Therapeutic observation on tuina plus electroacupuncture for lateral humeral epicondylitis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina combined with electroacupuncture（EA） in treating lateral humeral epicondylitis. Methods： Totally 118 patients were randomly allocated into a treatment group and a control group, 59 cases in each. The patients in the treatment group were treated with tuina combined with EA treatment, while those in the control group were treated by EA alone. Clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after the treatment. Results： The total effective rate was 93.2% in the treatment group, versus 84.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Tuina combined with EA treatment for lateral humeral epicondylitis has a significant effect.     

Observation on therapeutic effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy.Methods:Ninety-four patients with optic atrophy were divided into a treatment group(51 cases)and a control group(43 cases).The treatment group was treated with mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection,and the control group was treated with medications.After three courses,the change of vision was observed.Results:The total effective rate was 82.4%in the treatment group and41.9%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion plus acupoint injection is an effective method to treat optic atrophy.     

Electroacupuncture therapy for ophthalmoplegia: a case series

Objective

To probe the effective therapy for electroacupuncture treatment of ophthalmoplegia.

Clinical observation of fire-needle therapy plus tuina for senile knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of fire-needle therapy plus tuina in treating primary knee osteoarthritis （KOA） in the elderly. Methods： Twenty-three patients with KOA were intervened by pricking with fire-needle therapy plus tuina, and evaluated by using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index （WOMAC） before and after intervention. Results： After intervention, the total score, scores of pain, rigidity, and activities of daily living of WOMAC dropped significantly （P＆lt;0.05）. Conclusion： Pricking with fire needle plus tuina can produce a significant therapeutic efficacy in treating KOA in the elderly, thus worth application in clinic.     

Therapeutic efficacy observation on point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis for knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis in treating knee osteoarthritis. Methods： A total of 100 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each. Patients in the treatment group received point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment; while those in the control group were only treated by point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle. Clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after treatment. Results： The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group, versus 82.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： The point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment for knee osteoarthritis has a significant effect.     

Therapeutic efficacy of tuina in treating 48 cases with knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina in treating knee osteoarthritis （KOA）. Methods： Forty-eight cases with KOA who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled and received tuina therapy. Visual analogue scale （VAS） was used to evaluate pain degree. VAS, range of motion （ROM） and Lysholm score were observed before and after intervention to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results： After treatment, VAS score, ROM and Lysholm score were significantly improved, and the total effective rate was 87.5%. Conclusion： The therapeutic efficacy of tuina in treating KOA was reliable.     

Clinical Observation on Deep Acupuncture at Huantiao （GB 30） for Patients with Chronic Prostatitis

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of deep acupuncture mainly at Huantiao (GB 30) for patients with chronic prostatitis. Methods: Forty-two cases of patients with chronic prostatitis were treated with deep acupuncture at Huantiao (GB 30) combined with adjunct acupoints on the base of syndrome differentiation. Ten times treatment was a course, and effects were evaluated after two courses. Results: Among all the 42 cases, 29 cases were cured, 9 cases were improved and 4 cases were invalid, and the total effective rate was 90.5%. Conclusion: It has good effect of deep acupuncture at Huantiao (GB 30) as major acupoint combined with adjunct acupoints on the base of syndrome differentiation for patients with chronic prostatitis.     

针刺治疗慢性疲劳综合征临床观察(英文)

目的:观察针刺治疗慢性疲劳综合征(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,CFS)患者的临床疗效及对其焦虑状态的影响。方法:将90例符合纳入标准的患者随机分为2组,治疗组45例,采用针刺治疗;对照组45例,采用药物治疗。采用焦虑自评量表(Self-ratingAnxietyScale,SAS)对两组患者治疗前后的焦虑状态进行评价。结果:两组患者治疗后SAS评分较同组治疗前均有降低(P<0.01)。两组治疗后SAS评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:针刺和药物治疗均能改善CFS患者的焦虑症状。     

悬灸干预对高脂血症患者生化指标的影响

目的：观察艾条悬灸对高脂血症患者生化指标的影响。方法：针对高脂血症患者,采用悬灸神阙和双侧足三里穴治疗,观察治疗前和治疗后空腹血糖（Fasting Blood Glucose,FBG）、甘油三酯（Triglyceride,TG）、总胆固醇（Total Cholesterol,TC）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol,HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol,LDL-C）的变化。结果：治疗后 FBG、TC、LDL-C 下降（P〈0.01）;TG 下降（P〈0.05）;HDL-C 治疗前后无统计学差异（P〉0.05）。结论：悬灸治疗高脂血症不仅能改善血脂代谢,同时还可以调节糖代谢。     

Acupuncture at Kŏngzuì (孔最LU 6) for 76 cases of hemorrhoids

Objective

To observe the effect of acupuncture at K?ngzuì (孔最LU 6) for hemorrhoids.

推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床观察

目的:观察推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效.方法:将90例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为两组,观察组45例,采用推拿结合温针治疗;对照组45例,采用单纯推拿治疗.结果:观察组的总有效率为88.9％,对照组的总有效率为75.6％,两组总有效率具有统计学差异(P＜0.01).结论:推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症疗效优于单纯推拿手法治疗.     

Observation on Clinical Effects of Electroacupuncture for Migraine Without Aura简

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture（EA） for migraine without aura. Methods： The migraine patients in conformity with the conditions were randomly divided into two groups, 34 cases in each group. The treatment group was given EA and the control group was given the routine acupuncture treatment, to observe various pain indexes respectively before and one month after the treatment. Results： The general effect was remarkably better in the treatment group than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA is an effective therapy for migraine without aura.     

Clinical observation on aligned needling in treating idiopathic blepharospasm

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of aligned needling method in treating idiopathic blepharospasm.

Methods

Seventy-eight patients with idiopathic blepharospasm were randomized into two groups. Forty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscles; 32 cases in the control group were treated with anticonvulsants. Therapeutic effects were compared after 3 treatment courses.

Results

The total effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group versus 75.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscle has better therapeutic effect than anticonvulsants in treating blepharospasm.     

Twenty cases of temporomandibular disorders with warming-needle moxibustion on ginger at Xiàguān (下关ST 7)

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of treatment for temporomandibular disorders with warming-needle moxibustion on ginger at Xiàguān (下关ST 7).

Reflection and prospect on acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Objective

To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication, etc., and to analyze the current problems.

Methods

The clinical and laboratory studies related to the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies published before June 2015 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP).

Results

Moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication can produce certain therapeutic effects in treating HT.

Conclusion

The research on the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies is rather limited in the amount and content. In the future, standardization should be fortified, specific moxibustion research needs deepening, and the action mechanism of moxibustion should be emphasized.

     

Metabolite Characterization of Penta-O-galloyl-??￠-D-glucose in Rat Biofluids by HPLC/QT of MS

Objective: To understand the in vivo metabolic fate of 1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose(PGG)naturally existed in many medicinal herbs and food plants such as Rhus chinensis,Paeonia suffruticosa,Paeonia lactiflora and Mango.Methods: The metabolites of PGG in rat biofluids were characterized using high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-QTOF-MS).Results: Ten metabolites in urine,five metabolites in feces and two metabolites in plasma,were observed when the rats were administrated with a single intravenous injection of PGG(20 mg/kg).Conclusion: PGG is firstly metabolized to gallic acid,then gallic acid undergoes sulfation,glucuronidation and methylation by rat liver.The determination of metabolites and the proposed metabolic pathway of PGG in vivo will be benefit to gain deeper insights into its pharmacological activities.     

Effect observation on heat-sensitive moxibustion for abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion on abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods： A total of 240 cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group according to their admission sequence, 120 in each group. Cases in the observation group were treated with conventional care, glycerol enema and heat sensitive moxibustion, whereas cases in the control group were only treated with conventional care and glycerol enema. Then the passage of gas by anus within 24 h and improvement of abdominal distension were observed in both groups. Results： There were statistical differences in the emergence time of bowel sounds and the initial passage of gas by anus between the two groups（both P〈0.05）. The therapeutic effect in the observation group was better than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Heat-sensitive moxibustion has reliable effect for abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.     

Therapeutic efficacy observation on combined aerobic exercise with auricular point sticking for insomnia in college students

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of aerobic exercise combined with auricular point sticking for insomnia in college students. Methods： A total of 128 cases from Zhejiang Economic and Trade Polytechnic were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group. The 64 cases in the observation group were treated with auricular point sticking plus aerobic exercise, while the 64 cases in the control group were treated with auricular point sticking alone. The clinical efficacies in the two groups were compared after treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the observation group was 96.9%, versus 70.3% in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combining aerobic exercise and auricular point sticking has accurate effect on insomnia in college students and is better than auricular point sticking alone.     

Clinical research on the short-term efficacy of massaging quadriceps for knee osteoarthritis

Objective

To observe the short-term efficacy of massaging quadriceps on knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods

Totally 30 KOA patients were enrolled and treated mainly with massaging quadriceps, 20 min for each session, once a day, 2 weeks as a treatment course, and for 2 courses in total. After treatment, the changes of visual analogue scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) were observed.

Results

The VAS and WOMAC scores dropped after treatment, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.01). After a course of treatment, the recovery rate was 33.3% and the total effective rate was 86.7%; after 2 courses, the recovery rate was 60.0% and the total effect rate was 96.7%.

Conclusion

Massaging quadriceps can alleviate pain, improve the function of knee joint, and produce a significant short-term efficacy in treating KOA.