Objective: To review year 1956-2007 literature on acupuncture and moxibustion and explore the regularity of point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. ...Objective: To review year 1956-2007 literature on acupuncture and moxibustion and explore the regularity of point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Methods: A comprehensive analysis was made by a method of metrological analysis according to the data from "China modem acupuncture-moxibustion information databank". Results: Points Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), and Jiaji (Ex-B 2) were most frequently used. Acupuncture was the most frequently used therapy and electroacupuncture, the next one. Conclusion: Electroacupuncture is a common and effective way to treat lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Points Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), and Jiaji (Ex-B 2) can be used as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Other acupoints are selected according to the syndrome.展开更多
Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of point penetration method of long needle and that of western drug in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.Methods: The simple and randomized grouping method was used in p...Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of point penetration method of long needle and that of western drug in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.Methods: The simple and randomized grouping method was used in present study.Results: The effective rate in the acupuncture group was 87.5%, and in the western drug group was 55.6%, the significant difference was found between two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.01).Conclusions: The therapeutic effect of point through point with long needle in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis was better than that of western drug. Key Words Osteoarthritis - Acupuncture Therapy - Drug Therapy - Knee-Joint Author: ZHANG Bi-meng (1974-), male, doctorTranslator: ZHU Zhong-chun展开更多
基金Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (S30304)Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (08YS64)
文摘Objective: To review year 1956-2007 literature on acupuncture and moxibustion and explore the regularity of point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Methods: A comprehensive analysis was made by a method of metrological analysis according to the data from "China modem acupuncture-moxibustion information databank". Results: Points Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), and Jiaji (Ex-B 2) were most frequently used. Acupuncture was the most frequently used therapy and electroacupuncture, the next one. Conclusion: Electroacupuncture is a common and effective way to treat lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Points Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), and Jiaji (Ex-B 2) can be used as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Other acupoints are selected according to the syndrome.
文摘Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of point penetration method of long needle and that of western drug in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.Methods: The simple and randomized grouping method was used in present study.Results: The effective rate in the acupuncture group was 87.5%, and in the western drug group was 55.6%, the significant difference was found between two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.01).Conclusions: The therapeutic effect of point through point with long needle in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis was better than that of western drug. Key Words Osteoarthritis - Acupuncture Therapy - Drug Therapy - Knee-Joint Author: ZHANG Bi-meng (1974-), male, doctorTranslator: ZHU Zhong-chun