To introduce the advances of experimental research on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome.The recent years experimental research literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for tre...To introduce the advances of experimental research on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome.The recent years experimental research literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome were reviewed.The research literatures on acupuncture treatment were major,focusing on the field of acupuncture and moxibustion regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis and nerval-endocritic-immune net.Acupuncture and moxibustion could regulate the endocrine environment of menopausal women.Taking advantage of combination biomedicine with multi-sciences,to improve the acupuncture and moxibustion curative effct and probe the mechanism of menopausal pathology and acupuncture and moxibustion function to Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome,is the research direction afterward.展开更多
In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its...In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its influence on acu-moxibustion therapeutics including the application of mother and son points for reinforcing and reducing, the application of the five element theory to the midnight-noon ebb-flow needling, and guiding point selection in different seasons; and ③ its influence on acupuncture techniques.展开更多
In the present paper, the authors expound the approaches of four-gate points on treatment of diseases and the relevant theoretic evidence. The analysis and discussion were carried on in the aspects of the origins of f...In the present paper, the authors expound the approaches of four-gate points on treatment of diseases and the relevant theoretic evidence. The analysis and discussion were carried on in the aspects of the origins of four-gate points and the relationships of four-gate points with primary qi, running course of meridian, qi and blood and biaoben qijie of meridian and collateral. Being the major points in clinic, four-gate points provide extensive indications and good therapeutic effects, which are supported thoroughly by the theoretic evidence.展开更多
In the light of the position character, acupoints situating on the corresponding medial and lateral sides of the limbs or in the front and back parts of the body trunk are called as “opposite acupoints”. In the pres...In the light of the position character, acupoints situating on the corresponding medial and lateral sides of the limbs or in the front and back parts of the body trunk are called as “opposite acupoints”. In the present paper, the author expounds its theoretical basis from yin-yang theory, investigates its origin from the location of acupoints and ancient clinical application, and introduces its current application in clinical practice. In addition, the author lists 4 typical cases about treatment of hysteric convulsion, pregnant hypertension, child bed-wetting and leucorrhagia with opposite acupoints. Clinical practice demonstrates that opposite acupoints therapy is fewer in taking acupoints for one session of treatment, simple in operation, and good in the therapeutic effect for treatment of various diseases of different systems in the human body.展开更多
Acupuncture induced pneumothorax is a rarely seen clinical accident. In the present paper, the authors analyze its causes of onset, clinical manifestations and measures for prevention and management.
From December of 1998 to August of 2002, the author treated 95 cases of multiple sclerosis with acupuncture. The observation has confirmed that acupuncture is a very effective method for treating this disease, especia...From December of 1998 to August of 2002, the author treated 95 cases of multiple sclerosis with acupuncture. The observation has confirmed that acupuncture is a very effective method for treating this disease, especially to sclerosis patients in the early stage; and furthermore it can slow down the development of the pathological conditions of the patients. Thus it is an important therapeutic method worthy of the choice by European and American clinical doctors.展开更多
Dry needling is one style of acupuncture, therefore, practitioners of dry needling should abide by laws of the Food and Drug Administration （FDA） and acupuncture boards in the U.S.. Along with following the laws of ...Dry needling is one style of acupuncture, therefore, practitioners of dry needling should abide by laws of the Food and Drug Administration （FDA） and acupuncture boards in the U.S.. Along with following the laws of practice should be included basic acupuncture education requirements. The education or training requirements regarding regulations for practicing acupuncture among different professionals in the U.S. were investigated for this article. The facts are, in the U.S., licensed acupuncturists are required to attain a minimal of 1 905 educational or training hours via an accredited （such as the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, ACAOM） school or program before they apply for a license. The physician or medical acupuncturists are required to get a minimum of 300 educational hours in a board （American Board of Medical Acupuncture, ABMA） approved acupuncture training institution and have 500 cases of clinical acupuncture treatments to get certified in medical acupuncture. Some physical therapists （PTs） receive only 20-30 hours of acupuncture training in the form of dry needling in weekend continuing education classes and want to be able to practice acupuncture. For the sake of public safety, they should get a formal education in an accredited acupuncture school or program.展开更多
Medicine bar percussion comprehensive therapy is based on years of clinical experience from WANG Yue-zhen, a senior doctor of Chinese medicine in Shanghai. It combines acupuncture, moxibustion, medicine bar and physic...Medicine bar percussion comprehensive therapy is based on years of clinical experience from WANG Yue-zhen, a senior doctor of Chinese medicine in Shanghai. It combines acupuncture, moxibustion, medicine bar and physical therapy. This acts to dredge meridians, circulate qi and invigorate blood. Now it is reported as follows.展开更多
Fifty-six cases of chronic low back pain were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group （n= 30） and control group （n= 26）. Patients in electro-acupuncture group were treated with electro-acupuncture plus phys...Fifty-six cases of chronic low back pain were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group （n= 30） and control group （n= 26）. Patients in electro-acupuncture group were treated with electro-acupuncture plus physical therapy, and patients in control group were treated with single physical therapy.The results showed that Electro-acupuncture plus physical therapy could obviously relieve pain, improve the patients＇ life quality, and its therapeutic effect was superior to that of the single physical therapy.展开更多
As a component of traditional Chinese medical therapies, the therapeutic effects of acupuncture for some nervous system diseases have been proven by a large number of clinical and experimental studies. But, the electr...As a component of traditional Chinese medical therapies, the therapeutic effects of acupuncture for some nervous system diseases have been proven by a large number of clinical and experimental studies. But, the electrophysiological techniques of the commonly used EEG and evoked potentials are still not sufficient to reveal the functional mechanism of acupuncture therapy. The recording technique of microelectrode array （MEA）, a kind of electrophysiological technique originated from the overseas biological electrical signal monitoring technique, can be used to record multiple electrical signals of the nervous cells in vivo or in vitro, and maintain the accuracy and stability of the recorded information at the same time, which greatly enriches the means of electrophysiological study. This technique has been already applied in the basic study and clinical treatment abroad, but it is very seldom used in the study of acupuncture field. In order to guide the application of MEA in the research field of acupuncture science, a general survey about the application of MEA technique in vivo was done, and the present situation and prospects of the application of the technique in acupuncture science was briefly analyzed.展开更多
After 160 cases of chronic type Ⅲ prostatitis were divided into the treatment group （n= 80） and control group （n = 80）, in the treatment group, first Zhibian （BL 54） was punctured toward Shuidao （ST 28） and t...After 160 cases of chronic type Ⅲ prostatitis were divided into the treatment group （n= 80） and control group （n = 80）, in the treatment group, first Zhibian （BL 54） was punctured toward Shuidao （ST 28） and then Qihai （CV 6）, Guanyuan （CV 4）, Shuidao （ST 28） Baihui （GV 20）, Fengchi （GB 20）, Sishencong （Ex-HN 1）, Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taichong （LR 3） were punctured, and at the same time, digital computerized microwave apparatus was inserted into the anus for microwave treatment. Afterward, moritatherapy was applied for psychological consultation for the patients. In the control group, compound sinomin and Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride Tablets were used orally. The results showed that the therapeutic effects were respectively 92.5% and 68.8% in two groups, with statistic significance （P〈 0.01）.展开更多
Objective： To observe the effect of combined acupuncture-moxibustion with psychotherapy in treating perimenopause syndrome. Methods： Eighty patients with perimenopause syndrome were randomized into two groups. Forty...Objective： To observe the effect of combined acupuncture-moxibustion with psychotherapy in treating perimenopause syndrome. Methods： Eighty patients with perimenopause syndrome were randomized into two groups. Forty-two patients in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture-moxibustion and psychotherapy, and the other 38 in the control group were treated by acupuncture-moxibustion only. The treatment was given once a day, 15 times constitute a treatment course. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after 3 treatment courses. Results： The total effective rate and the effective rate of the emotional state were both 97.6% in the treatment group, versus 89.5% and 73.7% in the control. The comparison of the total effective rate and the effective rate of the emotional state between the two groups both showed significant difference （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture-moxibusiton has better effect in treating perimenopause syndrome when combined with psychotherapy.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 efficacy of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for anxiety in those with heroin addiction. Methods： All 90 cases were randomly allocated into a treatmen...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for anxiety in those with heroin addiction. Methods： All 90 cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group （45 cases） and a control group （45 cases）. Cases in the treatment group received 30 min of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for each treatment, twice a week and 8 weeks in total, whereas cases in the control group received no treatment. After that, the anxiety score and state were observed. In addition, the mental state prior to and after cue-elicited heroin craving was evaluated. Results： The total and standard scores of anxiety in the treatment group were significantly reduced compared to the control group （P〈0.05）, coupled with a significant reduction of heroin craving （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization can alleviate anxiety and inhibit the short-term heroin craving.展开更多
文摘To introduce the advances of experimental research on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome.The recent years experimental research literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome were reviewed.The research literatures on acupuncture treatment were major,focusing on the field of acupuncture and moxibustion regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis and nerval-endocritic-immune net.Acupuncture and moxibustion could regulate the endocrine environment of menopausal women.Taking advantage of combination biomedicine with multi-sciences,to improve the acupuncture and moxibustion curative effct and probe the mechanism of menopausal pathology and acupuncture and moxibustion function to Women＇s Climacteric Syndrome,is the research direction afterward.
文摘In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its influence on acu-moxibustion therapeutics including the application of mother and son points for reinforcing and reducing, the application of the five element theory to the midnight-noon ebb-flow needling, and guiding point selection in different seasons; and ③ its influence on acupuncture techniques.
基金The study is subsidized by Specific Clinical Research on Chinese Medicine of Sciences and Technology, China Administration of Chinese Medicine(04-05LQ05)
文摘In the present paper, the authors expound the approaches of four-gate points on treatment of diseases and the relevant theoretic evidence. The analysis and discussion were carried on in the aspects of the origins of four-gate points and the relationships of four-gate points with primary qi, running course of meridian, qi and blood and biaoben qijie of meridian and collateral. Being the major points in clinic, four-gate points provide extensive indications and good therapeutic effects, which are supported thoroughly by the theoretic evidence.
文摘In the light of the position character, acupoints situating on the corresponding medial and lateral sides of the limbs or in the front and back parts of the body trunk are called as “opposite acupoints”. In the present paper, the author expounds its theoretical basis from yin-yang theory, investigates its origin from the location of acupoints and ancient clinical application, and introduces its current application in clinical practice. In addition, the author lists 4 typical cases about treatment of hysteric convulsion, pregnant hypertension, child bed-wetting and leucorrhagia with opposite acupoints. Clinical practice demonstrates that opposite acupoints therapy is fewer in taking acupoints for one session of treatment, simple in operation, and good in the therapeutic effect for treatment of various diseases of different systems in the human body.
文摘Acupuncture induced pneumothorax is a rarely seen clinical accident. In the present paper, the authors analyze its causes of onset, clinical manifestations and measures for prevention and management.
文摘From December of 1998 to August of 2002, the author treated 95 cases of multiple sclerosis with acupuncture. The observation has confirmed that acupuncture is a very effective method for treating this disease, especially to sclerosis patients in the early stage; and furthermore it can slow down the development of the pathological conditions of the patients. Thus it is an important therapeutic method worthy of the choice by European and American clinical doctors.
文摘Dry needling is one style of acupuncture, therefore, practitioners of dry needling should abide by laws of the Food and Drug Administration （FDA） and acupuncture boards in the U.S.. Along with following the laws of practice should be included basic acupuncture education requirements. The education or training requirements regarding regulations for practicing acupuncture among different professionals in the U.S. were investigated for this article. The facts are, in the U.S., licensed acupuncturists are required to attain a minimal of 1 905 educational or training hours via an accredited （such as the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, ACAOM） school or program before they apply for a license. The physician or medical acupuncturists are required to get a minimum of 300 educational hours in a board （American Board of Medical Acupuncture, ABMA） approved acupuncture training institution and have 500 cases of clinical acupuncture treatments to get certified in medical acupuncture. Some physical therapists （PTs） receive only 20-30 hours of acupuncture training in the form of dry needling in weekend continuing education classes and want to be able to practice acupuncture. For the sake of public safety, they should get a formal education in an accredited acupuncture school or program.
文摘Medicine bar percussion comprehensive therapy is based on years of clinical experience from WANG Yue-zhen, a senior doctor of Chinese medicine in Shanghai. It combines acupuncture, moxibustion, medicine bar and physical therapy. This acts to dredge meridians, circulate qi and invigorate blood. Now it is reported as follows.
文摘Fifty-six cases of chronic low back pain were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group （n= 30） and control group （n= 26）. Patients in electro-acupuncture group were treated with electro-acupuncture plus physical therapy, and patients in control group were treated with single physical therapy.The results showed that Electro-acupuncture plus physical therapy could obviously relieve pain, improve the patients＇ life quality, and its therapeutic effect was superior to that of the single physical therapy.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81001547Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project,No.S30304Cultivation Fund for Young Teacher in Shanghai Colleges and Universities,No.ZZszy13052~~
文摘As a component of traditional Chinese medical therapies, the therapeutic effects of acupuncture for some nervous system diseases have been proven by a large number of clinical and experimental studies. But, the electrophysiological techniques of the commonly used EEG and evoked potentials are still not sufficient to reveal the functional mechanism of acupuncture therapy. The recording technique of microelectrode array （MEA）, a kind of electrophysiological technique originated from the overseas biological electrical signal monitoring technique, can be used to record multiple electrical signals of the nervous cells in vivo or in vitro, and maintain the accuracy and stability of the recorded information at the same time, which greatly enriches the means of electrophysiological study. This technique has been already applied in the basic study and clinical treatment abroad, but it is very seldom used in the study of acupuncture field. In order to guide the application of MEA in the research field of acupuncture science, a general survey about the application of MEA technique in vivo was done, and the present situation and prospects of the application of the technique in acupuncture science was briefly analyzed.
文摘After 160 cases of chronic type Ⅲ prostatitis were divided into the treatment group （n= 80） and control group （n = 80）, in the treatment group, first Zhibian （BL 54） was punctured toward Shuidao （ST 28） and then Qihai （CV 6）, Guanyuan （CV 4）, Shuidao （ST 28） Baihui （GV 20）, Fengchi （GB 20）, Sishencong （Ex-HN 1）, Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taichong （LR 3） were punctured, and at the same time, digital computerized microwave apparatus was inserted into the anus for microwave treatment. Afterward, moritatherapy was applied for psychological consultation for the patients. In the control group, compound sinomin and Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride Tablets were used orally. The results showed that the therapeutic effects were respectively 92.5% and 68.8% in two groups, with statistic significance （P〈 0.01）.
文摘Objective： To observe the effect of combined acupuncture-moxibustion with psychotherapy in treating perimenopause syndrome. Methods： Eighty patients with perimenopause syndrome were randomized into two groups. Forty-two patients in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture-moxibustion and psychotherapy, and the other 38 in the control group were treated by acupuncture-moxibustion only. The treatment was given once a day, 15 times constitute a treatment course. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after 3 treatment courses. Results： The total effective rate and the effective rate of the emotional state were both 97.6% in the treatment group, versus 89.5% and 73.7% in the control. The comparison of the total effective rate and the effective rate of the emotional state between the two groups both showed significant difference （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture-moxibusiton has better effect in treating perimenopause syndrome when combined with psychotherapy.
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.
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for anxiety in those with heroin addiction. Methods： All 90 cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group （45 cases） and a control group （45 cases）. Cases in the treatment group received 30 min of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for each treatment, twice a week and 8 weeks in total, whereas cases in the control group received no treatment. After that, the anxiety score and state were observed. In addition, the mental state prior to and after cue-elicited heroin craving was evaluated. Results： The total and standard scores of anxiety in the treatment group were significantly reduced compared to the control group （P〈0.05）, coupled with a significant reduction of heroin craving （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization can alleviate anxiety and inhibit the short-term heroin craving.
