AIM: To investigate the acupuncture-modulated gastric motility and its underlying neural mechanism.METHODS: Intragastric pressure and/or waves of gastric contraction in rats were recorded by intrapyloric balloon and c...AIM: To investigate the acupuncture-modulated gastric motility and its underlying neural mechanism.METHODS: Intragastric pressure and/or waves of gastric contraction in rats were recorded by intrapyloric balloon and changes of gastric motility induced by acupuncture stimulation were compared with the background activity before any stimulation. Gastro-vagal or splanchnic-sympathetic nerves were recorded or cut respectively for investigating the involvement of autonomic nerve pathways. Spinalization experiment was also performed.RESULTS: Acupuncture-stimulation by exciting Aδ and/or C afferent fibers, could only modulate gastric motility. Acupuncture-stimulation on fore- and hind-limbs evoked a moderate gastric motility followed by increased vagus discharges with unchanged sympathetic activity, while the same stimulus to the acupoints in abdomen resulted in reversed effects on gastric motility and autonomic nervous activities. The inhibitory gastric response was completely abolished by splanchnic denervation, but the facilitative gastric response to stimulation of acupoints in limbs was not influenced, which was opposite to the effect when vagotomy was performed. The similar depressive effects were produced by the stimulation at the acupoints homo-segmental to the gastric innervation in the animals with or without spinalization. However, the facilitation induced by the stimulation at the acupoints hetero-segmental to the gastric innervation was not observed in the spinalized animals.CONCLUSION: Facilitative effects of stimulating hetero-segmental acupoints are involved in the intact preparation of vagal nerves and spinal cord, while the inhibitory response induced by stimulating homo-segmental acupoints is involved in the intact preparation of sympathetic nerves. Only the acupuncture-stimulation with intensity over the threshold of Aδ and/or C afferent fibers can markedly modulate gastrointestinal motility.展开更多
Objective:To observe the regulative effect of auricular acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs on immunologic function in the D-galactose-induced aging mouse and to probe the feasibility and possible mechanisms fo...Objective:To observe the regulative effect of auricular acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs on immunologic function in the D-galactose-induced aging mouse and to probe the feasibility and possible mechanisms for delaying aging, so as to provide experimental basis for acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs for delaying aging. Methods: Aging mouse model was established by subcutaneous injection of D-galactose, and treated by auricular acupuncture, auricular acupuncture plus moxibustion, and auricular acupuncture plus Chinese herbs respectively for 6 weeks and then serum interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-6 contents and splenic lymphocyte transformation rate were compared among the groups. Results: Compared with the young group, the serum IL-2 level and the splenic lymphocyte transformation rate significantly decreased and the IL-6 level significantly increased in the aging mouse. After treatment by auricular acupuncture, auricular acupuncture plus Chinese herbs, especially auricular acupuncture plus moxibustion, the serum IL-2 level and the splenic lymphocyte transformation rate significantly increased, and the IL-6 level significantly decreased as compared with the model group. Conclusions: Combined application of auricular acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs can improve the decline or dysfunction of immunological function in the aging organism to a certain extent.展开更多
The basic rule of traditional Chinese medicine,different diseases treated in the same way,refers to the phenomenon that treating different diseases with the same pathogenesis by adopting the same method,which has cons...The basic rule of traditional Chinese medicine,different diseases treated in the same way,refers to the phenomenon that treating different diseases with the same pathogenesis by adopting the same method,which has considerable guiding significance in acupuncture at Changqiang（长强 GV 1） during clinical practices.In this study,by integrating distal end therapeutic effect of meridians and collaterals and acupoints,and yin-yang of traditional Chinese medicine and signal pathway and biological holographic law of western medicine,the mechanism of acupuncture at GV 1 in treatment of multiple cognitive disorderrelated diseases was analyzed,so as to expand the application of acupuncture at GV 1.展开更多
Objective： To compare the effects of needle pricking therapy plus rotating-pulling manipulation and rotating-pulling manipulation on blood velocity, angiokinesis, and blood viscosity in patients with vertebral artery...Objective： To compare the effects of needle pricking therapy plus rotating-pulling manipulation and rotating-pulling manipulation on blood velocity, angiokinesis, and blood viscosity in patients with vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis （CSA）, and discuss its mechanisms. Methods： 216 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups according to numeric representation, 108 cases in the treatment group were treated by needle pricking therapy plus rotating pulling manipulation, and 108 cases in the control group were treated by rotating pulling manipulation. The peak systolic blood velocity （Vpeak）, end diastolic blood velocity （Vmin）, pulsatile index （PI） and resistant index （RI） of the bilateral vertebral arteries （VA） and basilar arteries （BA） were examined by transcranial doppler sonography （TCD）. The values of whole blood apparent viscosity and plasma viscosity of both groups were recorded. The indexes before and after treatment of both groups were compared. Results： The therapeutic effects of the above-mentioned indexes of the treatment group were significantly superior to those of the control group （P〈0.05）. In comparison with pre-treatment, the whole blood apparent viscosity （high, medium and low shear rates） and plasma viscosity of the treatment group post-treatment were obviously reduced （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Needle pricking therapy combined with pulling-rotating manipulation can significantly improve VATCS patients＇ clinical symptoms, which may be closely related to its effects in lowering vascular blood resistance and blood viscosity and increasing cerebral blood supply.展开更多
Cervical spondylosis is common in the middle-aged or senile population and can greatly affect theirbody-mind health. The common treatmentmethods include traction, tuina, acupuncture andmedication. However, psychologic...Cervical spondylosis is common in the middle-aged or senile population and can greatly affect theirbody-mind health. The common treatmentmethods include traction, tuina, acupuncture andmedication. However, psychological factors, suchas anxiety, depression or fear are often neglectedduring the treatment. The authors investigated theeffect of combined psycho- therapy, acupunctureand tuina on the cervical spondylosis.展开更多
Objective： To observe the clinical effect of liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods： A total of 60 cases meeting the inclusion cri...Objective： To observe the clinical effect of liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods： A total of 60 cases meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the observation group received liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture, in which Jiaji （EX-B 2） points of C3_C7, Ganshu （BL 18） and Geshu （BL 17） were used; cases in the control group received routine acupuncture treatment in which jiaji （EX-B2） points of C3.C7 were used. Both groups received 5 times of treatment in a week with a 2-day rest, symptoms evaluation was done after 4 weeks of treatment, and then therapeutical effect was evaluated. Results： The total effective rate was 90.0% in the observation group, 73.3% in the control group, and inter-group comparison showed a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. After treatment, the symptoms and signs scores in both groups all substantially dropped, showing statistical significances （both P〈0.05）; inter-group comparison showed that the improvements in subscales of dizziness, pressing pain along vertebrae and revolve-cervix test in the observation group were superior than those in the control group, showing statistical significances （all P〈0.05）, while the inter-group comparisons of subscales of headache and vomiting and nause didn＇t show any statistical significances after treatment （both P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture is effective in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type, and it can significantly improve patients＇ symptoms and signs.展开更多
Objective： To observe the clinical effect of needling tendon for cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency. Methods： Thirty-eight cases with cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficie...Objective： To observe the clinical effect of needling tendon for cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency. Methods： Thirty-eight cases with cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency were treated by needling the cervical tendon for one-course treatment. After treatment, the vertebrobasilar blood flow was observed. Results： The vertebrobasilar blood flow of the patients was substantially improved. The total effective rate and marked effect rate were 100.0% and 68.4% respectively. Conclusion： Needling the cervical tendon can obtain an exact effect for cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency.展开更多
Cervical headache is a clinical syndrome[1] characterized by headache and pain radiating to the neck, shoulder and arms. This is caused by unstable joints or soft tissue inflammation that irritates or compresses the v...Cervical headache is a clinical syndrome[1] characterized by headache and pain radiating to the neck, shoulder and arms. This is caused by unstable joints or soft tissue inflammation that irritates or compresses the vessels and nerves. Contributing factors include hyperplasia of the cervical spine, cervical intervertebral disc herniation, decreased intervertebral foramen, facet derangement and surrounding soft tissue injuries. Long-term sedentary lifestyle also played a role in developing this condition. We have treated 142 cases using combined tuina and acupuncture. The results are now reported as follows.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. C30100245 National Basic Research 973 Program, No. 2005CB523308
文摘AIM: To investigate the acupuncture-modulated gastric motility and its underlying neural mechanism.METHODS: Intragastric pressure and/or waves of gastric contraction in rats were recorded by intrapyloric balloon and changes of gastric motility induced by acupuncture stimulation were compared with the background activity before any stimulation. Gastro-vagal or splanchnic-sympathetic nerves were recorded or cut respectively for investigating the involvement of autonomic nerve pathways. Spinalization experiment was also performed.RESULTS: Acupuncture-stimulation by exciting Aδ and/or C afferent fibers, could only modulate gastric motility. Acupuncture-stimulation on fore- and hind-limbs evoked a moderate gastric motility followed by increased vagus discharges with unchanged sympathetic activity, while the same stimulus to the acupoints in abdomen resulted in reversed effects on gastric motility and autonomic nervous activities. The inhibitory gastric response was completely abolished by splanchnic denervation, but the facilitative gastric response to stimulation of acupoints in limbs was not influenced, which was opposite to the effect when vagotomy was performed. The similar depressive effects were produced by the stimulation at the acupoints homo-segmental to the gastric innervation in the animals with or without spinalization. However, the facilitation induced by the stimulation at the acupoints hetero-segmental to the gastric innervation was not observed in the spinalized animals.CONCLUSION: Facilitative effects of stimulating hetero-segmental acupoints are involved in the intact preparation of vagal nerves and spinal cord, while the inhibitory response induced by stimulating homo-segmental acupoints is involved in the intact preparation of sympathetic nerves. Only the acupuncture-stimulation with intensity over the threshold of Aδ and/or C afferent fibers can markedly modulate gastrointestinal motility.
文摘Objective:To observe the regulative effect of auricular acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs on immunologic function in the D-galactose-induced aging mouse and to probe the feasibility and possible mechanisms for delaying aging, so as to provide experimental basis for acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs for delaying aging. Methods: Aging mouse model was established by subcutaneous injection of D-galactose, and treated by auricular acupuncture, auricular acupuncture plus moxibustion, and auricular acupuncture plus Chinese herbs respectively for 6 weeks and then serum interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-6 contents and splenic lymphocyte transformation rate were compared among the groups. Results: Compared with the young group, the serum IL-2 level and the splenic lymphocyte transformation rate significantly decreased and the IL-6 level significantly increased in the aging mouse. After treatment by auricular acupuncture, auricular acupuncture plus Chinese herbs, especially auricular acupuncture plus moxibustion, the serum IL-2 level and the splenic lymphocyte transformation rate significantly increased, and the IL-6 level significantly decreased as compared with the model group. Conclusions: Combined application of auricular acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbs can improve the decline or dysfunction of immunological function in the aging organism to a certain extent.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China:81373720Collaborative project of Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences:zzkf08001
文摘The basic rule of traditional Chinese medicine,different diseases treated in the same way,refers to the phenomenon that treating different diseases with the same pathogenesis by adopting the same method,which has considerable guiding significance in acupuncture at Changqiang（长强 GV 1） during clinical practices.In this study,by integrating distal end therapeutic effect of meridians and collaterals and acupoints,and yin-yang of traditional Chinese medicine and signal pathway and biological holographic law of western medicine,the mechanism of acupuncture at GV 1 in treatment of multiple cognitive disorderrelated diseases was analyzed,so as to expand the application of acupuncture at GV 1.
文摘Objective： To compare the effects of needle pricking therapy plus rotating-pulling manipulation and rotating-pulling manipulation on blood velocity, angiokinesis, and blood viscosity in patients with vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis （CSA）, and discuss its mechanisms. Methods： 216 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups according to numeric representation, 108 cases in the treatment group were treated by needle pricking therapy plus rotating pulling manipulation, and 108 cases in the control group were treated by rotating pulling manipulation. The peak systolic blood velocity （Vpeak）, end diastolic blood velocity （Vmin）, pulsatile index （PI） and resistant index （RI） of the bilateral vertebral arteries （VA） and basilar arteries （BA） were examined by transcranial doppler sonography （TCD）. The values of whole blood apparent viscosity and plasma viscosity of both groups were recorded. The indexes before and after treatment of both groups were compared. Results： The therapeutic effects of the above-mentioned indexes of the treatment group were significantly superior to those of the control group （P〈0.05）. In comparison with pre-treatment, the whole blood apparent viscosity （high, medium and low shear rates） and plasma viscosity of the treatment group post-treatment were obviously reduced （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Needle pricking therapy combined with pulling-rotating manipulation can significantly improve VATCS patients＇ clinical symptoms, which may be closely related to its effects in lowering vascular blood resistance and blood viscosity and increasing cerebral blood supply.
文摘Cervical spondylosis is common in the middle-aged or senile population and can greatly affect theirbody-mind health. The common treatmentmethods include traction, tuina, acupuncture andmedication. However, psychological factors, suchas anxiety, depression or fear are often neglectedduring the treatment. The authors investigated theeffect of combined psycho- therapy, acupunctureand tuina on the cervical spondylosis.
基金supported by Research and Development Project of Region Public Institution in Science and Technology Plan of Nanshan District of Shenzhen, No. 2015052~~
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical effect of liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods： A total of 60 cases meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the observation group received liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture, in which Jiaji （EX-B 2） points of C3_C7, Ganshu （BL 18） and Geshu （BL 17） were used; cases in the control group received routine acupuncture treatment in which jiaji （EX-B2） points of C3.C7 were used. Both groups received 5 times of treatment in a week with a 2-day rest, symptoms evaluation was done after 4 weeks of treatment, and then therapeutical effect was evaluated. Results： The total effective rate was 90.0% in the observation group, 73.3% in the control group, and inter-group comparison showed a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. After treatment, the symptoms and signs scores in both groups all substantially dropped, showing statistical significances （both P〈0.05）; inter-group comparison showed that the improvements in subscales of dizziness, pressing pain along vertebrae and revolve-cervix test in the observation group were superior than those in the control group, showing statistical significances （all P〈0.05）, while the inter-group comparisons of subscales of headache and vomiting and nause didn＇t show any statistical significances after treatment （both P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture is effective in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type, and it can significantly improve patients＇ symptoms and signs.
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical effect of needling tendon for cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency. Methods： Thirty-eight cases with cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency were treated by needling the cervical tendon for one-course treatment. After treatment, the vertebrobasilar blood flow was observed. Results： The vertebrobasilar blood flow of the patients was substantially improved. The total effective rate and marked effect rate were 100.0% and 68.4% respectively. Conclusion： Needling the cervical tendon can obtain an exact effect for cervical spondylosis causing vertebral artery insufficiency.
基金2009 Chinese Medicine Inheritance Research Project Supported by the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangxi Autonomous Region (File No: GZCC-11)
文摘Cervical headache is a clinical syndrome[1] characterized by headache and pain radiating to the neck, shoulder and arms. This is caused by unstable joints or soft tissue inflammation that irritates or compresses the vessels and nerves. Contributing factors include hyperplasia of the cervical spine, cervical intervertebral disc herniation, decreased intervertebral foramen, facet derangement and surrounding soft tissue injuries. Long-term sedentary lifestyle also played a role in developing this condition. We have treated 142 cases using combined tuina and acupuncture. The results are now reported as follows.
