ⑨ considerations about the action of acupuncture in the treatmnt of constipation and its prospect. Up to now, researches on the effect of acupuncture in treating constipation are seldom seen, thus, much attention should be paid about this by clinical and experimental researchers.
文摘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.
文摘肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的操作方法以及临床研究做一综述,为今后针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的试验研究和临床运用提供一定的参考。
文摘目的观察温针灸治疗阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭的临床疗效及对患者心功能和生活质量的影响。方法将60例阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭患者用随机数字表法分为对照组(30例)和研究组(30例)。两组均予内科常规基础治疗,对照组另予常规针刺治疗,研究组另予温针灸治疗。观察两组治疗前后明尼苏达心功能不全生命质量量表(Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire,MLHFQ)评分、6分钟步行试验(6-minute walk test,6MWT)结果、心功能指标[左室舒张末期内径(left ventricular end diastolic diameter,LVEDD)、左心室收缩末内径(left ventricular end systolic diameter,LVESD)和左室射血分数(left ventricular ejection fraction,LVEF)]以及血清肾素、醛固酮(aldosterone,ALD)、血管紧张素Ⅱ(angiotensinⅡ,AngⅡ)和血浆N末端B型利钠肽原(N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide,NT-proBNP)水平的变化,比较两组临床疗效。结果两组治疗后LVEDD、LVESD、肾素水平、ALD水平、AngⅡ水平、NT-proBNP水平和MLHFQ评分均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),LVEF和6MWT水平均较治疗前提高(P<0.05)。研究组治疗后LVEDD、LVESD、肾素水平、ALD水平、AngⅡ水平、NT-proBNP水平和MLHFQ评分均低于对照组(P<0.05),LVEF和6MWT水平均高于对照组(P<0.05)。研究组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论在内科常规治疗基础上,温针灸治疗阳气亏虚血瘀型慢性心力衰竭的临床疗效优于常规针刺,可改善心脏功能,提高生活质量。
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,No.2009CB522900)Scientific Research Project for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning(No.2016LQ013)~~
文摘Objective： To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto＇s thyroiditis（HT） with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication, etc., and to analyze the current problems. Methods： The clinical and laboratory studies related to the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies published before June 2015 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database（EMBASE）, China National Knowledge Infrastructure（CNKI）, Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database（Wanfang） and Chongqing VIP Database（CQVIP）. Results： Moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication can produce certain therapeutic effects in treating HT. Conclusion： The research on the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies is rather limited in the amount and content. In the future, standardization should be fortified, specific moxibustion research needs deepening, and the action mechanism of moxibustion should be emphasized.
文摘Dry eye syndrome （DES） is a commonly encountered ophthalmological disease, with a relatively high incidence, and expects an effective treatment method. Acupunctureoxibustion therapy promotes tear production of lacrimal gland without causing a trauma, and thus has a great advantage in treating DES. Through literature analysis, this article summarized the research progress in both clinical practice and mechanism of acupuncture- moxibustion in treating DES during the recent 10 years, for providing valuable references for the application of acupuncture-moxibustion for DES.
文摘Professor Shao Jing-ming had practiced Chinese medicine for more than 80 years with rich clinical experience and exquisite acupuncture techniques. From his clinical experience, Professor Shao's clinical features can be summarized as the followings: attaching importance to the theory of meridians and collaterals, combining pattern identification and disease identification, using fewer acupoints for treatment, and using Ashi point and Hegu (LI 4) to treat goiter. He emphasized the priority and sequence in acupoint-selection and manipulation. In treatment of epilepsy, he proposed to treat it according to the situation and paid great attention to the special function of the extraordinary acupoints. During the onset, it should be managed by calming the mind and controlling the symptoms;during the remission period, acupuncture and drugs should be applied simultaneously to regulate qi-blood and yin-yang, so as to reduce the frequency of attacks. He believed that acupuncture manipulation be one of the key factors in achieving the efficacy. In treatment of the motive diseases, such as convulsions and cramps, acupuncture with static and longer needle-retaining time should be adopted to control the limb movement, to strengthen the stimulation and to obtain a long-term efficacy. Professor Shao Jing-ming's medical records range from internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics, listing various refractory diseases effectively treated by him. Professor Shao was a moral and erudite Chinese medicine master, and his clinical experience is worthy of inheritance and development.
文摘Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the recent 17 years.Methods：By searching Chinese and English databases,such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）,PubMed,etc.,the points in 52 articles in conformity with the requirements were analyzed by frequency statistics by the order of meridians,major points,and adjunct points to summarize the rules and characteristics of the point selection.Results：In 52 articles,there were 21 articles on ear acupuncture and 31 articles on acupuncture-moxibustion treatment.Ten meridians were involved in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia,and the leading 3 meridians were the Bladder,Stomach and Gallbladder Meridians.There were 34 points,10 extraordinary points and 37 ear points were used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia.The top 10 major points were Jingming （BL 1）,Taiyang （EX-HN 5）,Cuanzhu （BL 2）,Fengchi （GB 20）,Baihui （GV 20）,Hegu （LI 4）,Guangming （GB 37）,Sibai （ST 2）,Chengqi （ST 1） and Sizhukong （TE 23）.The top 5 adjunct points were Zusanli （ST 36）,Shenshu （BL 23）,Ganshu （BL 18）,Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taixi （KI 3）.Conclusion：Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia is characterized by the selection of the points mainly from yang meridians,based upon syndromes differentiation plus personal experience,and the points mainly around the eyes and by stressed use of ear points.
