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Objective] To evaluate the navel therapy of ancient formula for ehloasma of liver qi stagnation syndrome. [Method] The 40 cases take navel therapy of ancient formula, change every 24 hours for one month; make therapeutic effect observation before and after the treatment . [Result] 21 cases were cured, 10 had marked effect,7 had effective,2 had no effect, and the total effective rate was 95%.[Conclusion] Navel therapy of ncient formula has good cure effect on ehloasma.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the efficacy between the multi-directional stimulation technique and routine needling technique in the range of motion (ROM) of the lower limbs in patients of post-stroke spasmodic paralysis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients were randomized into a multi-directional stimulation technique group and a routine needling technique group, 30 cases in each one. In the two groups, Biguan (ST 31), Fengshi (GB 31), Yang-lingquan (GB 34), Xiyangguan (GB 33), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Jiexi (ST 41), Qiuxu (GB 40), Kunlun (BL 60) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) on the affected side, scalp acupuncture sites and the acupoints on the upper limb of the affected side were selected. The even needling technique was used in the routine needling technique group and the multi-directional stimulation technique was used in the multi-directional stimulation technique group. The treatment was given once daily, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks totally. Before and after treatment, Fugl-Meyer function and Berg balance were scored. The three-dimensional gait analysis was adopted to analyze ROM of hip, knee and ankle joints.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Fugl-Meyer function score and Berg balance score were improved significantly after treatment as compared with those before treatment in the two groups (all<0.01). The scores in the multi-directional stimulation technique group were all higher than those in the routine needling technique group (<0.01,<0.05). The abduction and adduction of hip joints and flexion-extension ROM were all improved after treatment as comparedwith those before treatment in the two groups (all<0.05). The maximum flexibility and flexion extension ROM of knee joint were improved after treatment as compared with those before treatment in the two groups (all<0.05), and the changes in extension of knee joint were not apparent (both>0.05). After treatment, the maximal flexion and the flexion-extension ROM of knee joint in the multi-directional stimulation technique group were improved significantly as compared with those in the routine needling technique group (both<0.05). The maximal dorsal flexion of ankle joint in the multi-directional stimulation technique group after treatment was increased as compared with that before treatment (<0.05), and the change was better than that in the routine needling technique group (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Acupuncture effectively increases the maximal adduction angle and flexion-extension ROM of hip joint, and reduces abduction of hip joint. The multi-directional stimulation technique contributes to the flexion of knee joint and dorsal flexion of ankle joint and the maintenance of limb balance. The efficacy of it is better than that of routine acupuncture stimulation technique.</p>
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[Objective]To observe the intervention of Electroacupuncture at Point Jianyu(LI15) on Rabbit Model of Scapulohumeral Periarthritis for receiving possible mechanism.[Methods ]Thirty healthy rabbits(male or female) were randomly divided into three groups:scapulohumeral periarthritis model group,EA Jianyu group and Ibuprofen control group.Each group respectively were detected the concentrations of serum PGE2 before model and treatment and after treatment,and then killed them to achieve tendons of shoulder which were detected the concentrations of Hydroxyproline.And achieve tissues around shoulder which were studied by HE to investigate the changes of the histology.[Results]The concentrations of serum PGE2 had no notable difference between EA Jianyu and model group,Ibuprofen control group and model group after treatment.But it was lowered after treatment than before treatment by EA Jianyu.There were no significantly difference among the three groups about concentrations of Hydroxyproline in tendons,but Ibuprofen control group was higher than EA Jianyu group.Tissues of the shoulder were observed that EA Jianyu restrained reaction of inflammation and degenerescence of tissues,and promoted it better.[Conclusions] EA Jianyu has anti-inflammatory effect and cuts back on the degree of degenerescence of tissues on scapulohumeral periarthritis model in rabbit.