Two patients with pain in the heel were treated by new methods based on symptom differentiation after regular wrist-ankle acupuncture were invalid. According to the manifestations in tongue diagnosis and symptoms,the ...Two patients with pain in the heel were treated by new methods based on symptom differentiation after regular wrist-ankle acupuncture were invalid. According to the manifestations in tongue diagnosis and symptoms,the 2 cases both belonged to bladder excess syndrome,the acupuncture was carried out on area 6 of low limb（external anterior border of achilles tendon at three finger wide above the lateral malleolus）,and acupuncture was also carried out on Zútōnggǔ（足通谷 BL 66）,Jīnmén（金门 BL 63） and Shēnmài（申脉 BL 62） at the le side. The results showed that the therapeu c effi cacy of treatments on the 2 pa ents was sa sfactory and thus the clinical values for new methods for using wrist-ankle acupuncture based on syndrome differentiation were verified.展开更多
OBJECTIVE： To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors （MT）. METHODS： A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescrip...OBJECTIVE： To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors （MT）. METHODS： A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescriptions in treatment of 136 MT patients were established. The data were then analyzed using cluster and frequency analysis. RESULTS： According to the cluster analysis, the TCM syndromes in MT patients mainly included two patterns： deficiency of both Qi and Yin and internal accumulation of toxic heat. The commonlyprescribed herbs were Huangqi （Astraglus）, Nuizhenzi （Fructus Ligustri Lucidi）, Lingzhi （Ganoderma Lucidum）, Huaishan （Dioscorea Opposita）, Xiakucao （Prunella Vulgaris）, and Baihuasheshecao （Herba Hedyotidis）. CONCLUSION： Deficiency of Qi and Yin is the pri- mary syndrome of MT, and internal accumulation of toxic heat is the secondary syndrome. The herbs for Qi mainly heat-cl supplementation and Yin houris used, with earance and the assistance of detoxification. hment are herbs for展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To examine whether color parameters of tongue inspection(TI)using a digital camera was reliable and valid,and to examine which color parameters serve as predictors of symptom patterns in terms of East Asian ...OBJECTIVE:To examine whether color parameters of tongue inspection(TI)using a digital camera was reliable and valid,and to examine which color parameters serve as predictors of symptom patterns in terms of East Asian medicine(EAM).METHODS:Two hundred female subjects'tongue substances were photographed by a mega-pixel digital camera.Together with the photographs,the subjects were asked to complete Yin deficiency,Phlegm pattern,and Cold-Heat pattern questionnaires.Using three sets of digital imaging software,each digital image was exposure-and white balance-corrected,and finally L*(luminance),a*(red-green balance),and b*(yellow-blue balance)values of the tongues werecalculated.To examine intra-and inter-rater reliabilities and criterion validity of the color analysis method,three raters were asked to calculate color parameters for 20 digital image samples.Finally,four hierarchical regression models were formed.RESULTS:Color parameters showed good or excellent reliability(0.627-0.887 for intra-class correlation coefficients)and significant criterion validity(0.523-0.718 for Spearman's correlation).In the hierarchical regression models,age was a significant predictor of Yin deficiency(β=0.192),and b*value of the tip of the tongue was a determinant predictor of Yin deficiency,Phlegm,and Heat patterns(β=-0.212,-0.172,and-0.163).Luminance(L*)was predictive of Yin deficiency(β=-0.172)and Cold(β=0.173)pattern.CONCLUSION:Our results suggest that color analysis of the tongue using the L*a*b*system is reliable and valid,and that color parameters partially serve as symptom pattern predictors in EAM practice.展开更多
文摘Two patients with pain in the heel were treated by new methods based on symptom differentiation after regular wrist-ankle acupuncture were invalid. According to the manifestations in tongue diagnosis and symptoms,the 2 cases both belonged to bladder excess syndrome,the acupuncture was carried out on area 6 of low limb（external anterior border of achilles tendon at three finger wide above the lateral malleolus）,and acupuncture was also carried out on Zútōnggǔ（足通谷 BL 66）,Jīnmén（金门 BL 63） and Shēnmài（申脉 BL 62） at the le side. The results showed that the therapeu c effi cacy of treatments on the 2 pa ents was sa sfactory and thus the clinical values for new methods for using wrist-ankle acupuncture based on syndrome differentiation were verified.
基金Supported by National TCM Project Application in the 11th Five-Year Period (NO. 2007BAI10B01-041)International Science Joint Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (No. 2008DFA32200)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (No.2010J01197)
文摘OBJECTIVE： To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors （MT）. METHODS： A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescriptions in treatment of 136 MT patients were established. The data were then analyzed using cluster and frequency analysis. RESULTS： According to the cluster analysis, the TCM syndromes in MT patients mainly included two patterns： deficiency of both Qi and Yin and internal accumulation of toxic heat. The commonlyprescribed herbs were Huangqi （Astraglus）, Nuizhenzi （Fructus Ligustri Lucidi）, Lingzhi （Ganoderma Lucidum）, Huaishan （Dioscorea Opposita）, Xiakucao （Prunella Vulgaris）, and Baihuasheshecao （Herba Hedyotidis）. CONCLUSION： Deficiency of Qi and Yin is the pri- mary syndrome of MT, and internal accumulation of toxic heat is the secondary syndrome. The herbs for Qi mainly heat-cl supplementation and Yin houris used, with earance and the assistance of detoxification. hment are herbs for
文摘OBJECTIVE:To examine whether color parameters of tongue inspection(TI)using a digital camera was reliable and valid,and to examine which color parameters serve as predictors of symptom patterns in terms of East Asian medicine(EAM).METHODS:Two hundred female subjects'tongue substances were photographed by a mega-pixel digital camera.Together with the photographs,the subjects were asked to complete Yin deficiency,Phlegm pattern,and Cold-Heat pattern questionnaires.Using three sets of digital imaging software,each digital image was exposure-and white balance-corrected,and finally L*(luminance),a*(red-green balance),and b*(yellow-blue balance)values of the tongues werecalculated.To examine intra-and inter-rater reliabilities and criterion validity of the color analysis method,three raters were asked to calculate color parameters for 20 digital image samples.Finally,four hierarchical regression models were formed.RESULTS:Color parameters showed good or excellent reliability(0.627-0.887 for intra-class correlation coefficients)and significant criterion validity(0.523-0.718 for Spearman's correlation).In the hierarchical regression models,age was a significant predictor of Yin deficiency(β=0.192),and b*value of the tip of the tongue was a determinant predictor of Yin deficiency,Phlegm,and Heat patterns(β=-0.212,-0.172,and-0.163).Luminance(L*)was predictive of Yin deficiency(β=-0.172)and Cold(β=0.173)pattern.CONCLUSION:Our results suggest that color analysis of the tongue using the L*a*b*system is reliable and valid,and that color parameters partially serve as symptom pattern predictors in EAM practice.
