Objective: To explore therapeutic method for occipital neuralgia. Methods: A total of 90 occipital neuralgia patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=60 cases) and control group (n=30). In treatment grou...Objective: To explore therapeutic method for occipital neuralgia. Methods: A total of 90 occipital neuralgia patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=60 cases) and control group (n=30). In treatment group, Dazhui (GV 14) was punctured and stimulated with reinforcing method, and Fengchi (GB 20) punctured and stimulated with reducing needling method. In control group, the tender point was punctured and stimulated with reducing needling method. The acupuncture needles were retained for 30 min and the treatment was conducted once daily, with 10 times being a therapeutic course. Results: After one session of treatment, the markedly effective rates of treatment and control groups were 98% and 57% respectively. Comparison between two groups showed a considerable difference in the therapeutic effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture of Dazhui (GV 14) and Fengchi (GB 20) are effective in the treatment of occipital neuralgia.展开更多
The article introduces Prof.Weijia’s experience in using Fengchi(GB 20)totreat gastric ulcer,bronchial asthma,sciatica,and alopecia,etc.He considers that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogenic...The article introduces Prof.Weijia’s experience in using Fengchi(GB 20)totreat gastric ulcer,bronchial asthma,sciatica,and alopecia,etc.He considers that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogenic wind,purging pathogenic fire,relieving the depressedliver-Qi,resolving the phlegm,activating the blood,tranquilizing the mind,and checking spasm andconvulsion.It also introduces some common diseases treated with needling Fengchi and adjunctpoints,manipulations,and precautions,etc.It Is a comparatively comprehensive summary of Prof.Wei Jia’s individual experience in wonderfully using Fengchi.展开更多
The article introduces the writers’ experience in using Fengchi(GB 20) to treat sciatica,gastric ulcer and bronchial asthma, etc. The writers consider that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogen...The article introduces the writers’ experience in using Fengchi(GB 20) to treat sciatica,gastric ulcer and bronchial asthma, etc. The writers consider that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogenic wind, purging pathogenic fire, relieving the depressed liver-qi, resolvingthe phlegm, activating the blood, tranquilizing the mind, and checking spasm and c0nvulsion. It alsointroduces the manipulations and precautions of needling Fengchi.展开更多
Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture of Fengchi （风池 GB 20） on blood pressure, serum IL-6 and plasma endothelin （ET） contents in patients with hypertension. Methods： Thirty cases of hy-pertension pati...Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture of Fengchi （风池 GB 20） on blood pressure, serum IL-6 and plasma endothelin （ET） contents in patients with hypertension. Methods： Thirty cases of hy-pertension patients were made up of treatment group and treated with acupuncture of Fengchi （GB 20） ; while 20 healthy subjects were made up of control group. Blood pressure was determined before and after the treatment. Fasting blood samples were taken from the cubital venous vessel for detecting serum interleukin （IL）-6 and plasma ET contents with radioimmunoassay before and after acupuncture treatment. Results： Before the treatment, in hypertension patients, serum IL-6 and plasma ET levels were significant higher thanthose in healthy subjects （P〈 0.01 ）; while after the treatment, blood pressure of treatment group declined significantly （ P 〈 0.01 ）, serum IL-6 and plasma ET levels decreased considerably （ P 〈 0.01 ）. Conclusion： Acupuncture of Fengchi （GB 20） can lower blood pressure, regulate cellular immunity and secretion functions of the vascular endothelial cells in hypertension patients.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the potential mechanism of electroacupuncture(EA)at bilateral Fengchi(GB20)in treating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and to provide a scientific basis for future experimental research a...Objective:To investigate the potential mechanism of electroacupuncture(EA)at bilateral Fengchi(GB20)in treating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and to provide a scientific basis for future experimental research and clinical applications.Methods:Forty male specific-pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups:a normal group,a normal with EA group,a model group,and a model with EA group,with 10 rats in each group.The normal group received no intervention.The normal with EA group received EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20).The model group underwent middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)using the suture.The model with EA group underwent MCAO and received EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20).Cerebral blood flow was monitored using a laser Doppler cerebral blood flow meter.Neurologic damage was assessed using the neurologic deficit score,and motor ability was observed using the CatWalk gait system.The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)and neuronal nuclei(NeuN)protein,the neuron markers,was detected by Western blotting.The protein expression levels of GFAP and NeuN,as well as the number of positive cells in the motor cortex,were detected using immunofluorescence.Results:Compared to the normal group,the cerebral blood flow values in the model group and the model with EA group decreased by more than 50%during the modeling process(P<0.01)and returned to pre-modeling levels after reperfusion(P>0.05).The neurologic deficit score increased(P<0.05),the average motor velocity decreased(P<0.05),GFAP protein expression and the number of positive cells in the motor cortex increased(P<0.05),and the NeuN protein expression and the number of positive cells decreased(P<0.05)in the model group.Compared to the model group,the neurologic deficit score decreased(P<0.05),the average motor velocity accelerated(P<0.05),GFAP and NeuN protein expression and the number of positive cells in the motor cortex increased(P<0.01)in the model with EA group.Conclusion:EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20)can reduce neuronal loss and increase GFAP and NeuN protein expression in the motor cortex of rats after ischemia-reperfusion,improve the motor function after ischemic stroke,and accelerate the recovery of balance and stability of the affected limbs.展开更多
文摘Objective: To explore therapeutic method for occipital neuralgia. Methods: A total of 90 occipital neuralgia patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=60 cases) and control group (n=30). In treatment group, Dazhui (GV 14) was punctured and stimulated with reinforcing method, and Fengchi (GB 20) punctured and stimulated with reducing needling method. In control group, the tender point was punctured and stimulated with reducing needling method. The acupuncture needles were retained for 30 min and the treatment was conducted once daily, with 10 times being a therapeutic course. Results: After one session of treatment, the markedly effective rates of treatment and control groups were 98% and 57% respectively. Comparison between two groups showed a considerable difference in the therapeutic effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture of Dazhui (GV 14) and Fengchi (GB 20) are effective in the treatment of occipital neuralgia.
文摘The article introduces Prof.Weijia’s experience in using Fengchi(GB 20)totreat gastric ulcer,bronchial asthma,sciatica,and alopecia,etc.He considers that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogenic wind,purging pathogenic fire,relieving the depressedliver-Qi,resolving the phlegm,activating the blood,tranquilizing the mind,and checking spasm andconvulsion.It also introduces some common diseases treated with needling Fengchi and adjunctpoints,manipulations,and precautions,etc.It Is a comparatively comprehensive summary of Prof.Wei Jia’s individual experience in wonderfully using Fengchi.
文摘The article introduces the writers’ experience in using Fengchi(GB 20) to treat sciatica,gastric ulcer and bronchial asthma, etc. The writers consider that the point has seven general functions of dispelling pathogenic wind, purging pathogenic fire, relieving the depressed liver-qi, resolvingthe phlegm, activating the blood, tranquilizing the mind, and checking spasm and c0nvulsion. It alsointroduces the manipulations and precautions of needling Fengchi.
文摘Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture of Fengchi （风池 GB 20） on blood pressure, serum IL-6 and plasma endothelin （ET） contents in patients with hypertension. Methods： Thirty cases of hy-pertension patients were made up of treatment group and treated with acupuncture of Fengchi （GB 20） ; while 20 healthy subjects were made up of control group. Blood pressure was determined before and after the treatment. Fasting blood samples were taken from the cubital venous vessel for detecting serum interleukin （IL）-6 and plasma ET contents with radioimmunoassay before and after acupuncture treatment. Results： Before the treatment, in hypertension patients, serum IL-6 and plasma ET levels were significant higher thanthose in healthy subjects （P〈 0.01 ）; while after the treatment, blood pressure of treatment group declined significantly （ P 〈 0.01 ）, serum IL-6 and plasma ET levels decreased considerably （ P 〈 0.01 ）. Conclusion： Acupuncture of Fengchi （GB 20） can lower blood pressure, regulate cellular immunity and secretion functions of the vascular endothelial cells in hypertension patients.
文摘Objective:To investigate the potential mechanism of electroacupuncture(EA)at bilateral Fengchi(GB20)in treating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and to provide a scientific basis for future experimental research and clinical applications.Methods:Forty male specific-pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups:a normal group,a normal with EA group,a model group,and a model with EA group,with 10 rats in each group.The normal group received no intervention.The normal with EA group received EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20).The model group underwent middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)using the suture.The model with EA group underwent MCAO and received EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20).Cerebral blood flow was monitored using a laser Doppler cerebral blood flow meter.Neurologic damage was assessed using the neurologic deficit score,and motor ability was observed using the CatWalk gait system.The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)and neuronal nuclei(NeuN)protein,the neuron markers,was detected by Western blotting.The protein expression levels of GFAP and NeuN,as well as the number of positive cells in the motor cortex,were detected using immunofluorescence.Results:Compared to the normal group,the cerebral blood flow values in the model group and the model with EA group decreased by more than 50%during the modeling process(P<0.01)and returned to pre-modeling levels after reperfusion(P>0.05).The neurologic deficit score increased(P<0.05),the average motor velocity decreased(P<0.05),GFAP protein expression and the number of positive cells in the motor cortex increased(P<0.05),and the NeuN protein expression and the number of positive cells decreased(P<0.05)in the model group.Compared to the model group,the neurologic deficit score decreased(P<0.05),the average motor velocity accelerated(P<0.05),GFAP and NeuN protein expression and the number of positive cells in the motor cortex increased(P<0.01)in the model with EA group.Conclusion:EA at bilateral Fengchi(GB20)can reduce neuronal loss and increase GFAP and NeuN protein expression in the motor cortex of rats after ischemia-reperfusion,improve the motor function after ischemic stroke,and accelerate the recovery of balance and stability of the affected limbs.
