Abdominal acupuncture combined with scarring moxibustion at Qìhǎi(气海 CV 6) for 15 cases of periarthritis of shoulder

Objective To verify the therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture combined with scarring moxibustion at Qìhǎi（气海 CV 6） on periarthritis of shoulder.Methods Thirty cases of periarthritis of shoulder were randomly divided into an acup-moxibustion group and an acupuncture group,15 cases in each group.The patients in the two groups were treated with abdominal acupuncture at Zhōngwǎn（中脘 CV 12）,Xiàwǎn（下脘 CV 10）,Shāngqǔ（商曲 KI 17）,Huáròumén（滑肉门 ST 24）,with scarring moxibustion at Qìhǎi（气海 CV 6） added in the acup-moxibustion group,5 treatments each week,altogether 15 treatments.The therapeutic effects were assessed on the 20th day of acupuncture.Results The effective rate was 93.3%（14/15） in both the acup-moxibustion group and the acupuncture group,and the cured and markedly effective rate in the acup-moxibustion group and the acupuncture group was 86.7%（13/15） and 53.3%（8/15）,respectively,the acup-moxibustion group being better than that in the acupuncture group（P〈0.01）;after treatment the cumulative score of pain and the cumulative score of shoulder joint active function were significantly increased in the two groups（all P〈0.05）,with more significantly increased in the acup-moxibustion group（both P〈0.05）.Conclusion The therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture combined with scarring moxibustion on periarthritis of shoulder is better than that of the simple abdominal acupuncture.

Relationship Between Clinical Efficacy on Asthma Treated by Scarring Moxibustion and Fester Capacity

Objective： To investigate the relationship between fester capacity and clinical efficacy on allergic asthma treated by scarring moxibustion. Methods： The patients were randomly divided into scarring moxibustion 9-cone group, 3-cone group and 6-cone group. The biggest area, scab-lost time, first-festering time and scarring time of moxibustion sore, and the clinical efficacy in each group was observed. Results： The biggest post-moxibustion sore area in 9-cone group was larger than that in 3-cone group, but had no difference in comparison with 6-cone group; the scab-lost time, first-festering time and scarring time ofpost-moxibustion sore in each group were of no difference. The clinical efficacy was better in 9-cone group than in 3-cone group, but had no difference in comparison with the 6-cone group. Conclusion： Fester capacity in treating allergic asthma by scarring moxibustion is related to the clinical efficacy and definite fester capacity is the key to good results on allergic asthma.

Professor Yan Jun-bai's experience in treating rheumatic arthritis with suppurative moxibustion

To summarize the clinical experience of Prof. Yan Jun-bai in treating rheumatic arthritis （RA） with suppurative moxibustion and aim to guide acupuncture treatment for RA. Prof. Yan believes that contributing factors of RA include external contraction of pathogenic factors, obstructed flow of qi and blood, internal phlegm-turbidity （due to deficiency of healthy qi or improper diet）, and obstruction or malnourishment of meridians. As a result, the treatment strategies are to warm yang, remove pathogenic factors, and tonify the liver, spleen and kidney. Suppurative moxibustion is a reliable therapy for RA.