CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION
Aug. 2003,vol 23 nª 8
Effec of quantitative acupuncture manipulation on F value in the patient of acute angle-closure glaucoma Zhang Haixiang, YangGuang, Xu Li, et al. (The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin College of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China)
Objective To explore the efect of quantitative acupuncture manipulation on aqueous outflow (F value) in the patient of acute angle-closure glaucoma at “clinical prodromal”.
Methods 198 cases (204 eyes) were randomly divided into 2 groups, experiment group and control group, the F values were detected 3, 6 and 12 months after acupuncture respectively. Also, biochemical analysis of aqueous humor in the rabbit after acupuncture were made.
Results The experiment group 3, 6, and 12 months after treatmet showed obvious effects on the F VALUES (P<0.05), and ion content and osmotic pressure of aqueous humor in the rabbit had significant changes.
Conclusion The quantitative acupuncture manipulation has a significant effect on aqueous outflow and it is one of effective methods for prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma.
Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of depression after apoplexy Wang Haijian (Wangjin Hospital, China Academy of traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China)
Objective To search for the best therapeutic method of depression after apoplexy.
Methods The treatment group were treated by acupuncture and the control group by oral administration of western medicine, Prozac, and their therapeutic effets-producing time were compred.
Results The total effective rate was 86.7% with na averaging of effect-producing time of 8 days in the treatment group, and 80.0% with 14.5 days in the control group, with no significant difference (p>0.05) in the total effective rate and a significante difference inthe effect-producing time btween the two groups (p <0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture has a good therapeutic effect similar to Prozac, but more rapidly produce the therapeutic effect than it.
Clinical analysis on treatment of Parkinson's disease by acupuncture of points on the Governor Vessel Li Xiaojun (LinhaiMunicipalHospital of TCM, Zhejiang 317000, China)
KEY WORDS Points , Governor Vessel; Parkinson's Disease / acup-mox ther; Point Select Syndrome Differentiation
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the therapeutic effec of acupuncture of acupoints on the Governor Vessel on Parkinson's disease.
Methods The treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with oral administration of western medcine at a half of routine dose, and the control group were treated by western medcine at routine dose. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
Results There were significant differences in the therapeutc effect botore and after treatment in the two groups (p< 0.01), with no significant difference between the two groups after treatment.
Conclusion Acupuncture on acupoits of the Governor Vessel has a good therapeutic effect on Parkinson's diesease.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CUPPING COMBINED WITH MANUAL REDUCTION ON SMALL JOINT DERANGEMENT OF THE THORACIC VERTEBRA Bao Fei .1, Liang Zhong 2 , Wang Daohai 1(1.Peking Union Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chinese Union Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; 2.Meizhou Municipal People's Hospital of Guangdong)
KEY WORDS Spondyloarthropathy / acup-mox ther; Spondyloarthropathy / mass ther; Thoracic Vertebrae
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the of acupuncture in tretment of small joint derangement of the thoracic vertebra.
Methods The observation group were treatd by acupuncture, cupping and manual reduction, and the control group were treated by simple manual reduction.
Results The cured rate of one session of treatment was 84.0% in the observation group and 55.0% in the control group, with a significant difference btween the two groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion Acupuncture and cupping combined with manual reduction is anaeffective treatment method for small joint derangementof the thoracic vertebra, with quicker effect and aparing manpower as compared with the simple manual treatment.
Clinical study on acupoint plus acupuncture for treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type Meng Peiyan, Wu Xurong, Guo Guirong (Department of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, HubeiCollege of TCM, Wuhan 430061. China)
Objective To explore clinicaly therapeutic effect and mechanisms of acupoint-injectio plus acupuncture for treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.
Methods 60 cases were randomly divided into acupoint-injection plus acupuncture group and changes of clinical symptoms, blood flow and blood vessels before and after treatment were investigated.
Results Volume and velocity of blood flow and form of the vertebral artery were improved effectively in the acupoint-injection plus acupuncture group significantly being superior to the simple acupuncture.
Conclusion Acupoint-injection plus acupuncture has a definite action in improving blood suply ad form od vertebral artery, withconform with the improvement of clinicalsymptoms and signs, and it is superior to the simple acupuncture group in the therapeutic effect.
Clinical study on acupuncture for tretment of 76 cases of ophthalmoplegia Ouyang Yingyi, Zhang Xifang, Yin Yong, et al. (Yunnan Provincial Sencond People's Hospital, Kunming 650021, China)
KEY WORDS Ophthalmoplegia / acup-mox ther; Syndrome Differentiation; Classification; Point Selection
ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on ophthalmoplegia and explore the mechanism.
Methods 76 cases of ophthalmoplegia of various types were treated by acupuncture, and the sizes of palpebral fisure and pupil and the range of ocular movement were determined before and after treatment. Results 57 cases werecured accounting for 75.0%, 13 cases improved accounting for 17.1%, 6 cases were ineffective accounting for 7.9% with a total effective rate of 92.1%.
Conclusion Acupuncture stimulates possibly relative nerves and their braches or stimulates the muscle spindle, tendon and other tissues around the eye, promoting restoration of functions of nerves and muscles.
DIRECT OBSERVATION ON THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE AND AURICULAR POINT STICKING ON CHOLECYSTITIS BY B-ULTRASONOGRAPHY Zhang Linchang, Chen Yinghong (HuaiheHospital of HenanUniversity, Kaifeng 475000, China)
KEY WORDS Cholecystitis / acup ther; Cholecystitis/ultras; Auricular Point Sticking, SV
ABSTRACT
Objective To search the objective basis for the effect of acupuncture, and auricular point sticking on contractibility of gallbladder.
Methods 76 cases of cholescystitis were treated by acupuncture, and auricular point sticking with Semen Vaccariae, and changes of the size and movement function of the gallbladder before and after fat diet were investigated .
Results After treatment the contractibility of the gallbladder increased significantly, tension of the gallbladder decreased, echo of the contractibility of the gallbladder reduced or disappeared, and the wall of gallbladder thinned, with ultrasonic “Murphy's Sign” turned to negative in 8.2% of the patients (all P<0.05).
Conclusion Acupuncture and auricular point sticking can strengthen contractibility of the gallbladder and have an obvious therapeutic effect on cholecystitis, and help restore function of the gallbladder.
Clinical observation on treatment of chronic colitis by acupoint sticking therapy combined with antidiarrheal powder Yu Shuyun 1, Qi Yuqin 2(1. Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Heibei 067000, China; 2. ChengdeHospital for Staff and Workes of Flax and Chemical Fibre)
Objective To explore effective method for treatment of chronic colitis.
Methods 150 cases of chronic colitis were randomly divided into two groups, the treatment group (n=100) treatd by acupoint sticking therapy combined with oraladministration of self-stipulated antidiarrheal power, and the control group treated by western medcine.
Results The rate was 98.0% in the treatment group and 88.0% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion The treatment group has a satisfactory therapeutic effect which is better than that in the control group.
Superficial view of loci of Qi Zhang Shijie (GulouHospital of TCM Affliated to BeijingCollege of TCM, Beijin 100009,China)
When the loci of Qi selected according to classical theories of TCM, in combination with comprehensive nalysis of the clinical data gained by the four methods of diagnosis are punctured, and the Qi arrived under the needle, that is, Qi reaching the affected area, the disease will be cured. It will be the best no make the arrival of Qi sink and float like fish swallowing fishhook and bait.
Effects of acupuncture of feishu (BL 13) and nonpoint on pulmonary function Zhao Ningxia, Guo Ruilin, Ren Qinyou, et al. (TangduHospital of FourthMilitaryMedicalUniversity, Xi'an 710038, China)
KEY WORDS Respiratory Function Tests, Point BL 13 (Feishu), Acupuncture Therapy.
ABSTRACT
Objective To compare effects of acupuncture of Feishu (BL 13 ) and nonpoint on the pulmonary function.
Methods Eighty healthy male students aged between 20 and 22 years were randomly divided into 2 groups, and forceful vital capacity (FVC) , forceful expiratory volume of 1 second (FEV 1.0), FEV1.0%, maximal mid-expiratory flow volume (MMF) , peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), V75, V50, V25 were detected 10 min before and after acupuncture by a 2120 Pulmonary Function Detector made in USA.
Results After acupuncture of Feishu (BL 13) FVC, raised significantly (P,<0.05), and after acupuncture of nonpoint all of the indexes had not any significant changes (P>0.05).
Conclusion Acupuncture of Feishu (BL 13) can, but nonpoint can not raise FVC in healtly persons.
Meridians and acupoints are composed of interstitial substances Xie Haoran ( Institute of Basic Medicine, HebeiMedicalUniversity, Shijiazhuang 050017, China)
KEY WORDS Meridian Essence; Meridians / anat; PSM
ABSTRACT
Objective To expound that meridians and acupoints are composed of interstitial substances.
Methods Control and verifying studies were made according to meridian theories of TCM in combination with relative achievements of modern studies of meridians.
Results There were compound functions of loose connective tissue, liquid and Qi in tissue, nerves, blood vessels, lymph and other many substances in interstitial constructions between human skin, muscles bone and others.
Conclusion Meridians and acupoints are composed of interstitialsubstaces, and the liquid and Qi of tissue run in the spaces along meridians with regularity and essece and running law of meridians can be understood.
Effect of pricking blood therapy of acupoint on substance P in the rat of experimental allergic rhinitis Chen Yonghong, Lü Lin, Chen Hong , et al. ( Guanxgxi Institute of Folk Medicine, Nanning 530001, China)
Objective To explore the mechanism of pricking blood for treatment of allergic rhinitis.
Methods Model rats of experimental allergic rhinitis were established by ovalbumin, and model group, pricking blood therapy group, Chinese herb point-application therapy group and beclomethasone dipropionate ( BDP ) treatment group, and normal control group were set up, and contents of substance P in the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal gland, plasma and nasal mucosa before and and after treatment were determined by radioimmunoassay.
Results The levels of substance P in the nasal mucosa in the model rarts were higher, and in the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal gland and plasma were lower than those in normal control group ( P < 0.05) . After the treatment with pricking blood therapy, the level of substance P in the nasal mucosa decresed significantly and the hypothalamus, pituitary nad adrenal gland increased ( P <0.05 ), which were similar to those in the positive treatment control group ( P < 0.05 ).
Conclusion Point-pricking blood therapy has regulative effect on abnormal levels of substance P in the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and the nasal mucosa in the rat of experimental allergic rhinitis.
Effects of eletroacupunture on expressions of bcl-2 m RNA and protein in the spinal cord in rats with early spinal cord injury Zhang Zhiying, Yu Ansheng, Yan Zhenguo ( Anatomy Department, Shanghai University of TCM, Sanghai 200032, China)
Objective To explore the mechanism of eletroacupuncture for treatment of spinal cord injury.
Methods Adult male SD rats were divided into model control group, electroacupuncture group, methylprednisolone group and sham operation group. Injury of T10 spinal cord was induced by modified Allen's methods and the expressions of bel-2 mRNA and protein were observed by in situ hybridization, immunohistochemical analysis and image quantitative analysis.
Results In the model group, expressions of bel-2 mRNAtended to increase 6 h after injury of the spinal cord and increased 24 h after the injury; expression of bel-2 protein did not change 6 h after injury and tended to increase 24 h after the injury. Expressions of bel-2 mRNA and protein increased in the electroacupuncture group as compared with the model group, with no significant difference as compared with the methylprednisolone group.
Conclusion Electroacupuncture can up-regulate the expressions of bel-2 mRNAand protein, so as to inhibit apoptosis and protect nervous cells in early spinal cord injury.
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Optimization of clinical disease spectrum and therapeutic programs of acupuncture and moxibustion for diseases of the nervous system Fan Gangqi 1, Wang Lingling 2, Wang Qicai 3, et al. (1. No. 414 Hospital, Nanjing Military Medical College of the Second Military Medical University, Nanjing 210015, China; 2. NanjingUniversity of TCM)
KEY WORDS Nervous System Diseases / acup-mox the; Research Design
ABSTRACT
Objective To increase Therapeutic effects of acupuncture and moxibustion for diseases of the nervous system.
Methods To analyse systematically the literature of acupuncture and mixibustion, put forward problems from the angle of optimization of clinical disease spectrum and treatment programs of acupuncture and moxibustion for diseases of the nervous system and preliminarily determine train of thought and methods for solving the problems.
Results Diseases of the nervous system are clinically main disease spectrum of acupuncture and moxibustion, but less study on optimization of clinical disease apectrum and treatment programs of acupuncture and moxibustion are carried out, so, the studies on optimization of diseases spectrum and treatment programs of acupuncture and moxibustion for diseases of the nervous system are initiated.
Conclusion Optimization of clinica desease spectrum and treatment programs of acupuncture and moxibustion for diseases of the nervous system is very beneficial to extending clinical disease spectrun of acupuncture and moxibustion and raising therapeutic effects for diseases of the nervous system.
My opinion on meridian essence Cai Shichuan ( Affiliated Hospital of YulinMunicipalHealthSchool, Guangxi 537000, China)
KEY WORDS Meridian Essence; Meridians/ physiol; Meridians/pathol
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore correct direction of the study on meridians.
Methods Based of thinking of phenomena in TCM in combination with modem studies of meridians, the unreasonableness about that meridian phenomena and humam life activities.
Acupuncture for tretment of cases of malaria of gastrointestinal type in Africa Zhang Hong, Ren Lin (GeneralHospital of the Air Force, Beijing 100036, China)
Objective To obseve clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on malaria of gastrointestinal type in Africa.
Methods Firstly, pricking for blood-leting on Erjian ( EX- HN 6), and pricking for blood-letting and cupping on Dazhui (GV 14) were carried out and then acupuncture was given on Zhongwan (CV 12), Tianshu (ST 25), Qihai (CV 6), Zusali (ST 36) And Neiguan (PC 6) with retention of needle of 20 min and pulse electric stimulation was added. The treatment was given once daily, 5 sessions constituting one therapeutic course.
Results Of the 46 cases treated, 33 cases treated, 33 cases were cured and 13 improved with a total effective rate of 100.0%.
Conclusion Acupuncture is a effective therapy for malaria of gastrointestinal type.
Study on techniques of Chinese-English translation of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion science Mao Fasheng 1, Wang Huizhu 2 (1.Foreing Languages Department of Shaoguan University, Guangdong 512005, China; 2 Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, ChinaAcademy of TCM)
KEY WORDS Acupuncture Moxibustion Science; Translating
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the basic sentence characteristics of Chinese-English translation of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion science and to discuss the basic translation techniques.
Methods The basic characteristics have been found out from the aspects of tense, voice, mood, conditional adverbial clause, imperative sentence, structure and style. The translation techniques have been discussed from word-to-word translation, free translation, transliteration, transliteration e free translation western medicine terminology, explanation.
Conclusion Sentences translated from Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion science have their own characterristcs. The discussed translation techniques can meet the needs of Chinese-English translation of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion science.
Qi is the commandre of blood and is the mother of qi.
Moxibustion is applied to the points of Conception Vessel to restore Yang from collapse.
The needle should be inserted coordinately with the help of both hands. Generally it is held with the right hand known as the pressing hand pushes firmly against the area close to the point.
Reinforcing is applied in case of deficiency. The excess syndrome is treated by the reducing method. “is applied” “be inserted” “is held” “is treated”
Shoud, must can, would
While operating, the doctor should relax himself, make qi sink to Dantian point, breathe naturally and must not hold his breath.
Neither yin or yang can exist in isolation.
Extreme yin will necessarily produce yang and vice versa.
Without yang there would be no production of yin. Without yin there would be no production of yang.
Should
Conditional adverbial clause
During the treatment, if there appear some symptoms of fainting, such as pallor, sweating or dizziness, management should be taken promptly.
The stuck needlle, suppose it is due to excessive rotation in one direction, will be released by twirling in the opposite direction. (Imperative sentence)
Stop needling immediately and withdraw the needles.
Tell the patient to relax.
The front-Mu point of the Stomach Meridian are treated with reducing manipulation to remove food retention to pacify the stomach and relieve pain.
The kidney dominates bone, manufactures marrow to fill up the brain and manifests in the hair.
It is advisable not to give acupuncture treatment to those who are either hungry, overeaten, drunk or overfatigued.
Inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiring, and palpation.
Wind stroke is an emergency case manifested by falling down in a fit with loss of consciousness, or hemiplegia, slurred speech and deviated muth.
It is characterizad by abrupt onset with pathological changes varying quickly like the wind, from which the term “wind stroke” comes.
Remove obstruction from the meridians and colaterals.
Promote resuscitation. (transliteration)
Yinyang, Jingluo, Qi, Sanjiao, Baihui, Zangfu (transliteration e free translation)
Yuan-primary qi, Luo-connecting point, the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-yangming. (western medical terminology)
Goiter, auricular-therapy (explanation)
Five storing viscera (heart, liver, spleen, lung and kindney)
Six excreting viscera (gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, sanjiao and bladder) seven emotions (joy, anger, worry, anxiety, sadness, fear and fright)
Dampness is the main climatic factor of the late simmer
Advances of studies on stimulating parameters of electroacupuncture
Gu Chenyi, Hu jun, Cai Yunbiao (Yueyang Hospital of Integration
