SUN's abdominal acupuncture for depression after methamphetamine withdrawal: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical effect of SUN 's abdominal acupuncture and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of depression after methamphetamine withdrawal.@*METHODS@#A total of 80 female patients with depression after methamphetamine withdrawal were randomly divided into an observation group (40 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (40 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The control group was treated with conventional acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Yintang (GV 29), Taichong (LR 3), Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Danzhong (GV 17), and the observation group was treated with SUN 's abdominal acupuncture at area 1 of the abdomen and area 8 of the abdomen. Both groups were treated once a day, 30 min each time, 6 days as a course of treatment, 1 day rest between treatment courses, a total of 4 courses of treatment. The scores of withdrawal symptoms, Hamilton depression scale (HAMD), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scale and serum serotonin (5-HT) level were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the scores of withdrawal symptoms, HAMD and the various scores and total score of PSQI scale in the two groups were all lower than before treatment (P<0.01), and the scores of withdrawal symptoms, HAMD and the sleep quality, time to fall asleep, sleep time scores and total score of PSQI in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). After treatment, the serum 5-HT level of the two groups was increased (P<0.01), and that in the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#SUN 's abdominal acupuncture can improve withdrawal symptom, depression and sleep quality, increase serum 5-HT content in treatment of depression after methamphetamine withdrawal, and has better effect than conventional acupuncture.

Clinical Study of Chaihu Shugansan Combined with Abdominal Acupuncture on Depression Caused by Chronic Pain / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of Chaihu Shugansan combined with abdominal acupuncture on depression caused by chronic pain，and to explore its mechanism. Method:A total of 97 patients with depression caused by chronic pain were randomly divided into control group （49 cases） and observation group （48 cases）. Patients in both groups received routine western medicine treatment，including necessary psychological intervention and taking paroxetine. Control groupobservation groupcontrol group Patients in control group were treated with Xiaoyaowan，and patients in observation group were treated with Chaihu Shugansan combined with abdominal acupuncture. Both groups were treated for 6 weeks. The levels of serum neurotransmitters，cytokines and Hamilton depression rating scale（HAMD） before and after treatment were compared between two groups<bold>.</bold> Result:There was no significant difference in HAMD scores of the two groups before treatment and the HAMD scores of two groups after treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment （<italic>P</italic><0.05），and the HAMD scores in observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. There was no significant difference in the levels of serum 5-hydroxytryptamine （5-HT），norepinephrine （NE），and brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF） between two groups before treatment. After treatment，the levels of serum 5-HT，NE，and BDNF in two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment （<italic>P</italic><0.05），and the levels in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. There was no significant difference in the levels of serum interleukin-6 （IL-6），interleukin-1<italic>β</italic> （IL-1<italic>β</italic>） and tumor necrosis factor-<italic>α</italic> （TNF-<italic>α</italic>） before treatment. After treatment，the levels of serum IL-6，IL-1<italic>β</italic> and TNF-<italic>α</italic> were significantly lower than those before treatment （<italic>P</italic><0.05），and the levels in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. Conclusion:On the basis of psychological intervention and paroxetine administration，the combination of Chaihu Shugansan and abdominal acupuncture exerts their respective advantages. It treats both symptoms and root causes of depression，relieves the degree of depression，reduces the classification of depression，and regulates the levels of neurotransmitter and cellular inflammatory factors，and inhibits inflammatory response. The clinical effect is significant.

Abdominal acupoint thread embedding therapy based on "brain-intestinal connection" for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and its effects on serum levels of APP and Aβ / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupoint thread embedding therapy based on "brain-intestinal connection" combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets and oral donepezil hydrochloride tablets alone for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) and observe its effects on amyloid precursor protein (APP) and β-amyloid protein@*METHODS@#Sixty patients with AD were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 3 cases dropped off). The patients in the control group were treated with donepezil hydrochloride tablets (5 mg per day); based on the treatment in the control group, the patients in the observation group were treated with abdominal acupoint thread embedding therapy at Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Huaroumen (ST 24), Wailing (ST 26), Daheng (SP 15), etc., once every 10 days. Both groups were treated for 2 months. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog), activity of daily living scale (ADL), neuropsychiatric inventory questionnaire (NPI) as well as the serum levels of APP and Aβ@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the MMSE scores in the two groups were higher than those before treatment (@*CONCLUSION@#The abdominal acupoint thread embedding therapy based on the theory of "brain-intestinal connection" combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets can improve cognitive function, self-care ability of daily life and mental behavior, and reduce the serum levels of APP and Aβ

Application characteristics of abdominal acupuncture based on data mining technique / 针刺研究

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the disease spectrum and predominant diseases treated by abdominal acupuncture by data mining and analysis of journal articles on abdominal acupuncture, and to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: Based on the database of abdominal acupuncture established by the research group, the data mining technique was used for the analysis and extraction of the articles on abdominal acupuncture included in this study. RESULTS: A total of 788 original journal articles were included. Six departments and 96 disease categories, among which there were 45 internal diseases (46.84%) and 18 surgical diseases (18.75%) were involved. As for the diseases involved, cervical spondylosis had the highest frequency of 84, followed by low back and leg pain with a frequency of 77 and stroke sequela with a frequency of 67. Of all 788 studies, 519 (65.86%) used abdominal acupuncture combined with other therapies with a total frequency of 552, among which acupuncture had the highest frequency of 135 (24.46%), followed by oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine with a frequency of 81 (14.67%) and moxibustion with a frequency of 80 (14.49%). Abdominal acupuncture had a marked clinical effect in the treatment of various diseases, with the highest effective rate of 95.10% in surgical diseases. CONCLUSION: Abdominal acupuncture has a wide disease spectrum and is most frequently used for the treatment of cervical spondylosis, with a marked clinical effect. Abdominal acupuncture has unique therapeutic characteristics and advantages, but it can achieve a better clinical effect when combined with other therapies.

Clinical experience of professor 's external treatment of supporting the middle for pediatric diseases / 中国针灸

It is well believed that children's spleen is often insufficient, as the structure and of spleen-stomach are incomplete. The deficiency of spleen-stomach plays an important role in the occurrence, development and pathogenesis of pediatric diseases. Professor has inherited the academic thought of , a famous physician of TCM, and proposed the external treatment method of "supporting the middle". This method emphasizes the constant care of the spleen-stomach of children in the aspect of acupoint selection, and adoptes the external treatment of children's , supporting- cupping therapy (including warming , warming moxibustion and warm scrapping), acupuncture (including abdominal acupuncture, intradermal needling) to treat children's diseases of spleen, lung, kidney and others, which has achieved satisfactory therapeutic effects.

Therapeutic effects on infertility of ovulation failure in the patients with kidney deficiency treated with abdominal acupuncture and periodic therapy of Chinese herbal medicine / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effects of abdominal acupuncture and the periodic therapy of Chinese herbal medicine on follicular development and endometrial receptivity in the patients with infertility induced by ovulation failure and differentiated as kidney deficiency in TCM.@*METHODS@#A total of 84 patients with infertility induced by ovulation failure and differentiated as kidney deficiency were randomized into a combined therapy group (27 cases), an abdominal acupuncture group (27 cases) and a western medication group (30 cases). In the combined therapy group, abdominal acupuncture and the periodic treatment of Chinese herbal medicine was provided. In the abdominal acupuncture group, the simple abdominal acupuncture therapy was used. In the western medication group, clomiphene citrate (CC) and human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) prescribed. The treatment for one menstrual cycle was taken as one session and 3 sessions of treatment were required except the pregnancy. The folicle development, endometrial thickness and morphology, menstrual condition and TCM symptom score were observed before and after treatment in the three groups, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the ovulation was recovered to different degrees in the three groups. The ovulation rate was 59.3% (16/27) in the combined therapy group, 55.6% (15/27) in the abdominal acupuncture group and 53.3% (16/30) in the western medication group. The difference was not significant in comparison among the three groups (>0.05). After treatment, the endometrial thickness in the periovulatory period was increased as compared with the thickness before treatment in the combined therapy group and the abdominal acupuncture group (both <0.05). After treatment, the endometrial thickness in the combined therapy group was higher than the western medication group (<0.05). In comparison before and after treatment, the difference in the endometrial morphology was significant in the combined therapy group and the abdominal acupuncture group (both <0.05). In comparison between the combined therapy group and the western medication group, the difference in the endometrial morphology was significant after treatment (<0.05). After treatment, the menstrual condition and TCM symptom score in the combined therapy group and the abdominal acupuncture group were all improved as compared with those before treatment (all <0.05). The score of menstrual condition in the combined therapy group was higher than the western medication group (<0.05) and TCM symptom score in the combined therapy group and abdominal acupuncture group was higher than the western medication group after treatment (all <0.05). The total effective rate was 88.9% (24/27) in the combined therapy group and was 92.6% (25/29) in the abdominal acupuncture group, which was higher than 56.7% (17/30) in the western medication group (<0.01). There was no adverse reaction in the combined therapy group and the abdominal acupuncture group.@*CONCLUSION@#Abdominal acupuncture combined with the periodic therapy of Chinese herbal medicine improve the menstrual condition and relieve the clinical symptoms of infertility induced by ovulation failure of kidney deficiency in the patients and the therapeutic effects are better than the medication with CC + HCG. This combined therapy improves the ovulation rate and the endometrial receptivity at periovulatory stage to increase the pregnancy rate. There is no adverse reaction discovered in clinical practice.

Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Abdominal Acupuncture plus Cervical Curvature Traction for Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebral Artery Type / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture plus cervical curvature traction in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Method Eighty patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were divided by the random number table into two groups, with 40 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture plus cervical curvature traction, and the control group was given oral administration of flunarizine. The two groups were compared before and after treatment in terms of clinical symptom score, cervical vertigo symptom and function assessment scale, and hemodynamics, etc. Result Both groups attained significant efficacy, and the total effective rate was 92.5％ in the treatment group, markedly higher than 77.5％ in the control group (P<0.05); the score of cervical spondylosis symptom scale in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); after treatment, the evaluations of vertigo, neck-shoulder pain, headache, daily living and work, mental and social adaptation were significantly improved in both groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture plus cervical curvature traction can obviously improve symptoms such as vertigo, neck-shoulder pain, headache, daily living and work, and mental and social adaptation, and boost the blood flow velocity of vertebrobasilar artery in patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. The achievement of therapeutic efficacy is associated with the improvement of vertebrobasilar blood supply.

Clinical Observation of Abdominal and Wrist-ankle Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation for Hemiplegia After Ischemic Cerebral Stroke / 上海针灸杂志

Objective By taking rehabilitation as the control, to observe the effect of abdominal and wrist-ankle acupuncture plus rehabilitation in restoring the motor and neurological function in hemiplegia due to ischemic cerebral stroke, and to optimize the treatment protocol. Method By adopting a randomized controlled clinical design, a hundred patients diagnosed with hemiplegia after ischemic cerebral stroke were randomized into a treatment group (50 cases) and a control group (50 cases) regarding their visiting sequence. The patients all received basic symptomatic treatment to control blood pressure, improve cerebral circulation, stabilize vital signs and prevent complications. In addition, the treatment group received abdominal and wrist-ankle acupuncture plus kinesiotherapy; the control group received rehabilitation training. The two groups were evaluated for therapeutic efficacy after 2 courses of treatment. Before and after the intervention, the recruited patients were tested by Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), China Stroke Scale (CSS) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the level of homocysteine (Hcy) was also detected. Result The FMA, CSS and BBS scores all showed significant changes after the intervention in the two groups (P<0.05); after the treatment, the FMA, CSS and BSS scores in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05), and there were significant between-group differences in comparing the score differences of FMA,CSS and BBS (P<0.05). The two groups both showed decrease of Hcy, (11.68±4.53)μmol/L in the treatment group versus (13.53±4.01)μmol/L in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to rehabilitation alone, abdominal and wrist-ankle acupuncture plus kinesiotherapy can produce a more significant efficacy in treating hemiplegia due to ischemic cerebral stroke.

Clinical Efficacy of 30 Cases about Filiform-fire Needle Combined with Abdominal Acupuncture Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective] To observe the clinical effects of filiform-fire needle combined with abdominal acupuncture in treating ankylosing spondylitis(cold-dampness syndrome). [Methods] Sixty patients who met the criteria of AS were included in the study. They were randomly divided into treatment group and control group for 30 patients in each group. The patients of control group were treated with Diclofenac sodium sustained -release tablet and Salazosul-fpyridine intestinal solution, while treatment group were treated with filiform-fire needle combined with abdominal acupuncture on the basis of western medicine mentioned above.All patients were treated and observed for three months, and they were evaluated by score of TCM symptoms, thoracic activity, spinal activity, finger-floor distance, pillow-wall distance and blood parameters, such as C-reactive Protein(CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)and Immune Globulin A(IgA). [Results] The total effective rate in treatment group was higher than that in control group(P＜0.05).After treatment, the two groups all got lower scores of TCM symptoms than before, and the scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than the control group(P＜0.05).The thoracic activity, spinal activity, finger-floor distance and pillow-wall distance of all patients improved in varying degrees, and the blood parameters of CRP, ESR and IgA decreased compared with that before treatment, and significantly the treatment group was superior to control group(P＜0.05).[Conclusion] The filiform-fire needle combined with abdominal acupuncture can effectively relieve pain, improve functional activity of the spine and peripheral joints, reduce inflammation, slow disease progression and raise the quality of life of the patients.

Clinical observation of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective:To assess the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia.Methods:Eighty-two cases of subhealth insomnia were randomly divided into an observation group (41 cases) and a control group (41 cases).The control group was treated with conventional acupuncture.The observation group was treated with Bo's abdominal acupuncture on the basis of conventional acupuncture.Six treatments constituted one treatment course.The measuring scale of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome for subhealth state (MSSSHS) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores were compared between the two groups after two courses,to estimate the efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia.Results:One case dropped out from the observation group,while 2 cases dropped out from the control group.The MSSSHS score and PSQI score both declined after the treatment in the two groups (all P＜0.05).The MSSSHS and PSQI scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (both P＜0.05).Conclusion:The abdominal acupuncture is effective for subhealth insomnia,and it can enhance the effect of conventional acupuncture.

Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Abdominal Acupuncture on Cervicogenic Headache / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture in treating cervicogenic headache. Method Sixty-three patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of cervicogenic headache were allocated using a random number table: 33 cases to the abdominal acupuncture group and 30 cases to the acupuncture groups. The abdominal acupuncture group of patients received abdominal acupuncture and the acupuncture group of patients, body acupuncture. The therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups of patients after three courses of treatment. The headache index score was recorded at the same time. Result The total efficacy rate was 84.8% in the abdominal acupuncture group and 63.3% in the acupuncture group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The pain index score decreased significantly in both groups after treatment (P<0.05) and decreased more in the abdominal acupuncture group than in the acupuncture group (P<0.05). Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture is more effective than conventional acupuncture in treating cervicogenic headache. It is a new effective way to clinically treat cervicogenic headache.

Clinical Study of Abdominal Acupuncture in Relieving Postoperative Pain of Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoid After Milligan-Morgan Hemorrhoidectomy / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the curative effect of abdominal acupuncture on postoperative pain of patients with mixed hemorrhoid after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy.Methods A total of 100 mixed hemorrhoid patients with postoperative pain after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy under spinal anaesthesia from September of 2014 to December of 2015 were included into the study.The patients were evenly randomized into trial group and control group.The trial group was treated with abdominal acupuncture at acupoints of Shuifen,Guanyuan,Qihai,Sanxing needles under Qihai,lower Fengshi,Tianshu for 15-30 min.The control group was treated with intramuscular injection of Tramadol Injection 0.1 g.Before treatment and 0.5,1,2,3 hours after treatment,the pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and body activity scores were recorded.Results (1) After treatment,pain VAS scores of the two groups at different time points were obviously decreased(P ＜ 0.05 compared with those before treatment),and the decrease of pain VAS scores of the treatment group 0.5 hours after treatment was superior to that of the control group (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significant difference between the two groups at other time points (P ＞ 0.05).(2) After treatment,body activity scores of the two groups at different time points were obviously decreased(P ＜ 0.05 compared with those before treatment),but the difference was insignificant between the two groups(P＞ 0.05).(3) The average dose of Tramadol Injection used in the trial group was 0.013 ± 0.034 1 g,while was 0.103 ± 0.017 7 g in the control group,the difference being significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The analgesic effect of abdominal acupuncture is similar to that of Tramadol Injection.For its safety,and being cheap,practical and painless,abdominal acupuncture can be expected to be another option of effective analgesic method for the postoperative pain of patients with mixed hemorrhoid after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy.

Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian for chronic pharyngitis / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian in treating chronic pharyngitis. Methods:Thirty eligible subjects with chronic pharyngitis were given abdominal acupuncture plus needling Lieque (LU 7) and Zhaohai (KI 6), two out of the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian, once a day, 10 sessions as a course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after a treatment course. Results:After a treatment course, of the 30 subjects, 21 were recovered, 5 showed markedly effective, 2 were improved, and 2 failed,the total effective rate was 93.3%. Conclusion:Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian is effective in treating chronic pharyngitis, worth promoting in clinic.

Cases of Clinical Application of Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Body Acupuncture for Treatment of Allergic Skin Diseases / 中国中医药信息杂志

In recent years, the incidence of the allergic skin diseases is increasing as the growing of the pressure, the changes of the environment and other factors. The clinical features of the allergic skin diseases are easily repeated and in long course. It is found that the incidence of clinical allergic skin diseases, in addition to the season, diet and emotional relevant, is also closely linked to the physical deterioration of patients. Therefore, in addition to the emphasis on the treatment of the current symptoms of patients, adjustment and treatment of phsical constitution of patients and improvement of the adaptability of patients to environmental changes should attract attention, thereby reducing the frequency of incidence and alleviating the symptoms. The application of the abdominal acupuncture combined with body acupuncture for the improvement of the symptoms and physical constitution of allergic skin disease patients has obvious efficacy, which should be applied and promoted in clinic.

Clinical Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen with Needles Retained After BO's Abdominal Acupuncture for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained after BO's abdominal acupuncture in treating neurogenic bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury. Method Ninety patients diagnosed with neurogenic bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury were randomized into hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained group, hyperbaric oxygen followed by acupuncture group, and acupuncture followed by hyperbaric oxygen group, 30 cases each. The clinical efficacies of the three groups were observed. Result The three treatment protocols were all effective in treating neurogenic bowel dysfunction due to spinal cord injury, but the hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained group was superior to the other two groups(P<0.05), and the hyperbaric oxygen followed by acupuncture group was better than the acupuncture followed by hyperbaric oxygen group(P<0.05). Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen with needles retained can effectively treat neurogenic bowel dysfunction due to spinal cord injury, and generally enhance the quality of life of spinal cord injury patients.

Therapeutic Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture plus Chinese Medication for Ureteral Calculus / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture plus Chinese medication in treating ureteral calculus. MethodA total of 106 patients with ureteral calculus were randomized into an abdominal acupuncture group (53 cases) and a medication group (53 cases). The abdominal acupuncture group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture plus medication, with Shuifen (CV9), Xiawan (CV10), Jianli (CV11), Zhongji (CV3), Guanyuan (CV4) and Qihai (CV6) selected as the major points. The removal of stones and the release of pain were observed in the two groups, and the efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The two treatment methods both effectively improved the pain and promoted the removal of stones; the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were significantly changed after the intervention in both groups (P<0.05). The time taken to mitigate and release pain was significantly shorter in the abdominal acupuncture group compared to the other group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 88.7% (47/53) in the abdominal acupuncture group, superior to 73.6% (39/53) in the medication group (P<0.05).ConclusionAbdominal acupuncture plus medication can effectively mitigate pain, promote the removal of stones and reduce patient's sufferings in treating ureteral calculus.

Therapeutic Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture plus Chinese Medication for Ureteral Calculus / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture plus Chinese medication in treating ureteral calculus. MethodA total of 106 patients with ureteral calculus were randomized into an abdominal acupuncture group (53 cases) and a medication group (53 cases). The abdominal acupuncture group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture plus medication, with Shuifen (CV9), Xiawan (CV10), Jianli (CV11), Zhongji (CV3), Guanyuan (CV4) and Qihai (CV6) selected as the major points. The removal of stones and the release of pain were observed in the two groups, and the efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The two treatment methods both effectively improved the pain and promoted the removal of stones; the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were significantly changed after the intervention in both groups (P<0.05). The time taken to mitigate and release pain was significantly shorter in the abdominal acupuncture group compared to the other group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 88.7% (47/53) in the abdominal acupuncture group, superior to 73.6% (39/53) in the medication group (P<0.05).ConclusionAbdominal acupuncture plus medication can effectively mitigate pain, promote the removal of stones and reduce patient's sufferings in treating ureteral calculus.

Clinical effect of abdominal acupuncture for diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the efficacy differences between abdominal acupuncture and western medication for diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-one patients with IBS-D were randomly assigned into an acupuncture group (30 cases after 1 dropping) and a western medication group (28 cases after 2 dropping). Acupuncture was used atpoints [Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4)],points [bilateral Huaroumen (ST 24), Wailing (ST 26)],point [bilateral Daheng (SP 15)], once every other day, 3 times a week. Pinaverium bromide tablet was used orally in the western medication group, 50 mg a time, 3 times a day. All the treatment was given for 4 weeks in the two groups. IBS symptom severity score (IBS-SSS) and clinical symptom scores for abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, poor stool output, defecation urgency and stool abnormality were observed before and after the treatment as well as 3 months after treatment. Adverse reactions were recorded and the effects were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>①After treatment and at follow-up, the IBS-SSS scores of the two groups were lower than those before treatment (all<0.01). Compared with the western medication group, the scores and the improvements between the two time points and before treatment were better in the acupuncture group (<0.05,<0.01). ②The symptom scores in the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment including abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, poor stool output, defecation urgency and stool abnormality (<0.05,<0.01), and the scores of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, poor stool output and stool abnormality in the acupuncture group were lower than those in the western medication group (<0.05,<0.01). ③The total effective rate and the cured and remarkable effective rate of the acupuncture group were higher than those of the western medication group [(86.7% (26/30) vs 64.3% (18/28),<0.05; 70.0% (21/30) vs 35.7% (10/28),<0.01)], and the therapeutic efficacy of the acupuncture group was better than that of the western medication group (<0.05). There was no adverse reaction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Abdominal acupuncture is more effective for IBS-D than western medication and can relieve abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, poor stool output, stool abnormality, with long-term effect.</p>

Impacts of abdominal acupuncture on lipid metabolism in olanzapine-induced obesity / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the impacts of abdominal acupuncture on serum leptin, adiponectin, total cholesterol and triglyceride in the patients of obesity induced by olanzapine.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty-six obesity patients induced by olanzapine were randomized into an observation group (47 cases) and a control group (39 cases). The healthcare guide and the adjustment on diet and physical exercise were given in the two groups. Additionally, in the observation group, the abdominal acupuncture therapy was applied to Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Tianshu (ST 25) and Shuidao (ST 28), once a day, 5 times a week. The treatment lasted for 3 months in the two groups. The body mass index (BMI), serum leptin, adiponectin, total cholesterol and triglyceride were compared before and after treatment in the patients of the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, BMI, serum leptin, total cholesterol and triglyceride were all lower than those before treatment in the patients of the two groups (all<0.05). Adiponectin was higher than that in the two groups before treatment (both<0.05). After treatment, BMI, serum leptin, total cholesterol and triglyceride in the observation group were apparently lower than those in the control group (all<0.05) and adiponectin was higher than that in the control group (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Abdominal acupuncture regulates the transfer capacity of leptin signal and the secretion of adiponectin, promotes lipid metabolism and reduces the body mass in obesity patients induced by olanzapine.</p>

Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Abdominal Acupuncture on Rheumatoid Arthritis / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture on rheumatoid arthritis.Methods Sixty patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 30 cases. The treatment group received abdominal acupuncture and the control group, conventional acupuncture. Pre-/post-treatment changes in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factor (RF) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were observed after three courses of treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in ESR, RF and CRP in the two groups (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in ESR, RF and CRP between the treatment and control groups (P<0.01). The total efficacy rate was 86.7% in the treatment group and 56.7% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture is an effective way to treat rheumatoid arthritis.