Treatment of 68 cases of chronic prostatitis with acupuncture

Chronic prostatitis （CPT） is a common prevalent disease in urology department, which always occurs in people aged 20-40 years. It can cause complex clinical symptoms, with a low cure rate and high recurrence. It has a certain relationship with sterility and cause great pressure on patients. The author treated 68 cases of chronic prostatitis by acupuncture in recent years. It is now reported is as follows.     

Treatment of 53 cases of facial spasm with acupuncture

采用针刺法治疗面肌痉挛53例,主穴取太冲、风池、翳风、三阴交,随症配穴,结果痊愈9例,显效13例,有效27例,无效4例,总有效率92．5％。     

Treatment of 107 cases of epistaxis by acupuncture

Epistaxis is a common,recurrent condition.The author treated 107 cases of this disease by acupuncture.Now,it was reported as follows.1 Clinical Data1.1 General materialOf 107 cases in this group,there were 39 males and 68 females,with the age ranging from 5 to 78 years and with the duration ranging from 10 min to 1 year,including 61 case with epistaxis on one side and 46 cases with epistaxis on two sides.     

Treatment of 67 cases of seasonal allergic rhinitis by acupuncture

Seasonal allergic rhinitis refers to a seasonal and regional allergic disease induced mainly by botanical pollen,also termed "Hay Fever" and "Pollinosis",clinically manifested by the main symptoms of itching sensation in the nose,nasal obstruction,sneezing,watery nasal discharge,conjunctival congestion,itching in the eyes,lacrimation,and asthma developed from an incessant cough in some people,or manifested by the gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea,vomiting,abdominal pain,and diarrhea,and skin eczema,urticaria,pruritus vulvae,vaginitis.The author treated 67 cases of seasonal allergic rhinitis by acupuncture from 2002 to 2004.Now,the result is summarized as follows.     

针刺治疗原发性口干燥症疗效观察(英文)

目的:观察针刺治疗原发性口干燥症的临床疗效。方法:将46例患者按随机字母表随机分入针刺组和药物组。针刺组予以滋阴补肾针刺治疗,药物组口服知柏地黄丸治疗。对两组患者治疗前后静态唾液总流率及方糖试验计分变化进行比较分析。结果:针刺组总有效率87.0%,药物组总有效率60.9%,两组总有效率比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组静态唾液总流率测定、方糖试验计分均明显改善,同组治疗前后比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01);治疗后,针刺组静态唾液总流率、方糖试验计分与药物组比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论:滋阴补肾针刺疗法治疗原发性口干燥症疗效优于口服知柏地黄丸,且无不良反应。     

Treatment of painful heels with acupuncture in 32 cases

Points Fengfu (GV 16), Fengchi (GB 20) and Anmian were selected as main acupoints to treat painful heels and the total effective rate of 96.9% was got. The technique of lifting needle was the key to the therapy. Author: Ye Ming-zhu(1947-), male, associated chiefphysician Translator: Chen Han-ping     

Acupuncture and Insomnia： A Report of 86 Cases

目的：观察针刺治疗失眠症的临床疗效。方法：86例失眠症患者,采用针刺为主治疗。每日1次,5天为1疗程,疗程间休息2d,4个疗程后统计疗效,并用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,PSQI）观察治疗前后的总积分。结果：总有效率为9514％,PSQI总积分治疗前后比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论：针剌治疗失眠症疗效确切,方法安全,可改善患者的生活质量和身体功能。     

Treatment of 43 cases of enuresis by acupuncture

By classification with syndrome differentiation into the three patterns of deficient cold in the lower energizer, qi deficiency in the spleen and lung and damp heat in the Liver Meridian, 43 cases of enuresis were treated by puncturing Baihui (GV 20), Guanyuan (CV 4) and Shanyinjiao (SP 6). After two courses of the treatment, the results showed cure in 28 cases, improvement in 13 cases and failure in 2 cases. Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Two case reports on headache cured by acupuncture

Headache is a common clinical symptom,which brings great pain to the patients.Acupuncture has a good therapeutic effect in treating headache.The author has used acupuncture in treating 2 cases of headache.The report is given as follows.     

Clinical observation on 48 cases of peripheral facial paralysis treated by acupoint-penetrating acupuncture

针刺患侧阳白透鱼腰、地仓透颊车、下关透颊车、四白透颧髎、百会透太阳、印堂透山根、攒竹透晴明、合谷透劳宫，并根据症状增加穴位，治疗了48例周围性面瘫患者，痊愈39例，显效7例，无效2例，治愈率为81．2％，有效率95．8％。     

Treatment of 22 cases of chronic fatigue syndrome by puncturing Back-Shu points

目的：观察针刺背俞穴治疗慢性疲劳综合征的,临床疗效。方法：符合纳入标准的22例患者,根据辨证分型选用相应的背俞穴针刺治疗。使用整体健康水平量表和Chalder疲劳问卷评价治疗效果。结果：22例患者中,显效4例,有效11例,无效7例,总有效率为68．2％。结论：针刺背俞穴可缓解疲劳症状,提高患者健康水平。     

Treatment of Menopausal Syndrome by Acupuncture： AReport of 38 Cases

针刺风池、太阳、合谷、内关、气海、阳陵泉、太冲和太溪穴,并辨证配穴,治疗女性更年期综合征患者38例,经过1-3个疗程的治疗,临床治愈26例,有效10例,无效2例.     

Treatment of 49 cases of restless legs syndrome by acupuncture plus acupoint injection

应用针灸疗法治疗不安腿综合征患者49例，以阳陵泉、京骨、承山、承筋和商丘为主穴，肝肾阴虚型配肝俞、肾俞和太溪；寒湿入里型配血海和三阴交。针刺承山和承筋，得气后行温针灸。双侧承山穴注射复方丹参注射液。41例临床症状全部消失，7例临床症状消失，1例症状部分消失。     

Therapeutic effect observation on treatment of acne with acupuncture plus moving cupping and blood-letting

目的：观察针刺配合刺络走罐治疗痤疮的疗效。方法：将60例痤疮患者随机分为两组，治疗组采用针刺配合刺络走罐；对照组采用针刺治疗，两组均治疗30天后观察疗效。结果：治疗组总有效率明显高于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论：针刺配合刺络走罐治疗痤疮能有效提高该病的有效率。     

Treatment of 33 cases of nerve tinnitus by acupuncture on syndrome differentiation

以百会、听宫、听会、翳风和中渚为主穴,肾虚型配肾俞和命门;肝胆火旺型配太冲和丘墟;外感风热型配外关和合谷,治疗了33例神经性耳鸣患者.6个疗程后痊愈9例,显效22例,无效2例,总有效率93.9%.     

针药并用对中风患者运动功能及日常生活能力的影响(英文)

目的:观察针药并用对中风患者运动功能及日常生活能力的影响,并评价其临床疗效。方法:将 80 例急性中风患者随机分为两组。对照组 40 例,采用西医常规治疗;观察组 40 例,在西医常规治疗基础上配合针刺、中药治疗。疗程结束后观察两组临床疗效,以及运动功能[美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(the U.S. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale,NIHSS)评分]与日常生活能力(Activities of Daily Living,ADL)(Barthel指数分级法评分)的变化。结果:观察组总有效率为 87.5%,对照组总有效率为 62.5%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者运动功能及日常生活能力评分均有显著改善(P<0.05),且观察组优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:常规西医治疗配合针刺、中药更有助于脑梗死患者的治疗与康复。     

Clinical research of different syndromes of hypertension treated by acupuncture

Primary hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease. Some relevant research indicates that puncturing Fengchi （GB 20） can effectively reduce the elevated blood pressure of patient with hypertension. However, is this method effective for all the patients with hypertension？ With regards to this, the author conducted a therapeutic observation in clinic, puncturing Fengchi （GB 20） according to different syndrome of patient with hypertension. Now the conclusion is as follows.     

Effect of acupuncture different points on unstable bladder

Purpose To observe the effect of acupuncturing different points on unstable bladder.Method Fifty-one patients of unstable bladder were divided randomly into Shu-point group, Mu-point group, He-point group, observe the change of symptom score and urodynamics.Results Puncturing these points can improve the symptom score and urodynamics, but the different points can get different effect, and the effect of Shu-point and He-point is superior to that of Mu-point.Conclusion The different points of bladder have different adjusting function and that function relates with nerves locating in points. Founhdation Item: Clinical Study and Neural Receptor Mechanism of Lumbosacral acupoints Regulating Unstable Bladder (02CK02), supported by the Education Committee of Shanghai City. Translator: CHEN Yue-lai     

Treatment of 40 Cases of Poststroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome by Acupuncture

用针刺配合康复技术治疗肩手综合征40例，提高了疗效，缩短了病程，促进了患者的康复。     

Treatment of uroschesis due to spinal cord injury by acupuncture in 32 cases

Treated uroschesis due to spinal cord injury in 32 cases with acupuncture therapy (acupuncture group) and compared with Neostigmine injection (control group). In acupucture group, 10 cases got clinical recovery, 17 efficacy and 5 inefficacy, with an effective rate of 84.4%; among 32 cases in control group, 3 cases got clinical recovery, 15 efficacy and 14 inefficacy, the effective rate was 56.2%. Author: Huang Zhi-gang (1967-), male, attending physician