Clinical research on insomnia treated by acupuncture at back-shu points

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on insomnia treated with acupuncture at back-shu points. Methods Sixty-four cases of insomnia were selected and divided randomly into a back-shu points group （group A） and a conventional acupoints group （group B） by a computer generated allocation list, 32 cases in each one. In the trial group, acupuncture was applied at xinshu （心俞 15）, Ganshu （刊俞 18）, Pishu （脾俞 BL 20） and Geshu （膈俞 BL 17）. In the control group, acupuncture was applied conventionally to Neiguan （内关 PC 6）, Shenmen （神门 HT 7）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, Baihui （百会 GV 20） and Sishencong （四神聪 EX-HN 2）. Ten treatments made a session. The efficacy was analyzed statistically after 3 sessions of treatment. Results There were significant differences between the two groups in the relief of sleep disorders after the treatment （P〈0.O2）. The improvement in sleep efficiency was different significantly （P〈0.05）. The difference in sleep difficulty was significant in Chinese medicine （TCM） symptom score （P〈0.05）. Conclusion The clinical efficacy is achieved by either acupuncture at back-shu points or by acupuncture at conventional acupoints. The improvements of sleep efficiency and sleep disorder scores in PSO.I, and sleep difficulty in TCM as well as the long-term efficacy are superior in group A as compared with those in group B.

Clinical Observation on Pricking Bloodletting Therapy at Back-Shu Acupoints Plus Chinese Herbal Mask in Treating Patients with Acne

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy on pricking bloodletting and cupping therapy combined with Chinese herbal mask in treating acne. Methods： Thirty-seven patients with ache were randomly divided into a treatment group （treated by pricking bloodletting and cupping therapy combined with Chinese herbal mask） and a control group （only by Chinese herbal mask）. The therapeutic efficacy was observed after 2-course treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the treatment group was 94.7% versus 61.1% in the control group. According to the statistical management, the total effective rate in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： Pricking bloodletting and cupping therapy combined with Chinese herbal mask therapy for acne is more effective than Chinese herbal mask treatment alone.

Treatment of 35 Cases with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy

Diabetes mellitus （DM） is a metabolic syndrome, characterized by long-standing hyperglycemia. The incidence of type 2 diabetes is higher than 90%. Treatment of diabetes by acupuncture existed in ancient times, and as early as in Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing （A-B Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion）, it documented the points selection therapy in treating diabetes. In recent years, according to traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） theory, I treated 35 patients of type 2 diabetes by acupuncture therapy, and now it is reported as follows.

背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病患者酸反流与食管下括约肌压力的影响

目的观察背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病(GERD)酸反流及食管下括约肌压力(LESP)的影响。方法纳入120例GERD患者,采用随机数字表法随机分为治疗组和对照组各60例。治疗组予背俞指针疗法,对照组予枸橼酸莫沙必利分散片及兰索拉唑肠溶片口服,共治疗2周。观察治疗前后酸反流总时间百分率、长时间酸反流次数、最长酸反流时间变化情况,检测2组治疗前后、随访6个月时LESP变化情况。结果治疗后2组24 h食管酸反流总时间百分率、长时间酸反流次数、最长酸反流时间均显著下降(P<0.01),组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。与治疗前比较,治疗后2组LESP均明显改善(P<0.05);随访6个月与治疗前比较,治疗组LESP差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),对照组差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论背俞指针疗法能通过改善LESP减少食管酸反流,且LESP改善持续时间较长。

背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病患者任督二脉穴位皮温与胃电节律的影响及其相关性探讨

目的观察背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病患者任督二脉穴位皮温与胃电节律的影响,探讨二者的相关性。方法观察对象为120例胃食管反流病合格受试者。治疗组60例患者行背俞指针疗法治疗,对照组60例予枸橼酸莫沙必利分散联合兰索拉唑肠溶片口服治疗,通过对两组患者治疗前后胃电图的分析,评价背俞指针疗法对胃电节律的影响;同时检测治疗前、治疗第7天、治疗第14天任督二脉穴位皮温的变化。结果治疗后,两组主频率、主导功率均较治疗前增高显著(P<0.01),有统计学差异;节律紊乱系数均较前下降显著(P<0.01)。治疗后组间比较无统计学差异(P>0.05);治疗组治疗第7天、第14天任督二脉穴位皮温均较治疗前上升明显(P<0.05);而对照组则较治疗前下降明显(P<0.05)。治疗组第14天与第7天相比任脉穴位皮温下降明显(P<0.05)。结论背俞指针疗法能提高患者任督二脉穴位皮温;可增强胃主频率、主导功率,减少胃电的紊乱系数;这一作用考虑与背俞指针治疗改善任督二脉交会,改善脾胃、肝胆枢机,补元气、泻阴火促进胃动力进而改善胃电生理活动相关。

背俞指针疗法对GERD模型大鼠ICC超微结构影响的理论探讨

ICC作为胃肠道运动的起搏器和调节者,在胃肠运动的发生发展过程中具有其他细胞所不能代替的独特作用,故ICC数量、结构与功能的变化势必会影响胃食管的运动功能。背俞指针疗法是胃食管反流病(GERD)的有效治疗手段之一,在动物实验研究中发现,背俞指针疗法可改善GERD模型大鼠ICC细胞的超微结构,进而维持ICC的完整性而发挥起搏功能,从而促进胃肠动力起到治疗胃食管反流病的作用。故基于'以俞调枢'与'以枢调枢'理论,探讨GERD模型大鼠ICC细胞超微结构变化与背俞指针疗法之间的相关性,以阐释GERD经络-细胞相关病机之本质,为该疗法在GERD等功能性胃肠病的应用提供理论依据。

背俞指食针疗法对GERD伴心理、睡眠障碍的治疗探讨

目的:探讨背俞指针疗法对GERD患者症状,特别是心理、睡眠障碍的影响。方法:观察对象为120例GERD合格受试者。治疗组60例行背俞指针治疗,对照组60例予枸橼酸莫沙必利分散联合兰索拉唑肠溶片口服治疗,对患者治疗前后主要症状进行评分,并统计分析焦虑量表、抑郁量表、睡眠质量指数量表积分的变化,评价背俞指针疗法对以上症状的影响。结果:两组治疗后与治疗前比较差异显著(P<0.01);治疗组治疗后、治疗结束后半年胸骨后烧辣烧心感频率、胸骨后烧辣烧心感程度、胸口痛频率、胸口痛程度、口中酸/苦味频率、口中酸/苦味程度与西药组比较差异显著(P<0.01)。治疗组焦虑量表、抑郁量表、睡眠质量指数量表积分均较治疗前下降显著(P<0.01);对照组治疗前后比较无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:背俞指针疗法通过刺激足太阳膀胱经背俞穴,改善任督二脉经气之交会,调节脾胃之枢升降,肝肺之枢疏泄,心肾之枢交泰,达到"以俞调枢"之作用。研究发现:该疗法对GERD症状及心理、睡眠障碍的改善作用源于温补三焦相火,提示三焦相火虚衰是GERD的根本脏腑病机。

针刺配合穴位按摩治疗弹响指的临床观察

目的观察针刺配合穴位按摩治疗弹响指的临床疗效。方法 27例弹响指患者均接受针刺配合穴位按摩治疗,隔天治疗1次,5次为1个疗程,1个疗程后统计疗效。结果 27例患者治愈9例,总有效率为100%;27例患者治疗后的疼痛分级指数感觉分、情绪分和总分及VAS评分和PPI评分均明显改善。结论穴位按摩配合针刺能够明显缓解弹响指患者患指的疼痛症状,能帮助手指肌腱功能的恢复。

基于象思维分析背俞指针疗法

从象思维角度,对背俞指针疗法的藏象理论构建、手法之象、节奏频次之象及四时之象等进行系统的整理分析。将红外热像技术与五运六气理论相融合,通过象思维指导的背俞指针疗法,发现契合当下的运气格局的“开穴”方式,并在临床治疗中取得明显疗效。“以象补藏”的“五行藏象中医外治疗法”为中医非药物疗法的运用提供了新思路和新方向。

Treatment of 22 Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Puncturing Back-Shu Points

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of puncturing Back-Shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome. Methods： Twenty-two subjects were recruited and treated by puncturing corresponding Back-Shu points based on syndrome differentiation. The short-form General Health Survey （MOSSF GHS） and the Chalder Questionnaires for Fatigue were adopted for evaluating the therapeutic effects. Results： Of the 22 patients, 4 cases showed a marked effect, 11 got effect, 7 got failure, and the total effective rate was 68.2%. Conclusion： Puncturing Back-Shu points is effective in relieving the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and enhancing the patients＇ health standard.

Clinical Observation on Treatment of Insomnia with Puncturing Back-Shu Acupoints

Objective： To evaluate the clinical efficacy of puncturing Back-Shu acupoints for insomnia. Methods： Sixty patients were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each. Back-Shu acupoints acupuncture was employed in the treatment group, whereas conventional acupoints acupuncture was administered in the control group. And the efficacy was assessed by the efficiency rate of relief of sleep disorders and the global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index （PSOJ） score. Results： The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group, versus 80.0% in the control group, showing that the two groups were significantly different （P〈0.01）. After treatment, the global PSO, I scores in the two groups decreased compared with those before treatment （P〈0.01）, and the global PSO, I scores of the two groups after treatment were also statistically different （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Puncturing Back-Shu acupoints can effectively reduce the global PSQI score, improve the patient＇s quality of life, has a good effect on insomnia.

Observations on Therapeutic Effect of Back-Shu Acupoint in Treatment of Asthma

Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effect of Back-Shu acupoint in treating asthma. Methods： Sixty-one patients were randomly divided into a Back-Shu acupoint group, a acupuncture-moxibustion group and a acupuncture group. All the three groups were treated twice a week, 10 times made up a treatment course. The therapeutic effect was evaluated after three courses of treatment. Results and conclusion： The control and marked effective rate were significantly higher in the Back-Shu acupoint group and acupuncture-moxibustion groups than in the acupuncture group （P〈0.05）. They were slightly higher in the acupuncture-moxibustion group than in the Back-Shu acupoint group, but there was no statistically significant difference. The results indicated that the Back-Shu acupoints have a good therapeutic effect in treating asthma.

论窦汉卿的针灸学术特色

窦汉卿著有《针经指南》《标幽赋》《流注指要赋》《指迷赋》《铜人针经密语》等,其重视毫针的应用及双手进针,不仅补充了《黄帝内经》中得气的涵义,还说明了针灸治神的重要性,提倡用八脉交会穴,创立了动、退、搓、进、盘、摇、弹、捻、循、扪、摄、按、爪、切十四个手指补泻法,丰富了针刺治病的手法,对后世学习针灸,运用针刺提供了很好的理论基础。

Survey of Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Peptic Ulcer

In reviewing and analyzing the study on the clinical selection of the acupoints for peptic ulcer in the recent ten years, it was found out that peptic ulcer was mostly treated by combination of multiple acupoints clinically, by the combination of Front-mu point and Back-shu point of the spleen and stomach, and the combination of Front-mu point and Back-shu point of the spleen and stomach with Lower He-sea point, indicating that Front-mu point and Back-shu point of the spleen and stomach and Lower He-sea point have the important ftmctions in the treatment of peptic ulcer.

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment of Intractable Insomnia

Objective:To observe the effects of acupuncture for treatment of intractable insomnia.Methods:Totally 90 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group(50 cases) ,treated by the body acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy,and a control group(40 cases) ,the Baihui(GV 20) -through-Sishencong(EX-HN1) puncture,auricular-plaster therapy and moxibustion on the back-shu points were not used in the control group.The clinical effects were observed.Results:The total effective rate was 98.0%in the treatment group and 77.5%in the control group.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was much better than that in the control group(P<0.01) .Conclusion:The body acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy may show better effect for intractable insomnia.

Treatment of 28 Cases of Tourette's Syndrome by Puncturing Back-Shu Points

Twenty-eight cases of Infantile Tourette＇s syndrome were treated by puncturing Back-Shu points. In 28 cases of the patients, the results showed cure in 6 cases, effect in 21 cases and failure in one case, and the total effective rate in 96.4%.

Clinical Study on Acupoint Injection for Primary Osteoporosis

Objective:To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupoint injection in treating primary osteoporosis. Methods:A hundred and fourteen eligible subjects were randomized at 2:1 into two groups. Seventy-six subjects in the observation group were intervened by acupoint injection, and 38 subjects in the control group were intervened by oral medication. Symptom and signs scores were observed before and after treatment. A two-year follow-up study was conducted to compare the long-term therapeutic efficacy between the two groups. Results:The recovery and markedly effective rate was 68.4% in the observation group versus 47.4% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). During the 2-year follow up study, 5 subjects in the observation group and 8 in the control group had new fracture, occupying 6.6% and 21.1% respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:In treating primary osteoporosis, acupoint injection has better short and long term therapeutic efficacies compared to oral medication, and it's convenient with high security evaluation.

背俞指针疗法对GERD患者任督二脉主要穴位皮温影响的研究

目的分析背俞指针疗法对GERD患者任督二脉主要穴位皮温变化特点,探讨其对任督二脉主要穴位皮温的影响。方法观察对象为86例GERD合格受试者。治疗组43例予背俞指针治疗,对照组43例予兰索拉唑肠溶片、枸橼酸莫沙必利分散治疗;检测不同时间点命门、至阳、大椎、膻中、中脘及关元穴位皮温。结果治疗组治疗后侧重于提高督脉穴位皮温(P<0.05);同时对任脉的穴位皮温有先升后降之趋势。对照组偏重于降低任督脉的穴位皮温(P<0.05),特别是对任脉的穴位皮温降低幅度较大。背俞指针疗法治疗,在基础温度较高的情况下,治疗后可使穴位皮温降低(P<0.05);在基础温度较低的情况下,治疗后可使穴位皮温升高(P<0.05)。结论背俞指针疗法对任督二脉皮温具有双向调节作用,还可使激发任督二脉红外辐射轨迹,并使其变得更加连续、清晰。该疗法通过改善任督二脉经气交会而对穴位皮温产生双向的调节作用,其机理有待进一步探讨。

背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病患者任督二脉穴位皮温与酸反流的影响及其相关性

[目的]观察背俞指针疗法对胃食管反流病(GERD)患者任督二脉穴位皮温与酸反流的影响,探讨二者的相关性。[方法]120例GERD者分为治疗组与对照组,每组60例。治疗组行背俞指针疗法治疗,对照组予枸橼酸莫沙必利分散联合兰索拉唑肠溶片口服治疗,观察2组患者治疗前后酸反流总时间百分率、长时间酸反流次数、最长酸反流时间这3个反映酸反流指标的变化情况;同时检测治疗前、治疗第7天、治疗第14天任督二脉穴位皮温的变化。[结果]治疗后,2组24h食管酸反流总时间百分率、长时间酸反流次数、最长酸反流时间均显著下降(P<0.01);但组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗组治疗第7、14天任督二脉的穴位皮温均较治疗前明显上升(P<0.05);而对照组穴位皮温均较治疗前明显下降(P<0.05)。[结论]背俞指针疗法对GERD患者酸反流有改善作用,可改善任督二脉经气交会失衡,任督二脉经气交会的改善有助于减少酸反流。本研究初步证明"任督二脉交会失衡是GERD发病的经络病机"。

关刺四缝穴对中风后手指痉挛性瘫手功能的影响

目的:在常规治疗基础上,观察关刺四缝穴对中风后手指痉挛性瘫的改善情况。方法:将64例患者随机分为观察组和对照组,每组32例。两组均采用常规药物治疗,对照组予以常规针刺治疗,观察组在对照组治疗基础上,予关刺患侧四缝穴。每日1次,治疗6 d、休息1 d,共治疗2周。观察两组患者治疗前后Fugl-Meyer评价量表(FMA)中的手指评分、Brunnstrom运动功能评定分级、修订的Ashworth痉挛评定分级的变化。结果:治疗后,两组患者Fugl-Meyer评分均较治疗前提高(均P<0.01),观察组Fugl-Meyer评分高于对照组(P<0.01);两组治疗后Brunnstrom运动功能评定分级、修订的Ashworth痉挛评定分级均改善(P<0.01,P<0.05),且观察组优于对照组(P<0.01)。结论:关刺四缝穴能有效改善中风后患者手指痉挛性瘫的状态。