Recent Medline Abstracts on Acupuncture

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Chang CC, Chang ST, Lin JC, Li TY, Chiang SL, Tsai KC. Resolution of

intractable hiccups after near-infrared irradiation of relevant acupoints.

Am J Med Sci. 2006 Aug;332(2):93-6. From the Department of

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ccc, cst, lty, csl, tkc), and the

Department of Neurology (ljc), Tri-Service General Hospital, National

Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

BACKGROUND:: Intractable hiccups are occasionally encountered in

the presence of stroke but are usually difficult to manage. METHODS::

We describe two stroke patients with intractable hiccups that were

refractory to pharmacological treatment but were well resolved by

application to relevant acupoints with the modality linear polarized near-

infrared ray equipment on PC 6 (Nei Guan), ST 36 (Zu San Li), and DU

9 (Chih Yang), which are the empirical acupoints aimed at regulating

gastrointestinal mobility and function of the thoracic organ. RESULTS::

The first patient who received the treatment for only one time came out

with a dramatic termination of intractable hiccups 3 hours later and with

no recurrence thereafter. We applied the same treatment on the second

patient once a day for 8 consecutive days, which led to progressive

amelioration of intractable hiccups. CONCLUSIONS:: This is the first

report about the complete resolution of intractable hiccups due to stroke

using near-infrared irradiation to acupoints, rather than using

conventional pharmacologic therapy, traditional acupuncture, or

moxibustion. Consequently, these findings suggest that linear polarized

near-infrared ray irradiation, with its noninvasive properties, might be an

alternative treatment for intractable hiccups after stroke.

PMID: 16909058 [PubMed - in process]

 

Li WL, Liu L, Sun LH. [Analysis on therapeutic effect of substance-

partitioned moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) and shenque (CV 8) for

treatment of primary dysmenorrhea of cold-damp type][Article in

Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Jul;26(7):481-2. TCM College of

Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. meibaoyu

OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of substance-

partitioned moxibustion on primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods One

hundred and thirty-eight cases of PD were randomly divided into two

groups, the treatment group (n=78) were treated with substance-

partitioned moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) and Shenque (CV 8), once

a day; and the control group (n=60) treated with oral administration of

Yueyueshu Powder, twice a day, 10 g each time. They were treated for

3 menstrual cycles. RESULTS: The total effective rate and the index of

therapeutic effect were 96.1% and 90.8% in the treatment group, and

88.3% and 76.2% in the control group, respectively, with a significant

difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Clinical

therapeutic effect of substance-partitioned moxibustion on primary

dysmenorrhea is obvious. PMID: 16903598 [PubMed - in process]

 

Wang LQ.[Observation on therapeutic effects of scraping therapy and

warming acupuncture-moxibustion on 50 cases of fasciitis of back

muscles][Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Jul;26(7):478-80.

Linyi Hospital of TCM, Shandong, China. swcwlq.syh

OBJECTIVE: To search for the best method for treatment of fasciitis of

back muscles. METHODS: One hundred cases of fasciitis of back

muscles were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group of

50 cases were treated with scraping and warming acupuncture and

moxibustion at Fengmen (BL 12), Feishu (BL 13), Quyuan (SI 13),

Bingfeng (SI 12), Jiafeng, local pressure pain points, and cord-like

node; and the control group of 50 cases with simple acupuncture.

RESULTS: In the treatment group, 40 cases were cured and 10 cases

improved with a total effective rate of 100.0%; in the control group, 26

cases were cured and 16 cases improved, 8 cases were ineffective with

a total effective rate of 84.0%. The treatment group in improvement of

pressure pain and pain was better than the control group, with scores

significantly decreased (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Scraping therapy

and warming acup-moxibustion have obvious effect on fasciitis of back

muscles, and it is a better therapy for this disease. PMID: 16903597

[PubMed - in process]

 

Lu ZX. [Clinical observation on acupuncture plus laser radiation for

treatment of facial spasm][Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006

Jul;26(7):475-6. Puyang People's Hospital, Henan, China.

OBJECTIVE: To search for a convenient, safe and effective method for

treatment of facial spasm. METHODS: Three hundred and ninety cases

of facial spasm were divided into 2 groups in order of visiting:

medication group of 200 cases were treated with routine medicine, and

acupuncture and laser treatment group of 190 cases treated with

acupuncture plus laser radiation. After treatment of 30 days, their

therapeutic effects were summarized. RESULTS: The total effective

rate, the cured rate and the 6-month recurrence rate were 93.7%,

64.7%, 6.7% in the acupuncture and laser treatment group, and the

corresponding figures were 62.0%, 32.0% and 33.9% in the medication

group respectively, with a very significant difference between the two

groups in the therapeutic effect (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture

plus laser radiation is a convenient and safe method for treatment of

facial spasm. PMID: 16903596 [PubMed - in process]

 

Liu SK, Zhao XM, Xi ZM. [incidence rate and acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of

post-stroke depression][Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006

Jul;26(7):472-4. The First Central Hospital of Baoding City, Hebei 071000,

China. liusukun2003 OBJECTIVE: To understand the incidence of

post-stroke depression (PSD) and the therapeutic effect of

acupuncture-moxibustion. METHODS: Five hundred and sixty cases were rating with

Hamilton depression scale, and lesion parts, gender, age and property of

stroke between the PSD and non-PSD were compared by analysis of variance, chi2

test, and then the patients of PSD were randomly divided into two groups and

treated respectively with Prozac-20 and acup-moxibustion at Sishencong (EX-HN

1), Anmian, Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6),

Taichong (LR 3), Zhaohai (KI 6), Shenmai (BL 62). RESULTS: The total incidence

rate of PSD was 43.9%, with no relation to the lesion parts, gender, age and

property of stroke (P > 0.05), and there were

very significant differences in HAMD scores before and after treatment in the

two groups (P < 0.0001), with no significant difference in the effective rate

between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: PSD has a high incidence and

influences the recovery of nervous function, and it should be treated at early

stage. Acup-moxibustion and Prozac-20 have similar therapeutic effect. PMID:

16903595 [PubMed - in process]

 

Hong L, Hou ZW, Bai YL. [Clinical observation on combined

acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for treatment of 160 cases of

polyneuritis][Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Jul;26(7):469-

71. China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of TCM, China.

OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of combined

acupuncture and moxibustion therapy on polyneuritis. METHODS: One

hundred and sixty cases were treated with combined scalp

acupuncture, body acupuncture (stimulating root of nerve as main),

cupping and pricking at segmental root of nerve, and electric hot

moxibustion, and their therapeutic effects were observed. RESULTS:

One hundred and thirty-eight cases were cured (86.3%) and the total

effective rate was 100.0%. The average recovery time for clinical

symptoms was 12.81 days, the average recovery time for nervous

system signs was 19.76 days, the average recovery time for recovery of

ocular muscular dyskinesia was 15.14 days. There was significant

therapeutic effect for improvement of simple symptoms, with significant

differences when the first and second therapeutic courses compared

with that before treatment (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The combined

acupuncture and moxibustion therapy has a definite therapeutic effect

on polyneuritis. PMID: 16903594 [PubMed - in process]

 

Yu CD, Wu BH, Zhang J, Song HM, Wang GS, Yu Z. [Effect of skull

acupuncture and scalp acupuncture on serum vascular endothelial

growth factor in the patient of acute cerebral infarction][Article in

Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Jul;26(7):466-8. Institute of Acup-

moxibustion and Massage, Fujian College of TCM, Fuzhou 350003,

China. ycd60

 

OBJECTIVE: To investigate effect of skull suture acupuncture (skull

acupuncture) and scalp acupuncture on serum vascular endothelial

growth factor (VEGF) in the patient of acute cerebral infarction (CI).

METHODS: Twenty cases of CI were treated with skull suture

acupuncture at coronal suture, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture, etc.

combined with medication (group B), group C (n=20) with scalp

acupuncture at contralateral Dingnie Qian-xiexian (MS 6) and Dingnie

Houxiexian (MS 7) plus medication, and group A (n=20) with

medication. Changes of serum VEGF contents were investigated in the

three groups. RESULTS: After treatment, the serum VEGF content did

not significantly change in group A (P > 0.05), and significantly

increased in group B and group C (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), with significant

difference as group B and C compared with that of group A (P < 0.05),

and with no significant difference between group B and group C (P >

0.05). CONCLUSION: Skull suture acupuncture combined with

medication and scalp acupuncture plus medication have a similar effect

on serum VEGF in the patient of acute cerebral infarction. PMID:

16903593 [PubMed - in process]

 

 

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