INTRODUCTION TO PROF. YANG YUN-KUAN'S THE NEEDLING TECHNIQUE OF MIND REGULATION AND TAOISM CONCENTRATION

The combination of needling technique of Mind Regulation with Taoism Concentration is to promote the propagated sensation along the channels （PSC） and the needling sensation to the affected area in order to activate the potential regulation of human body. Prof. Yang Yun-kuan used this combination to treat some pain diseases, nervous system＇s diseases and intractable chronic diseases and got a better result than the general techniques, This is the introduction to the manipulation of this technique and its clinical application.

The effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on allergic asthma rats

Objective:In order to explore the neuroendocrine regulation mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of allergic asthma and to provide theoretical basis for the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on regulating mind.Methods:Forty SD rats were randomly divided into five groups:blank group,model group,sham-acupuncture group,acupuncture group and moxibustion group.Ovalbumin(OVA)was used to sensitise the rats.Except the blank group,the other groups were established by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin(OVA)and atomization excitation.The blank group was injected intraperitoneally and atomized with normal saline instead of OVA.After successful modeling,the rats in blank and the model group have no any treatment;In the sham acupuncture group,non-acupoint tissues were selected for acupuncture treatment every day;Acupuncture group and moxibustion group were treated with acupuncture or moxibustion at selected acupoints.At the end of the experiment,blood samples were collected to determine corticotropin releasing hormone(CRH).Results:After being sensitised by OVA,the symptoms scores of rats were significantly increased.After treatment,the symptoms of each treatment group were significantly reduced.Compared with model group,the CRH in acupuncture and moxibustion groups were significantly reduced(All P<0.01).Compared with the sham acupuncture group,the CRH in acupuncture group were significantly reduced(P<0.05).Conclusion:As a kind of stimulation,acupuncture and moxibustion can regulate the content of CRH in the body by nerve endocrine system.The effect of"regulating mind"of acupuncture and moxibustion plays an important role in the treatment of allergic asthma.

疏肝调神针法结合择时耳穴压豆治疗阈下抑郁

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical therapeutic effect on subthreshold depression of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency treated with acupuncture therapy for soothing the liver and regulating the mind combined with the well-timed auricular acupressure.MethodsA total of 34 patients were treated with acupuncture therapy for soothing the liver and regulating the mind combined with well-timed auricular acupressure.In acupuncture therapy for soothing the liver and regulating the mind,main acupoints included Baihui(BL20),Neiguan(PC6)and Taichong(LR3),and supplementary acupoints included Sishencong(EX-HN1),Shenting(GV24),Benshen(GB13),Zusanli(ST36),Ganshu(BL18)and Pishu(BL20).Acupuncture was given three times a week as one course and 4 courses of treatment were required.In well-timed auricular acupressure,auricular points included Xin(CO15),Pizhixia(AT4),Shenmen(TF4),Gan(CO12)and Pi(CO13).Acupressure with herbal seeds at those auricular points was applied at three time divisions,i.e.9:00 to 11:00,11:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 17:00 successively.The auricular acupressure with herbal seeds was given once every 3 days,the treatment for 1 week was 1 course and 4 courses were required.At the end of treatment and in 3 months of follow-up,the score of Hamilton depression scale-24(HAMD-24),syndrome score of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),the score of Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale(CES-D)and the score of Short-form 36 item health survey(SF-36)were adopted to evaluate clinical therapeutic effect.ResultsAfter treatment and in three months of follow-up,HAMD-24 score,TCM syndrome score and CES-D score were all reduced as compared with the scores before treatment(all P<0.05)and SF-36 score was higher than the score before treatment,respectively(both P<0.05).In comparison of the scores after treatment with those in 3 months of follow-up,differences were not statistically significant(all P>0.05).Of 34 patients with subthreshold depression,8 cases were cured,15 cases effective remarkably,9 cases improved and 2 cases no effect.The total effective rate was 94.12%.ConclusionThe combined treatment of acupuncture therapy for soothing the liver and regulating the mind with the well-timed auricular acupressure can be benefit for relieving the symptoms and improves the quality of life in the patients with subthreshold depression of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency.

通腑调神针法治疗便秘型肠易激综合征:随机对照试验

Objective To observe the effects of bowls-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture therapy on constipation,anxiety,depression and serum neuropeptide Y(NPY)content for the patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-C).Methods Forty-two IBS-C patients were randomly assigned either into a bowls-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture group(acupuncture group)or a mosapride citrate group(medication group)with 21 cases in each group.During the treatment,one patient in the medication group was excluded and 20 patients were included in final statistical analysis;while 21 patients completed the trial in the acupuncture group.Before treatment,after treatment and in follow-up(1 month after the whole treatment),the scores of the Cleveland clinical constipation scoring system(CCS),the self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),and the self-rating depression scale(SDS)were assessed in both groups.The changes in NPY content were compared before and after treatment.Results①Total score of CCS:after treatment,the total score in the acupuncture group and the medication group were(4.76±2.10)points and(5.60±1.88)points,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before treatment in both groups(both P<0.05);and the difference in the score was not significant for the between-group comparison(P>0.05).In the follow-up,the total scores were(4.19±1.69)points in the acupuncture group,and was(6.35±2.06)points in the medication group.The score in the medication group was higher than that after treatment in the same group(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between acupuncture group and the medication group(P>0.05).②SAS score:after treatment,the SAS scores were(50.24±2.19)points and(53.45±2.46)points in the acupuncture group and the medication group,respectively,which was lower than that before treatment in the two groups(both P<0.05);and the difference in the score was significant between two groups(P<0.05).In the follow-up,the scores were(51.95±2.27)points and(54.55±1.67)points in the acupuncture group and the medication group,respectively;which was lower than that before treatment in the two groups(both P<0.05),and the difference in the score was significant between two groups(P<0.05).③SDS score:after treatment,the SDS scores were(50.71±2.70)points and(53.15±2.25)points in the acupuncture group and the medication group,respectively,which was significantly lower than that before treatment in the two groups(both P<0.05);and the difference in the score was significant between the two group(P<0.05).In the follow-up,the score of the acupuncture group was(52.57±3.72)points and it was(56.60±2.42)points in the medication group,which was significantly lower than that before treatment in the two groups(both P<0.05);and the difference in the score was significant between the two groups(P<0.05).④Comparison of serum NPY content:after treatment,the serum NPY content of the acupuncture group and the medication group were(7.08±3.02)mmol/L and(9.89±3.82)mmol/L,respectively,which was significantly lower than that before treatment within each group(both P<0.05).The difference was significant between the two groups(P<0.05).⑤Effective rate:after treatment,the total effective rate was 95.24%in the acupuncture group and 90.00%in the medication group,without statistically significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusions bowls-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture therapy relieved the defecation-related symptoms,anxiety,and depression in IBS-C patients;and it was more effective on abdominal pain compared with mosapride citrate.Acupuncture therapy also had some long-term effect,which may be related to its regulatory effect on the serum NPY content.