Treatment of 30 cases of migraine by mind-regulating acupuncture

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of needling acupoints Shenting (GV 24), Neiguan (PC 6) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) in the treatment of migraine.Methods: Thirty cases of Germen patients with migraine were treated mainly by Shenting (GV 24), bilateral Neiguan (PC 6) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6), as well as bilateral Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3), Touwei (ST 8), Yangbai (GB 14), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Sizhukong (TE 23), Shuaigu (GB 8) and Sibai (ST 2) in the affected side of head, auricular Sympathetic (MA-AH 7), Er Shenmen (MA-TF 1), Heart (MA-IC) and Endocrine (MA-IC 3); another 28 cases were treated by routine acupuncture. The clinical results and immediate pain-relieving effects were observed.Results: The total effective rate was 90.0% in treatment group and 75.0% in control group, {ie16-1},P<0.05; the 24-hour pain-relieving effects were obviously better in treatment group than that in control group, {ie16-2},P<0.01.Conclusion: Needling Shenting (GV 24), Neiguan (PC 6) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) has better effects than routine acupuncture in the treatment of migraine. Author: CHEN Lei (1966- ), man, junior consultant doctor