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Objective This article summarizes and analyzes the rule of main acupoints selection in the treatment of epilepsy. Methods The acupuncture domestic literatures about the treatment for epilepsy from CNKI, Wanfang, Vip and SinoMed Chinese databases from 1981 to 2017. To set up a database of selection points of epilepsy, we collected data of acupoints for epilepsy treatment and then did descriptive analysis and cluster analysis to the data with Excel 2007, SPSS 20.0. Results A total of 80 acupoint prescriptions were recorded. The points of DU Meridian, BL Meridian, EX, ST Meridian and RN Meridian, were used more frequently than others.Acupoints with higher frequency of use were Dazhui, Baihui, Yaoqi, Fenglong, Xinshu. Cluster analysis divided the high frequency acupoints into 4 groups. The specific points used more were Fenglong, Xinshu and Jiuwei. Conclusions To grasp the law of acupuncture and moximoxition in the treatment of epilepsy can help to improve the clinical effect. The results can be used as reference for clinical application.
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Objective@#This article summarizes and analyzes the rule of main acupoints selection in the treatment of epilepsy.@*Methods@#The acupuncture domestic literatures about the treatment for epilepsy from CNKI, Wanfang, Vip and SinoMed Chinese databases from 1981 to 2017. To set up a database of selection points of epilepsy, we collected data of acupoints for epilepsy treatment and then did descriptive analysis and cluster analysis to the data with Excel 2007, SPSS 20.0.@*Results@#A total of 80 acupoint prescriptions were recorded. The points of DU Meridian, BL Meridian, EX, ST Meridian and RN Meridian, were used more frequently than others.Acupoints with higher frequency of use were Dazhui, Baihui, Yaoqi, Fenglong, Xinshu. Cluster analysis divided the high frequency acupoints into 4 groups. The specific points used more were Fenglong, Xinshu and Jiuwei.@*Conclusions@#To grasp the law of acupuncture and moximoxition in the treatment of epilepsy can help to improve the clinical effect. The results can be used as reference for clinical application.
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Objective To analyze the laws of acupoint selection of acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); To provide references for clinical treatment.Methods Computers were used to search articles about acupuncture for GAD from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database Resource System, Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database) and Chinese BioMedical Literature (CBM) from their respective founding dates to Dec. 31, 2015. The corresponding database was established with NoteExpress2, and the laws of acupoints were analyzed.Results Totally 41 articles were included, including 56 acupuncture prescriptions, involving 50 acupoints in 14 meridians. The frequency for acupoint selection was 287 times. There were 49 main acupoints (225 times of acupoint selection, accounting for 98.0%) and 23 matching acupoints (62 times of acupoint selection, accounting for 46.0%) in the treatment of GAD. Main acupoints with high frequency were Baihui (GV20), Shenmen (HT07), Neiguan (PC06), Sanyinjiao (SP06) and Yintang (GV29). Matching acupoints with high frequency were Zusanli (ST36), Taichong (LR3), Neiguan (PC06), Shenmen (HT07), and Fenglong (ST40). Selecting acupoints along meridian mainly depended on Governor Meridian, Taiyang Bladder Meridian of Foot, Shaoyin Heart Meridian of Hand and Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of Hand.ConclusionPrinciples of acupuncture for GAD is treatment determination from heart and brain, emphasizing syndrome differentiation and identification of diseases, and the clinic mainly adopts acupoints along meridian with symptomatic acupoints treatment.
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Postherpetic neuralgia is manifested as drastic lingering pain, which seriously impacts the survival quality of patient. In the paper, focusing on the time of postherpetic neuralgia and in association with the characteristics of symptoms such as the location and nature of pain and skin lesion, the etiology, location of sickness, nature of sickness and pathogenesis were differentiated, and the laws of acupoint selection and therapeutic operations were explored in the treatment with acupuncture. Regarding the apparent pain at night, especially during 23:00 to 3:00, Ashi points (Extra) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) were selected in terms of location differentiation. The acupoints on the liver and gallbladder meridians were specially selected and the supplementary acupoints were used according to general symptoms based on syndrome and symptom differentiation to improve the therapeutic effects. Regarding the therapeutic operation, the bloodletting puncture was used in terms of blood stagnation in collaterals. Additionally, the other operations were selected individually, such as filiform needle therapy, fire needling therapy, plum-blossom needle therapy and bleeding and cupping therapy.