The Application of the Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Relieving Insomnia for Cancer Patients

Objective:To observe the curative effect of the complementary and alternative therapies in relieving insomnia for cancer patients.Method:According to the principle of randomization,with meeting the inclusion criteria,the 60 patients who were diagnosed as insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group.The intervention group(30 individuals treated with mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music),the control group(30 individuals who were treated with single mini-needle therapy),the body buried needle 24 hours/time,5 times for a course of treatment,interval of 2 days between 2 courses,a total of 8 needles embedded.Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)scores of 2 groups were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software.Results:The total effective rate was 86.1%in the intervention group,and 75.9%in the control group,the difference was statistically significant between 2 groups(P<0.05).The comparison of the PSQI score between the 2 groups propost treatment showed that there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The reduction rate of PSQI in the intervention group was 31.7%,indicating that 31.7%was effective,while 23.1%in the control group was ineffective.Conclusion:The mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music could relieve insomnia caused by qi stagnation of liver in patients with advanced cancer.

Clinical and Experimental Study on Treatment of Fatty Liver of Phlegm-Dampness Stagnation Type by Zhiganle (脂肝乐) Capsule

Objective: To explore the mechanism of Zhiganle capsule (脂肝乐, ZGLC) in treating fattyliver of Phlegm-Dampness Stagnation type. Methods: One hundred and forty-six patients were treated withZGLC, the effects were observed and compared with those treated with Dongbao Gantai (DBGT, 东宝肝泰)tablets as control. The effect of ZGLC on ethionine induced hyperlipemia model rats was also observed. Results:The effect of ZGLC was obviously better than those of DBGT in relieving or removing symptoms, normalizingthe ultrasonic abnormal findings, lowering the serum levels of lipid and enzyme and improving hemorrheologicfunctions. Experimental study showed that ZGLC could reduce the blood lipids, inhibit the lipid deposition inliver. As compared with the model group, level of triglyceride in the ZGLC treatment group were much lowered(P < 0. of ) and the effect was better than those in the control group. Conclusions: ZGLC has the effect of reducing blood triglyceride level, inhibiting lipid deposition in liver and improving hemorrheologic function.Keywods: Zhiganle capsule; Phlegm--Dampness Stagnation; animal model of fatty liver

Study on the pharmacological mechanism of chaihu shugan powder in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Liver depression and qi stagnation type liver cancer accounts for a high proportion of primary liver cancer,western medicine has no special treatment for this type of liver cancer in addition to routine treatment,while patients with this type of liver cancer often show pain in the right flank,mass under the right side,chest depression and other clinical symptoms seriously affect the quality of life of patients with liver cancer and bring great trouble to patients and their families.Chaihu Shugan San,which originated from the General order of Medicine in the Ming Dynasty,has a serious impact on the quality of life of patients with liver cancer and brings great trouble to patients and their families.It is the representative prescription of soothing the liver and regulating qi in traditional Chinese medicine.in recent years,its clinical application and pharmacological action in liver cancer have been studied more and more deeply,but the anti-tumor pharmacological research and effective components of Chaihu Shugan Powder are still lack of systematic summary.Based on the relevant studies at home and abroad,this paper summarizes the anti-tumor mechanism and possible effective components of Chaihu Shugan Powder,so as to provide further pharmacodynamic material basis and mechanism reference for the further clinical application of primary liver cancer.

Research on the Progress of Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Modified Classic Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a high-incidence digestive system disease. Western medicine mainly uses drugs such as proton pump inhibitors to inhibit gastric acid secretion, but some patients are accompanied by symptoms such as non-acid reflux and gas reflux, which cannot effectively treat the disease. It is necessary to actively explore other treatment schemes. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of research on gastroesophageal reflux disease, which emphasizes the treatment based on syndrome differentiation as a whole. Through the treatment of various and multi-component TCM prescriptions, the patient’s body condition can be adjusted, and the treatment effect on gastroesophageal reflux disease is reliable, which has obvious therapeutic advantages. To further clarify the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, this study reviewed and analyzed the research progress of the treatment of liver disease with modified prescriptions, and the report is as follows.