针刺合谷穴运用吐纳法治疗感冒66例

采用针刺合谷穴，运用吐纳法治疗感冒６６例，风寒型、风热型采用吐纳泻法，气血俱虚型采用吐纳补法。结果，痊愈５９例，占８９％；显效７例，占１１％。

Traditional Chinese acupuncture manipulations and “dry needling”

In this paper, the authors studied the manipulation of ＂dry needling＂, reviewed Chinese ancient and modern literature of acupuncture-moxibustion, and found that ＂dry needling＂ is very similar to triple needling, superficial needling, joint valley needling, surround needling, and other traditional Chinese acupuncture- moxibustion manipulations; even if in modern China, before and after the invention of ＂dry needling＂, some unique therapies, such as oblique insertion therapy at Ashi point, sliver needling, Fu＇s subcutaneous needling, and long-round needling, were also invented. It can be seen that ＂dry needling＂ therapy is actually a kind of differentiation of traditional Chinese acupuncture- moxibustion in the international communication. The spread of traditional Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion in the West is the basis for the invention of ＂dry needling＂ therapy, and ＂dry needling＂ therapy develops and enriches traditional Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion.

Effects of Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3) on Vascular Dilation and Constriction in Migraine Patients

Hegu （LI 4） and Taichong （LR 3） are the Yuan- Primary acupoints of the Large Intestine and Liver Meridian, and are collectively named as Si Guan （four gates） point. Combined use of these two acupoints can harmonize yin and yang, regulate qi and blood, and balance ascending or descending. This paper attempts to study the effects of Si Guan point on the vascular dilation and constriction in migraine patients from the perspective of its feature.

Effect of Anrou-pressing and kneading Hegu(LI 4)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6)on uterine inertia during painless parturition

Objective:To observe the effect of Anrou-pressing and kneading Hegu(LI 4)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6)on uterine inertia during painless parturition.Methods:A total of 100 cases of patients with uterine inertia during painless parturition were randomized into an acupoint group and a medicine group by the SPSS programming,with 50 cases in each group.Patients in the acupoint group received the treatment of Anrou-pressing and kneading bilateral Hegu(LI 4)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6),while patients in the medicine group received intravenous oxytocin.The labor time and maternal-child safety were evaluated,and the labor stage was compared.Results:The latent and active phases in the 1st labor stage and the 2nd labor stage in the acupoint group were substantially shorter than those in the medicine group,and the between-group comparisons showed statistical significance(all P<0.05).The between-group comparison of the 3rd labor stage showed no statistical significance(P>0.05).The postpartum hemorrhage amount in both groups was within the safe range,and the between-group comparison showed no statistical significance(P>0.05).The newborn 1 min Apgar score was ranged 8-10 points,and the between-group comparison showed no statistical significance(P>0.05).The between-group comparison of the labor stage efficacy showed statistical significance(P<0.01),with a better progression in the acupoint group.Conclusion:Anrou-pressing and kneading Hegu(LI 4)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6)is both effective and safe for uterine inertia during painless parturition.

Role of fNIRS technology in observing the effect of needling Hegu(LI 4) on the functions of prefrontal cortex in healthy volunteers

Objective： To observe the effect of needling Hegu （LI 4） on functions of the prefrontal cortex using the functional near infrared spectroscopy （fNIRS）. Methods： A total of 12 healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to an acupuncture group （n=6） and a control group （n=6）. The control group received no intervention. The acupuncture group received needling Hegu （LI 4） on the right side. The real-time concentration changes of oxygenated hemoglobin （HbO2）, deoxygenated hemoglobin （d-Hb） and total hemoglobin （t-Hb） in the prefrontal cortex were recorded using the fNIRS, allowing for effect analysis of needling Hegu （LI 4） on the functions of the prefrontal cortex. Results： Compared with the control group, the HbO2 and t-Hb concentrations were increased in the acupuncture group and there were between-group statistical significances （bothP〈0.05）. There was no between-group statistical significance in d-Hb concentration （P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Needling Hegu （LI 4） can extensively activate the prefrontal cortex and therefore has significant effect on the functions of the brain＆#39;s prefrontal cortex.

Therapeutic efficacy observation on combining interaction and routine acupuncture for intractable facial palsy

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of interaction acupuncture combining with routine acupuncture for intractable facial palsy.Methods： A total of 60 eligible cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group（n=30） and a control group（n=30）. Cases in the treatment group received interaction and routine acupuncture, whereas cases in the control group received routine acupuncture alone. The treatment was done once a day and 10 times made up a course of treatment. The patients were treated for a total of 3 courses and there were no intervals between two courses. Results： The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group（including 17 recovery cases, 11 improvement cases and 2 failure cases）, versus 76.7% in the control group（including 8 recovery cases, 15 improvement cases and 7 failure cases）, showing a statistical difference（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combining interaction and routine acupuncture can obtain better effect than routine acupuncture alone for intractable facial palsy.

Therapeutic efficacy observation on needling Yangming method for facial palsy

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of Prof. Gao Yu-chun＇s needling Yangming method for facial palsy, as well as to inherit and further develop the academic idea.Methods： A total of 70 cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group（n=35） and a control group（n=35）. Cases in the treatment group were treated with needling Yangming method, whereas cases in the control group were treated with traditional acupuncture method. The treatment was done once a day in both groups（6 times a week） for a total of 6 weeks. Then the therapeutic efficacies were evaluated before and after treatment using the House-Brackmann（H-B） scale and scores of signs and symptoms. Results： After 2 weeks of treatment, patients in the treatment group obtained a better H-B score and recovery rate than those in the control group（P〈0.05）. After 4 weeks of treatment, the H-B score, scores of signs and symptoms and recovery rate in the treatment group were better than those in the control group（P〈0.05, P0.01, P〈0.05）. After 6 weeks of treatment, there were no between-group statistical differences in the above aspects（P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Needling Yangming method can obtain a faster effect, a higher early-stage recovery rate and shorter course of treatment than traditional acupuncture method.

Treatment of Toothache by Puncturing Hegu （LI 4）

To observe the clinical effect in the treatment of toothache by puncturing Hegu（LI 4）. Methods： Two hundred and seventy-eight cases of the patients were randomly divided into the treatment group （139 cases） and the control group （139 cases）. The treatment group was treated by puncturing Hegu （LI 4） with electric stimulation and the control group, by puncturing Chenshan （BL 57） with electric stimulation, for 3 days as one course of the treatment, to grade pain and observe the anesthetic effect respectively. Results： There was no significant difference in the remarkable effective rate between the two groups before withdrawal of the needle in the treatment for one day （P〉0.05）. In the other times, the remarkable effective rate was obviously higher in the treatment group than in the control group （P〈0.05）, Conclusion： Acupuncture on Hegu （LI 4） is effective in treating toothache.

Treatment of 56 Cases of Pain of Supra-orbital Bone by Puncturing Siguan Acupoints

Pain of supra-orbital bone is very common in clinic The author achieved significant effect in treating 56 cases of pain of supra-orbital bone by puncturing Siguan （four gates） points. The report is as follows.

Study on metabolic intensity value changes of points on the face using thermal chromatography technology

Objective： To observe the changes of metabolic intensity value of points on the face before and after needling bilateral Hegu （LI 4） in healthy people and provide scientific basis for association between Hegu （LI 4） and face/mouth. Methods： A total of 45 healthy college students were selected in this study. Using medical thermography and Pennes bio-heat transfer model, the infrared thermograph images on the face before and after needling bilateral Hegu （LI 4） were collected to observe the distribution of metabolic intensity value on the face before acupuncture and changes in these values after needling bilateral Hegu （LI 4）. Results： Before acupuncture, Cuanzhu （BL 2） had the maximal metabolic intensity value. Its mean value was （0.71±0.23） W. Quanliao （SI 28） had the minimal metabolic intensity value. There were no left-right statistical significances in metabolic intensity values. After needling bilateral Hegu （LI 4）, the metabolic intensity values of most points on the face were increased. Kouheliao （LI 19） obtained the maximal increase： 0.35 W on average; and Yangbai （GB 24） obtained the minimal increase： 0.08 W on average. Conclusion： Points on both sides in healthy people have good symmetry in metabolic intensity value. After needling bilateral Hegu （LI 4）, the metabolic intensity values of points on the face were increased, especially points around the lips, which accords with the pathway of the Large Intestine Meridian on the head and face. This provided some scientific foundation for the association between Hegu （LI 4） and face/mouth.

Influence of Needling Point Hegu(LI4)on Colonoscopy

Purpose： To investigate the influence of needling bilateral points Hegu （LI 4） before colonoscopy on the examined patients and the time of inserting colonoscope. Methods： 185 patients to receive colonoscopy were randomly divided into an acupuncture group （93 cases） and a control group （92 cases） in order of examination. Bilateral points Hegu （LI 4） were needled before colonoscopy in the acupuncture group. No preventive measures were taken in the control group. Pain grades during the period that colonoscope passes the sigmoid and transverse colons were observed and the time of inserting colonoscope was recorded. Results.. One hundred and sixty-five patients underwent colonoscopic insertion successfully, which were taken as the effective cases. Of them, 84 cases were in the acupuncture group and 81 cases in the control group. Statistics indicated that pain grades during colonoscope＇s passing the sigmoid and transverse colons were significantly lower in the acupuncture group than in the control group （P 〈 0.01）; the time of inserting colonoscope was significantly shorter in the acupuncture group than in the control group （P〈 0.05）. Conclusion. Needling bilateral points Hegu（LI 4） before colonoscopy can effectively relieve the patients＇discomfort and shorten the colonoseopic time during the examination.