Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, t...Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, the clinical application laws of fire needle, acupoint injection, catgut embedment, acupoint application, moxibustion therapy and filiform needle acupuncture were summarized in the aspects of category of disease, efficacy and related prescriptions （such as medication and acupoint selection） based on the result of data mining, and the general applicable categories of disease of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment methods were further screened, so as to guide the clinical application and give play to the best efficacy.展开更多
Objective： To observe the influence of acupoint application therapy on serum eosinophilic granulocyte cationic protein （ECP）, 6 keto prostaglandin F 1 （6-keto-PGF 1） and thromboxane B2 （TXB2）. Methods： 300 cas...Objective： To observe the influence of acupoint application therapy on serum eosinophilic granulocyte cationic protein （ECP）, 6 keto prostaglandin F 1 （6-keto-PGF 1） and thromboxane B2 （TXB2）. Methods： 300 cases of asthma out-patients in a remission period were divided into a treatment group （150 cases） and a control group （150 cases）. The control group was given the basic treatment, and the treatment group was given external application on the acupoints in July and December every year, as well as the basic treatment of the control group, with continuous treatment for 2 years as one course. ECP, 6-keto-PGF 1, and TXB2 were checked every year in the patients of the two groups, and an Asthma Control Test Table was filled in for comparative analysis. Results： After the external application on the acupoints, the frequency of seizures, dyspnea and frequency of medication administration of the patients had been more reduced than those in the control group, indicating that the levels of ECP in inflammation of air passage and of 6-eto-GF 1 and TXB2 were obviously improved （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The herbal application on the acupoints is effective and positively influential to the improvement of the symptoms in the asthma patients and to ECP, 6-keto-PGF 1, and TXB2 remarkably.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effect of primary refractory trigeminal neuralgia. Methods： Twenty-eight cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia were treated by point penetrating injection plus ear pressing,...Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effect of primary refractory trigeminal neuralgia. Methods： Twenty-eight cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia were treated by point penetrating injection plus ear pressing, controlled by 28 cases treated only by acupuncture, Results： The total effective rate was 96,43% in observation group and 78.57% in control group. There wasa significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups （P〈0.05）. Results： Point penetrating injection plus ear pressing is the effective method in treating primary trigeminal neuralgia.展开更多
Objective: To observe the efficacy and safety of dexzopiclone plus auricular acupressure in intervening primary insomnia. Methods: A total of 72 participants who met the in clusi on criteria were en rolled in a ran do...Objective: To observe the efficacy and safety of dexzopiclone plus auricular acupressure in intervening primary insomnia. Methods: A total of 72 participants who met the in clusi on criteria were en rolled in a ran domized con trolled trial, with 36 cases allocated to a treatment group and 36 cases allocated to a control group. Both groups were given dexzopiclone as the routine treatment. Patients in the treatment group were given auricular acupressure with Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae) seeds at the auricular acupoints related to sleep and emotion based on meridian theory, whereas for patients in the control group, the medical plasters with Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae) seeds were only gently stuck to acupoints unrelated to sleep without stimulation. Patients in both groups were required to visit the hospital once a week for replacing the seeds and plasters. The course of intervention lasted for 8 weeks and the patients were followed up for another 4 weeks. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Karolinska sleep diary (KSD) were used to evaluate the outcomes. Meanwhile, adverse effects were monitored and recorded. Results: In the enrolled 72 cases, 4 patients (one in the treatment group and three in the control group) reported thirst and a bitter taste, and one case in the control group reported nausea and vomiting. At last, 3 cases in the control group dropped out for adverse reactions, and 69 cases completed the clinical trial. After 8 weeks of treatment, the global scores of PSQI in both treatment and control groups decreased significantly compared with the baseline (both PvO.001). Furthermore, the global score of PSQI in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). The global scores of PSQI in both groups at the follow-up were significantly different from the baseline (both PvO.001), but insignificantly different compared with the post-treatment results (both P>0.05). According to KSD, both treatment protocols could prolong the total sleep time, shorten sleep-onset latency, improve sleep efficacy and sleep quality significantly, and the changes in the treatment group were more significant. The total effective rate was 88.9% in the treatment group, higher than 81.8% in the control group, though the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Con elusion: Dexzopicl one plus auricular acupressure is effective and safe for pati ents with primary in somnia both in short and long terms, and it is more effective tha n mono therapy of dexzopicl one.展开更多
Objective： To observe the regulative effect of applying garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8） on circadian rhythm disorder induced by sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty healthy adult men were randomly divided int...Objective： To observe the regulative effect of applying garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8） on circadian rhythm disorder induced by sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty healthy adult men were randomly divided into normal group （group A）, sleep deprivation group （group B） and treatment group （group C）. Subjects in group B and C received 48-hour sleep deprivation, and in the meantime subjects in group C were treated by applying garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8）, while subjects in group A received no any treatment, then contents of serum noradrenaline （NA） and 5-hydroxytryptamine （5-HT） were detected. Results： The contents of NA in three groups all appeared typical circadian rhythm （P〈0.01 when group A is compared with group C, and P〈0.05 when group A is compared with group B）. The peak value in group A was 158.377 and appeared at 10：56, peak value in group B was 291.529 and appeared at 19：44, peak value in group C was 255.964 and appeared at 17：06. The peak phase in group B shifted more obviously when compared with group A, and the peak phase in group C recovered slightly when compared with group B. The contents of 5-HT in group A showed typical circadian rhythm （P〈0.01） and the circadian rhythms in group B and C disappeared （P〉0.05）, the peak value in group Awas 196.563 and appeared at about13： 10. Conclusion： The application of garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8） can adjust the disturbed circadian rhythm and accelerate the recovery of circadian rhythm. It is a simple and effective therapeutic method for adjusting circadian rhythm disorder.展开更多
Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the re...Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the recent 17 years.Methods：By searching Chinese and English databases,such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）,PubMed,etc.,the points in 52 articles in conformity with the requirements were analyzed by frequency statistics by the order of meridians,major points,and adjunct points to summarize the rules and characteristics of the point selection.Results：In 52 articles,there were 21 articles on ear acupuncture and 31 articles on acupuncture-moxibustion treatment.Ten meridians were involved in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia,and the leading 3 meridians were the Bladder,Stomach and Gallbladder Meridians.There were 34 points,10 extraordinary points and 37 ear points were used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia.The top 10 major points were Jingming （BL 1）,Taiyang （EX-HN 5）,Cuanzhu （BL 2）,Fengchi （GB 20）,Baihui （GV 20）,Hegu （LI 4）,Guangming （GB 37）,Sibai （ST 2）,Chengqi （ST 1） and Sizhukong （TE 23）.The top 5 adjunct points were Zusanli （ST 36）,Shenshu （BL 23）,Ganshu （BL 18）,Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taixi （KI 3）.Conclusion：Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia is characterized by the selection of the points mainly from yang meridians,based upon syndromes differentiation plus personal experience,and the points mainly around the eyes and by stressed use of ear points.展开更多
Summary： Daiwenjiu Gao plasters were stuck onto the following two groups of acupoints, group 1 including acupoints Guanyuan （CV 4）, Shenshu （BL 23） and Zusanli （ST 36） and group2 including acupoints Zhongji （C...Summary： Daiwenjiu Gao plasters were stuck onto the following two groups of acupoints, group 1 including acupoints Guanyuan （CV 4）, Shenshu （BL 23） and Zusanli （ST 36） and group2 including acupoints Zhongji （CV 3）, Pangguangshu （BL 28） and Sanyinjiao （SP 6）, to treat 100 cases of infantile enuresis, the results showed that 92 cases were cured, 6 cases got remarkable effect, 2 cases got effect, with total effective rate being 100%.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the proper methods of acupuncture and moxibustion for controlling body weight and their objects. Methods： 274 outpatients were allocated to 3 observation groups： obesity, overweight and no...Objective： To investigate the proper methods of acupuncture and moxibustion for controlling body weight and their objects. Methods： 274 outpatients were allocated to 3 observation groups： obesity, overweight and normal, using standard weight as an index. The obesity group was divided, at a ratio of 1： 1 ： 3, into 3 groups： fixed prescription, local treatment and treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The syndromes were classified into five types in the syndrome differentiation group. Different protocols of acupuncture and moxibustion plus auricular-plaster therapy were drawn up for treatment. Body mass index （BMI）, body fat （F%）, body circumferences and subcutaneous fat were evaluated in the patients before and after treatments. Results： There was a difference in the controlling effect of acupuncture on body weight among different populations. The curative effect was better in the obesity and overweight groups than in the normal group; the effective rate was 72.2%, 72.5% and 44.0%, respectively. There was also a difference in curative effect among obesity patients with different types of syndromes. The curative effects on retention of damp-heat in the stomach, stagnation of liver qi and dampness retention due to splenic hypofunction were equal but all better than those on deficiency of splenonephric yang and internal heat due to yin deficiency. There was also a difference in curative effect among different protocols. The curative effects in the syndrome differentiation-based treatment and fixed prescription groups were equal （77.8%） but all better than that in the local treatment group （53.3%）. Conclusion： Acupuncture and moxibustion is an effective way to treat obesity and overweight. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation and fixed prescription on the basis of syndrome differentiation are effective methods.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China:81072883,81173342,81473773Scientific Research Project of Hebei Education Department:Z 2014145Planned Project of Young Talents in Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province:BJ 2014047
文摘Different acupuncture-moxibustion therapies can produce different clinical effects, that is, the effect has specificity, which is significantly important in obtaining acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy. In this study, the clinical application laws of fire needle, acupoint injection, catgut embedment, acupoint application, moxibustion therapy and filiform needle acupuncture were summarized in the aspects of category of disease, efficacy and related prescriptions （such as medication and acupoint selection） based on the result of data mining, and the general applicable categories of disease of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment methods were further screened, so as to guide the clinical application and give play to the best efficacy.
文摘Objective： To observe the influence of acupoint application therapy on serum eosinophilic granulocyte cationic protein （ECP）, 6 keto prostaglandin F 1 （6-keto-PGF 1） and thromboxane B2 （TXB2）. Methods： 300 cases of asthma out-patients in a remission period were divided into a treatment group （150 cases） and a control group （150 cases）. The control group was given the basic treatment, and the treatment group was given external application on the acupoints in July and December every year, as well as the basic treatment of the control group, with continuous treatment for 2 years as one course. ECP, 6-keto-PGF 1, and TXB2 were checked every year in the patients of the two groups, and an Asthma Control Test Table was filled in for comparative analysis. Results： After the external application on the acupoints, the frequency of seizures, dyspnea and frequency of medication administration of the patients had been more reduced than those in the control group, indicating that the levels of ECP in inflammation of air passage and of 6-eto-GF 1 and TXB2 were obviously improved （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The herbal application on the acupoints is effective and positively influential to the improvement of the symptoms in the asthma patients and to ECP, 6-keto-PGF 1, and TXB2 remarkably.
文摘Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effect of primary refractory trigeminal neuralgia. Methods： Twenty-eight cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia were treated by point penetrating injection plus ear pressing, controlled by 28 cases treated only by acupuncture, Results： The total effective rate was 96,43% in observation group and 78.57% in control group. There wasa significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups （P〈0.05）. Results： Point penetrating injection plus ear pressing is the effective method in treating primary trigeminal neuralgia.
文摘Objective: To observe the efficacy and safety of dexzopiclone plus auricular acupressure in intervening primary insomnia. Methods: A total of 72 participants who met the in clusi on criteria were en rolled in a ran domized con trolled trial, with 36 cases allocated to a treatment group and 36 cases allocated to a control group. Both groups were given dexzopiclone as the routine treatment. Patients in the treatment group were given auricular acupressure with Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae) seeds at the auricular acupoints related to sleep and emotion based on meridian theory, whereas for patients in the control group, the medical plasters with Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae) seeds were only gently stuck to acupoints unrelated to sleep without stimulation. Patients in both groups were required to visit the hospital once a week for replacing the seeds and plasters. The course of intervention lasted for 8 weeks and the patients were followed up for another 4 weeks. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Karolinska sleep diary (KSD) were used to evaluate the outcomes. Meanwhile, adverse effects were monitored and recorded. Results: In the enrolled 72 cases, 4 patients (one in the treatment group and three in the control group) reported thirst and a bitter taste, and one case in the control group reported nausea and vomiting. At last, 3 cases in the control group dropped out for adverse reactions, and 69 cases completed the clinical trial. After 8 weeks of treatment, the global scores of PSQI in both treatment and control groups decreased significantly compared with the baseline (both PvO.001). Furthermore, the global score of PSQI in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). The global scores of PSQI in both groups at the follow-up were significantly different from the baseline (both PvO.001), but insignificantly different compared with the post-treatment results (both P>0.05). According to KSD, both treatment protocols could prolong the total sleep time, shorten sleep-onset latency, improve sleep efficacy and sleep quality significantly, and the changes in the treatment group were more significant. The total effective rate was 88.9% in the treatment group, higher than 81.8% in the control group, though the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Con elusion: Dexzopicl one plus auricular acupressure is effective and safe for pati ents with primary in somnia both in short and long terms, and it is more effective tha n mono therapy of dexzopicl one.
文摘Objective： To observe the regulative effect of applying garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8） on circadian rhythm disorder induced by sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty healthy adult men were randomly divided into normal group （group A）, sleep deprivation group （group B） and treatment group （group C）. Subjects in group B and C received 48-hour sleep deprivation, and in the meantime subjects in group C were treated by applying garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8）, while subjects in group A received no any treatment, then contents of serum noradrenaline （NA） and 5-hydroxytryptamine （5-HT） were detected. Results： The contents of NA in three groups all appeared typical circadian rhythm （P〈0.01 when group A is compared with group C, and P〈0.05 when group A is compared with group B）. The peak value in group A was 158.377 and appeared at 10：56, peak value in group B was 291.529 and appeared at 19：44, peak value in group C was 255.964 and appeared at 17：06. The peak phase in group B shifted more obviously when compared with group A, and the peak phase in group C recovered slightly when compared with group B. The contents of 5-HT in group A showed typical circadian rhythm （P〈0.01） and the circadian rhythms in group B and C disappeared （P〉0.05）, the peak value in group Awas 196.563 and appeared at about13： 10. Conclusion： The application of garlic cream on acupoint Shenque （CV8） can adjust the disturbed circadian rhythm and accelerate the recovery of circadian rhythm. It is a simple and effective therapeutic method for adjusting circadian rhythm disorder.
文摘Objective：To analyze and summarize the characteristics and pattern in the selection of points and meridians by searching the clinical research literature about acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia in the recent 17 years.Methods：By searching Chinese and English databases,such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）,PubMed,etc.,the points in 52 articles in conformity with the requirements were analyzed by frequency statistics by the order of meridians,major points,and adjunct points to summarize the rules and characteristics of the point selection.Results：In 52 articles,there were 21 articles on ear acupuncture and 31 articles on acupuncture-moxibustion treatment.Ten meridians were involved in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia,and the leading 3 meridians were the Bladder,Stomach and Gallbladder Meridians.There were 34 points,10 extraordinary points and 37 ear points were used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia.The top 10 major points were Jingming （BL 1）,Taiyang （EX-HN 5）,Cuanzhu （BL 2）,Fengchi （GB 20）,Baihui （GV 20）,Hegu （LI 4）,Guangming （GB 37）,Sibai （ST 2）,Chengqi （ST 1） and Sizhukong （TE 23）.The top 5 adjunct points were Zusanli （ST 36）,Shenshu （BL 23）,Ganshu （BL 18）,Sanyinjiao （SP 6） and Taixi （KI 3）.Conclusion：Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of amblyopia is characterized by the selection of the points mainly from yang meridians,based upon syndromes differentiation plus personal experience,and the points mainly around the eyes and by stressed use of ear points.
文摘Summary： Daiwenjiu Gao plasters were stuck onto the following two groups of acupoints, group 1 including acupoints Guanyuan （CV 4）, Shenshu （BL 23） and Zusanli （ST 36） and group2 including acupoints Zhongji （CV 3）, Pangguangshu （BL 28） and Sanyinjiao （SP 6）, to treat 100 cases of infantile enuresis, the results showed that 92 cases were cured, 6 cases got remarkable effect, 2 cases got effect, with total effective rate being 100%.
文摘Objective： To investigate the proper methods of acupuncture and moxibustion for controlling body weight and their objects. Methods： 274 outpatients were allocated to 3 observation groups： obesity, overweight and normal, using standard weight as an index. The obesity group was divided, at a ratio of 1： 1 ： 3, into 3 groups： fixed prescription, local treatment and treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The syndromes were classified into five types in the syndrome differentiation group. Different protocols of acupuncture and moxibustion plus auricular-plaster therapy were drawn up for treatment. Body mass index （BMI）, body fat （F%）, body circumferences and subcutaneous fat were evaluated in the patients before and after treatments. Results： There was a difference in the controlling effect of acupuncture on body weight among different populations. The curative effect was better in the obesity and overweight groups than in the normal group; the effective rate was 72.2%, 72.5% and 44.0%, respectively. There was also a difference in curative effect among obesity patients with different types of syndromes. The curative effects on retention of damp-heat in the stomach, stagnation of liver qi and dampness retention due to splenic hypofunction were equal but all better than those on deficiency of splenonephric yang and internal heat due to yin deficiency. There was also a difference in curative effect among different protocols. The curative effects in the syndrome differentiation-based treatment and fixed prescription groups were equal （77.8%） but all better than that in the local treatment group （53.3%）. Conclusion： Acupuncture and moxibustion is an effective way to treat obesity and overweight. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation and fixed prescription on the basis of syndrome differentiation are effective methods.
