Therapeutic efficacy observation on integrative acupuncture therapy for chronic urticaria

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of comprehensive acupuncture therapy for chronic urticaria. Methods: A total of 70 patients with chronic urticaria were treated with acupuncture, bloodletting after pricking and cupping [on Shenque (CV 8)]. The changes of signs and symptoms were observed before and after treatment. The therapeutic efficacy was then assessed according to the change rate of clinical symptoms scoring. Results: After treatment, 11 of the 70 cases got basic recovery, 21 cases got marked effectiveness, 27 cases got improvement and 11 cases got no effect. The total effective rate was 84.3%. There was statistical significance in symptoms score between before and after treatment (P<0.01). Conclusion: Combining acupuncture, bloodletting after pricking and cupping on Shenque (CV 8) is effective for chronic urticaria.     

Efficacy observation on auricular point sticking combined with cupping in treating insomnia

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking combined with cupping in treating insomnia. Methods： Sixty-four patients with chronic insomnia were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-two patients in the treatment group were treated with auricular point sticking combined with cupping therapy; while thirty-two patients in the control group were treated by Diazepam. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index （PSQI） were observed before and after treatment, and the data were statistically analyzed to evaluate the clinical effect. Results： After treatment, PSQI scores in both groups after treatment significantly decreased （P〈0.05）, and there was a significant difference between the two groups （P〈0.05）. In the improvement of daytime function, the treatment group was more efficient than the control group （P〈0.05）. The total effective rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Auricular point sticking combined with cupping therapy for insomnia is more effective than oral Diazepam, and it has a better effect in improving the patient＇s daytime function.     

刺络拔罐配合中药面膜治疗痤疮疗效观察

目的观察刺络拔罐配合中药面膜治疗痤疮的临床疗效。方法将37例痤疮患者随机分为治疗组（刺络拔罐配合中药面膜）和对照组（单纯面膜）两组,治疗2个疗程后观察疗效。结果治疗组总有效率为94．7％,对照组总有效率为61．1％,经统计学比较,治疗组总有效率明显优于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论刺络拔罐配合中药面膜治疗痤疮总有效率明显优于单纯中药面膜治疗。     

Combined Acupuncture and Bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 40） for Chronic Eczema

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of combined acupuncture with bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 9） for chronic eczema. Methods： A total of 40 cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 20 in each. Cases in the observation group were treated with acupuncture plus bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 9）, whereas cases in the control group were treated with acupuncture alone. The acupuncture was conducted once a day, bloodletting twice a week. The therapeutic efficacy was statistically analyzed after one month of consecutive treatment. Results： The recovery and total effective rates in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： Combined acupuncture and bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 40） could obtain a better effect than acupuncture alone.     

Treatment of herpes zoster with electroacupuncture plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture （EA） plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy for herpes zoster. Methods： Fifty-three cases with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-one cases in the treatment group were treated with EA at Jiaji （EX-B 2） points plus local collateral-pricking and cupping therapy. Twenty-two cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of VaLacido~;ir Hvdrochloride and Indomethaci~. Results： The curative and remarkable effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group and 72.7% in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant （P〈0.01）, indicating that EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy is better than Western medications in the clinical effects for herpes zoster. Conclusion： The EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping method is an effective therapy for herpes zoster.     

点刺"痤疮点"足三趾趾腹配合刺络拔罐治疗面部痤疮28例

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of quick puncture with collateral-pricking cupping for facial acne.MethodsTwenty-eight patients with acne were treated with pricking acne spot and abdominal region of three toes for bloodletting combined with collateral-pricking cupping on the back, once every 5 days, for 3 weeks in succession. A 3-month follow-up was applied to observe the reducing rate and clinical effect of facial skin lesions after treatment.ResultsOf the 28 cases, 9 were cured, 12 remarkably effective, 5 effective, and 2 ineffective. The total effective rate was 92.86%.ConclusionThe effect of pricking acne spot and abdominal region of three toes combined with collateral-pricking cupping on the back is good, being worthy of further clinical discussion to promote its application.     

灸法结合拔罐对运动性疲劳运动员的影响(英文)

目的:观察灸法结合拔罐疗法对运动性疲劳运动员主观体力感觉及血液生化指标的影响。方法:将30例体操运动员随机分为2组,大强度运动后,治疗组15例采用温和灸加拔罐治疗,对照组15例休息30min,观察一次性大强度训练和周期性大强度训练前后运动员血清肌酸激酶(Creatine Kinase,CK)、血尿素氮(Blood Urea Nitrogen,BUN)、尿常规、主观体力感觉评分表(Rating of Perceived Exertion,RPE)和SCL-90症状自评量表的变化。结果:大强度训练后,治疗组升高的CK水平恢复明显快于对照组。SCL-90症状自评量表分析结果显示治疗组运动员的人际关系优于对照组。RPE分析表明治疗组运动员的疲劳感觉轻于对照组。结论:灸法结合拔罐疗法是消除运动性疲劳的一种有效的、简便可行的方法。     

Effect of acupuncture anesthesia on acne vulgaris of pricking-bloodletting cupping: a single-blind randomized clinical trail

Objective

To evaluate the effect on acne vulgaris of pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui (GV 14) under acupuncture anesthesia, and establish whether providing anesthesia to the treatment area by manipulating Hegu (LI 4) and Quchi (LI 11) might have an additional therapeutic benefit.

Methods

Thirty-eight patients were recruited and randomized into a control group and an intervention group with a single-blind (observer-blind) method. The control group was treated by pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui (GV 14) and the studied group by pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui (GV 14) under acupuncture anesthesia at Hegu (LI 4) and Quchi (LI 11). Both groups were treated twice weekly for 6 weeks. The analgesic and therapeutic effects of acupuncture were evaluated on a visual analog scale (VAS) and global acne grading system (GAGS), respectively.

Results

There were differences in the VAS scores of pain on pricking and in the pricked area, and the duration of pain between the groups. After 12 treatments, there was a significant reduction in GAGS scores from baseline in both groups, but there was no significant difference between the groups.

Conclusion

Acupuncture anesthesia at Hegu (LI 4) and Quchi (LI 11) is an effective means of alleviating the pain of pricking-bloodletting cupping and reducing the duration of pain in the treatment area. Pricking-bloodletting cupping at Dazhui (GV 14) improves the skin lesions of patients with moderate acne vulgaris, but acupuncture anesthesia does not appear to have an additional therapeutic effect.     

Acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy for insomnia in blood stasis constitution: a clinical study

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy in treating insomnia in people with blood stasis constitution.

Methods

Seventy-two patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by using the random number table, 36 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy, while the control group was intervened by oral administration of estazolam. One-week treatment was taken as a course, for 3 successive courses in total. A follow-up study was conducted 3 months later. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) was evaluated before and after the intervention, as well as in the follow-up. The clinical efficacies were also compared.

Results

The total effective rate was 88.9% in the treatment group versus 83.3% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After the intervention, the PSQI scores dropped significantly in both groups (both P<0.05); the between-group difference in PSQI score was statistically significant (P<0.05). The follow-up study showed that the between-group difference in the global score of PSQI was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy can produce a more significant efficacy than oral administration of estazolam in treating insomnia in people with blood stasis constitution.

     

Observation on clinical effects of acupotomy plus cupping for knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of acupotomy plus cupping for knee osteoarthritis（KOA）. Methods： Sixty cases with KOA were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The patients in the treatment group were given acupotomy and cupping, while the patients in the control group were given injection of Sodium Hyaluronate. The index of severity for osteoarthritis（ISOA）, the change of the effusion of knee joint and clinical effects were observed after treatment. Results： The total effective rate was respectively 96.7% in the treatment group and 66.7% in the control group. The difference in the clinical effects between the two groups was statistically significant（P〈0.05）. After treatment, ISOA scores and scores of knee effusion in the two groups were remarkably reduced than those before treatment（P〈0.05）. The changes of the scores of the two indexes were statistically significant（both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupotomy plus cupping is better than injection of Sodium Hyaluronate in treatment of KOA.     

针刺及中药面膜外敷配合面部刺络放血治疗痤疮的临床疗效观察

目的：观察针刺及中药面膜外敷配合面部刺络放血治疗痤疮的临床疗效。方法：将68例痤疮患者随机分为治疗组34例,对照组34例。治疗组采用针刺及中药面膜外敷联合面部刺络放血法治疗,对照组采用单纯针刺法和中药面膜外敷法治疗,针刺治疗和午药面膜外敷,3次／周,隔天1次,10次为1个疗程,面部刺络放血2次／周,5次为1个疗程,1个疗程后观察疗效。结果：治疗组总有效率100％,对照组总有效率79．4％,两组临床总有效率经统计学分析,有显著性差异（P〈O．05）,治疗组的疗效明显优于对照组。结论：针刺及中药面膜外敷配合面部刺络放血治疗痤疮有明显疗效。     

Clinical analysis of acupuncture combined with tuina in treating cervical vertigo

Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with tuina in treating patients with cervical vertigo. Methods： According to the principle of randomization, 258 cases with cervical vertigo who met the inclusion criteria for the study were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 129 cases in each. The patients in the observation group received acupuncture combined with tuina therapy, while those in the control group were just treated by the same acupuncture therapy as in the observation group. After 10-day continuous treatments, the clinical efficacies of the two groups were analyzed and compared. Results： The total effective rate of the observation group was 100%, versus 86.0% of the control group, and the difference was significant（P〈0.05）. After treatment, cervical range of motion（ROM） scores in both groups were statistically significantly different from those before treatment（all P〈0.05）; in addition, there was a statistically significant difference in inter-group comparison of ROM score（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Compared with simple acupuncture treatment, acupuncture combined with tuina therapy has a better effect in improving the ROM of cervical vertigo patients, with higher clinical efficacy.     

刺络放血治疗经行头痛疗效观察

目的观察刺络放血疗法治疗经行头痛的临床疗效。方法将98例经行头痛患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组49例,治疗组采用刺络放血治疗,对照组采用中药治疗,均治疗2个疗程后观察疗效。结果两组治疗后疼痛程度和疼痛时间与同组治疗前比较差异均具有统计学意义(P0.01),治疗组改善作用优于对照组(P0.05)。治疗组总有效率为87.8%,痊愈率为59.2%,对照组则分别为69.4%、40.8%,两组比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论刺络放血是一种治疗经行头痛的有效方法。     

背俞挑刺闪罐治疗黄褐斑疗效分析

目的观察背俞挑刺闪罐治疗黄褐斑的疗效。方法将160例黄褐斑患者随机分为观察组和对照组各80例,观察组采用背俞穴挑刺闪罐治疗,对照组采用中药治疗,治疗3个月后观察疗效。结果观察组总有效率为95.0%,对照组为85.0%,两组疗效经R idit分析(P<0.05),差异有统计学意义。结论背俞挑刺闪罐法治疗黄褐斑疗效优于中药疗法。     

Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation in treating patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase

Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase. Methods: One hundred cases with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase were randomly divided into two groups, with 50 patients in each group. The patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation, and those in the control group only received the same acupuncture therapy as the treatment group. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 2 courses of treatment. Results: In the treatment group, 27 cases were cured, 9 cases showed markedly effective, and 4 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 67.5%, the total effective rate was 90.0%; in the control group, 18 cases were cured, 17 cases showed markedly effective, 15 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 36.0%, the total effective rate was 70.0%. There were statistically significant differences between two groups in the recovery rate and the total effective rate(both P0.05). The average cure time of the treatment group was(15.56±7.13) d, and that of the control group was(22.13±7.78) d, which also had significant difference between the two groups(P0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation has rapid and reliable effects for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase.     

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.     

Treatment of 30 Cases of Vertigo due to Qi-blood Deficiency by Pricking Jingbailao （EX-HN 15） with Fire Needle Therapy

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of fire needle therapy on vertigo due to qi-blood deficiency by pricking Jingbailao (EX-HN 15). Methods: Thirty cases with vertigo due to qi-blood deficiency in conformity with the inclusion criteria were treated with fire needle therapy by pricking Jingbailao (EX-HN15), once every day, seven sessions as one course. The clinical effects were assessed after one course of treatment. Results: After one-course treatment, the results showed cure in 3 cases, remarkable effect in 14 cases, effect in 11 cases and failure in 2 cases out of 30 cases. Conclusion: Fire needle therapy by pricking Jingbailao (EX-HN15) can obviously relieve the clinical symptoms in patients with vertigo due to qi-blood deficiency.     

Efficacy observation on acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. Methods:Sixty-eight patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly divided into two groups, and 35 cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking, while 33 cases in the control group were only treated by acupuncture. The treatments for the patients in both groups began from one week before their menstruation and continued till the menstruation came. And the efficacy was observed after treatments of three consecutive menstrual cycles. Results:The total effective rate was 94.2% in the treatment group, versus 84.8% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea is more effective than simple acupuncture.     

刺络放血配合针刺治疗痤疮疗效观察

目的观察刺络放血配合针刺治疗痤疮的临床疗效。方法将84例痤疮患者随机分为三组,每组28例。观察组采用刺络放血配合针刺治疗;针刺对照组采用针刺治疗;放血对照组采用刺络放血治疗。三组均治疗2个疗程后观察疗效。结果观察组总有效率显著高于针刺对照组和放血对照组（P〈0.05）。结论刺络放血配合针刺治疗痤疮与单纯采用针刺或刺络放血法相比,能有效提高疗效。     

Clinical Observation on Combination of Acupuncture and Medication in Treating Breast Hyperplasia简

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medication in treating breast hyperplasia. Methods： One hundred patients with breast hyperplasia who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine（A＆TCM） group and a traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） group, 50 cases in each group. The A＆TCM group received acupuncture combined with oral TCM; the TCM group only received oral TCM. After two courses of treatment, the efficacy was observed. Results： During the two treatment courses, the recovery rates had been increasing in both groups. The recovery rate of the A＆TCM group was 40.0% and the total effective rate was 98.0%. While the recovery rate of the TCM group was 18.0% and the total effective rate was 80.0%. According to statistical analysis, the differences of recovery rate and total effective rate between the two groups were statistically significant（P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combination of acupuncture and TCM is more effective than simple oral TCM.