EFFECT OF ACU-MOXIBUSTION ON BLOOD RHEOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH AORTO-ARTERITIS

In the present paper, the authors compared the therapeutic effects of acu moxibustion and medication in the treatment of 80 cases of aorto arteritis and observed their effects on blood rheology of the limbs. Results showed that in acu moxibustion group (n=40) and medication group (n=40), the cure rates were 15% and 0, the markedly effective rates 62.5% and 12.5%, and the total effective rates 95% and 75% respectively. The therapeutic effect of acu moxibustion group was significantly superior to that of medication group (P<0.01). Following acu moxibustion treatment, the blood pressure and blood flow velocity of the brachial artery, the amplitude of the air volume wave of the wrist and the amplitude of the digital volume pulse wave increased remarkably compared with pre treatment (P<0.01), and after treatment with medication, only the blood velocity of brachial artery increased evidently in comparison with pre treatment (P<0.05). Comparison between two groups showed that values of the 4 indexes of acu moxibustion group were all significantly higher than those of medication group (P<0.01), displaying that the therapeutic effect of acu moxibustion is superior to that of medication. It provides experimental evidence for clinical effective treatment of aorto arteritis (branchiocephalic artery type) with acupuncture and moxibustion.

EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE PLUS MOXIBUSTION OF YONGQUAN POINT ON DYSCINESIA AND BLOOD RHEOLOGY IN STROKE PATIENTS

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) in improving stroke patients’ dyskinesia and blood rheology. Methods: 78 cases of stroke patients were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1), once daily, with 20 days being a therapeutic course. Indexes of whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, platelet aggregation rate, packed cell volume and fibrinogen were detected before and after treatment. Changes of the functional activity were assessed using Barthel marking method. Results: After 2 courses of acupuncture treatment, all the above mentioned indexes and functional activity were improved significantly (P<0.05～0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) has an active effect in improving stroke patients’ dyskinesia and blood rheology.

Physical-Chemical Aggressiveness of Solutions of Medicines as a Factor in the Rheology of the Blood inside Veins and Catheters

In experiments in vitro and observations in the clinic in vivo studied the state of the lumen of subcutaneous veins and blood rheology of patients after their interaction with vascular catheters and solutions of medicines based on the values of temperature, volume, concentration, osmotic activity and pH. It is shown that heparin injection in blood not prevent, but solution of 4% sodium bicarbonate injection prevents blood clotting, blood clots and blockage blood clots of veins and of catheters. It is shown that the heating to a temperature of＋42 ℃ with the solution of 4% sodium bicarbonate provides softening action on old dry blood clots in 1 min, and their subsequent irrigation with a warm solution of 4% sodium bicarbonate and 3% hydrogen peroxide provides complete destruction and discoloration of the remaining spots of blood during 2 s. Proposed new medicines and hygiene products for the protection of the veins and installed in them vascular catheters from blockage of blood clots, and for removing blood stains from clothes and body surface patients.

STUDY ON SCALP ELECTROACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF APOPLEXY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON HEMORHEOLOGY IN ISCHEMIC APOPLEXY PATIENTS

Objectives: To compare the therapeutic effect of scalp electroacupuncture with that of conventional body acupuncture for apoplexy (wind stroke) and to observe the influence of both acupuncture therapies on hemorheology of ischemic apoplexy.Methods: 183 patients, whose diseases are attributed to apoplexy according to the diagnostic criteria, are randomly divided into treatment group (93 cases) and control group (90 cases) and treated respectively with scalp electroacupuncture and conventional body acupuncture. 11 items of hemorheology of patients’ blood samples are tested with NXE-1 Viscometer which are taken in the early morning before and after treatment under fasting condition. Results: Both scalp electroacupuncture and conventional body acupuncture exert therapeutic effect for apoplexy, but the effect of scalp electroacupuncture is obviously better than that of conventional acupuncture (P< 0.05 ); both treatment group and control group are statistically significant in reducing plasma viscosity, high shear reduced viscosity, low shear reduced viscosity, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hematocrit and fibrinogen, (P<0.01 and 0.05); while the treatment group is statistically significant in reducing whole blood viscosity, ratio of whole blood viscosity, erythrocyte index of rigidity and electrophoresis time of erythrocyte (P<0.01～ 0.05), but the control group is not significant statistically in influencing these indexes (P>0.05).

Application of buried auricular point combined with Wenjing Sanhan prescription in arteriosclerosis obliterans patients with resting pain

BACKGROUND Research on the combined use of ear acupoint embedding beans and warming meridians with cold-dispersing formulas for alleviating resting pain in patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans(ASO)remains limited.AIM To explore the therapeutic efficacy of auricular point embedding beans combined with Wenjing Sanhan prescription in alleviating resting pain in patients with lower-limb ASO.METHODS A total of 100 patients with ASO experiencing resting pain who were treated at our hospital from January 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled.They were randomly allocated into two groups using a double-blind approach.The control group was treated using a warming meridian with a cold-dispersing formula,while the study group received additional treatment with ear acupoint embedding beans.The clinical efficacy,ankle-brachial artery pressure ratio,hemorheological indicators,and traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores were compared between the two groups.RESULTS The clinical efficacy rate in the study group was significantly higher(94.00%)than that in the control group(72.00%,P<0.05).Moreover,the ankle-brachial artery pressure ratio was significantly higher in the study group after treatment(P<0.05).Hemorheological parameters,including whole blood viscosity,plasma viscosity(1.83±0.11)mPa/s,fibrinogen levels(3.30±0.21)g/L,platelet adhesion rate(49.87%±10.51%),and erythrocyte aggregation index(1.79±0)were improved in the study group compared to the control group.In addition,the scores for decreased skin temperature(1.41±0.26),intermittent claudication(1.30±0.20),and resting pain(1.23±0.31)were significantly lower in the study group than those in the control group(all P<0.05).The level of oxidative stress in the study group also exhibited significant improvement(P<0.05),and the levels of inflammatory factors were considerably lower than those in the control group.CONCLUSION The combination of ear point embedding beans and Wenjing Sanhan prescription demonstrates promising clinical efficacy in alleviating resting pain associated with ASO.

慎柔养真汤对脾阴虚患者血液流变学的影响(英文)

Objective:To evaluate the effect of Shen Rou Yang Zhen Decoction on blood rheology of the patients with Piyinxu. Methods:30 cases of patients with Piyinxu were treated with Shen Rou Yang Zhen Decoction.The blood rheology was detected before and after treatment. Results:30 cases of patients with Piyinxu were treated for one course of treatment resulting in obvious efficiency in 9 cases(30 % ), efficiency in 19 cases(63.33 % ), inefficiency in 2 cases (6.67%). The overall effective rate was 93.33%. The indexes of blood rheology including blood viscosity and plasma viscosity were significantly reduced (P ＜ 0.01). Conclusions: Shen Rou Yang Zhen Decoction can reduce the blood viscosity and improve the blood rheology in patients with Piyinxu.

Study of the Relationship between Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Dyslipidemia

Objective:The study aimed to explore the relationship between the carotid intima-media thickness (IMT),lipids,high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),homocysteine(Hcy) and other indices of laboratory and the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) syndrome of dyslipidemia.Methods:A total of 152 dyslipidemia patients and 8 healthy people(taken as the control group) were recruited.According to the theory of the TCM syndrome,152 dyslipidemia patients were assigned to 4 groups:the stagnation of phlegm(SP) group,t...

Effect of Allitridi on Peripheral Leucocytes Deformation of Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

Objective: To prove the effect of Allitridi in treating acute cerebral infarction. Methods: Millipore membrane filtering technique was adopted to systematically observe the blood rheology and the peripheralleucocytes filtering index of 53 healthy subjects and that of 33 patients before and after treatments, who sufferedfrom acute cerebral infarction and were confirmatorily diagnosed through CT. Results: The filtering index of peripheral leucocytes during the acute period of cerebral infarction rose significantly (6. 1397±4. 4602), and thedifference was significant compared with that of the healthy subjects (0. 8651±0. 4603, P＜0. 01 ). Treatedwith Allitridi, the patients' symptoms got improved and at the same time the filtering index of leucocytes lowered markedly(1. 6261±1. 3472). The conditions of the patients before and after treatments were obviously different(p＜0. 01). The index of the whole blood rheology was improved significantly. Conclusions: Allitridicould effectively improve the leucocytes deformation and the whole blood rheology as well, and alleviate clinicalsymptoms.