OBSERVATION ON THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE HEAD PONINT-THROUGH-POINT BY PENETRATING TWO POINT ON ISCHEIC STROKE

Objective To probe methods and therapeutic effects of Head Acupuncture on ischemic stroke. Methods One hundred and twelve cases were randomly divided into observation group (head acupuncture group) and control group (body acupuncture group). After treatment of 28 days, changes of linguistic function and paralysis level of limbs before and after treatment were investigated. Results The total effective rate was 96.6% in the observation group and 90.7%, in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion The electroacupuncture head point-through-point by penetrating two point therapy is one of effective methods for ischemic stroke.

Acupuncture Treatment of Facial Paralysis Caused by Craniocerebral Trauma in 50 Cases

Cooperating with doctors in the Department of Brain Surgery, the author have treated 50 cases of facial paralysis caused by craniocerebral trauma in recent 3 years. The results are reported as follows.

Acupuncture and Blood-letting for 30 Cases of Rheumatic Gonitis

We have treated 30 cases of rheumatic gonitis by using acupuncture and the pricking method, with satisfactory therapeutic results reported as follows.

OBSERVATION ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ENCLOSING NEEDLING UNDER CT ORIENTATION FOR TREATMENT OF ISCHEMIC CEREBRAL STROKE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PLASMA NO

In the present paper, 61 cases of ischemic cerebral apoplexy were randomly divided into enclosing needling group (n=31) and scalpacupuncture group (n=30). After 30 sessions of treatment, there was a significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.05), indicating enclosing needling being superior to scalpacupuncture. Both enclosing needling and scalpacupuncture could lower plasma NO content while the former was more apparent in lowering plasma NO level.

Effect of acupuncture anesthesia on acne vulgaris of pricking-blood-letting cupping: a single-blind randomized clinical trail

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect on acne vulgaris of pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui(GV 14) under acupuncture anesthesia, and establish whether providing anesthesia to the treatment area by manipulating Hegu(LI 4) and Quchi(LI 11) might have an additional therapeutic benefit. METHODS: Thirty-eight patients were recruited and randomized into a control group and an intervention group with a single-blind(observer-blind) method. The control group was treated by pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui(GV 14) and the studied group by pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui(GV 14) under acupuncture anesthesia at Hegu(LI 4) and Quchi(LI 11). Both groups were treated twice weekly for 6 weeks. The analgesic and therapeutic effects of acupuncture were evaluated on a visual analog scale(VAS) and global acne grading system(GAGS), respectively.RESULTS: There were differences in the VAS scores of pain on pricking and in the pricked area, and the duration of pain between the groups. After 12 treatments, there was a significant reduction in GAGS scores from baseline in both groups, but there was no significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture anesthesia at Hegu(LI 4) and Quchi(LI 11) is an effective means of alleviating the pain of pricking-bloodletting cupping and reducing the duration of pain in the treatment area. Pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui(GV 14) improves the skin lesions of patients with moderate acne vulgaris, but acupuncture anesthesia does not appear to have an additional therapeutic effect.

Clinical Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Nimodipine for Treatment of Vascular Dementia in 30 Cases

To study the therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with nimodipine for vascular dementia. Methods： Acupuncture was applied at Baihui （GV 20）, Shenshu （BL 23）, Geshu （BL 17）, and the points selected according to the midnight-noon, ebb-flow eight methods of the intelligent turtle, combined with the drug nimodipine. The treatment was continued for 8 consecutive weeks. Results： Of the 30 cases treated, 6 cases were cured, 21 cases improved, and 3 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 90%. Conclusion： Acupuncture at Baihui （GV 20）, Shenshu （BL 23）, Geshu （BL 17）, and the points selected according to the midnight-noon, ebb-flow eight methods of the intelligent turtle combined with the drug nimodipine can yield definite therapeutic effects for vascular dementia.

Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Blood-letting by a Three-edged Needle on 50 cases of Bell's Palsy at the Acute Stage

Objective:To observe clinical effects of acupuncture combined with blood-letting by a three-edged needle for treating Bell's palsy of wind-heat syndrome at the acute stage.Methods:One hundred patients were randomly divided into a treatment group(50 cases) treated by acupuncture plus blood-letting and a control group(50 cases) treated by simple acupuncture.Four courses of treatments were given in both groups.The main symptoms and signs were observed and clinical effects evaluated with scores after one week,2 weeks and one month of treatments respectively.Results:After treatment,the scores for symptoms and signs were significantly different from those before treatment in both groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01).After one month of treatment,the improvement of the symptoms and signs in the treatment group was more than that in the control group with a significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus blood-letting can produce good therapeutic effects on Bell's palsy of wind-heat syndrome at the acute stage.