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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of moving cupping on the back for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-related sleep disorders. Methods: A total of 60 patients with CFS-related sleep disorders were randomized into a control group and an observation group, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oral administration of fluoxetine hydrochloride capsule. The observation group was treated with moving cupping on the back, once every other day. The efficacy was observed after 4 weeks of treatment. The fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) were assessed before and after the treatment to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results: The total effective rate was 93.3％ in the observation group, and 73.3％ in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the improvement of physical fatigue value, mental fatigue value, and the total score of FS-14 in the observation group were statistically different from those in the control group (all P<0.05). The scores of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, habitual sleep efficiency, use of sleeping medication, daytime dysfunction of PSQI and the total score in the observation group were improved more significantly than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Moving cupping on the back can significantly improve sleep disorders in CFS patients, and it has a better curative effect than oral fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules.
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Objective: To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus moving cupping with white mustard oil to treat lumbar myofascitis. Methods: A total of 90 patients with lumbar myofascitis who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The observation group received acupuncture and moving cupping with white mustard oil; the control group received acupuncture plus warm needling treatment. The treatment was given twice a week for a total of 4 weeks. The visual analog scale (VAS) and Chinese version of Roland-Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ) score of pain before the treatment, and respectively after 1-week and 4-week treatment were recorded for efficacy evaluation. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, the difference in total effective rate between the two groups was not significantly (P>0.05). After 1 week of treatment, there was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups (P>0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the VAS score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the Chinese version of RMDQ scores of both groups were significantly decreased, there were statistical differences in comparing with those before treatment (both P<0.05). After treatment for 1 week and 4 weeks, the Chinese version of RMDQ score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, with significant differences between the two groups (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture plus moving cupping and acupuncture plus warm needling both can relieve the pain of patients with lumbar myofascitis, improve the function of back muscles, while the curative effect of acupuncture plus moving cupping is better.
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Objective:To observe the efficacy of acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians plus moving cupping on neck and shoulder for migraine. Methods:A total of 64 migraine cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. Random number table method was used in allocation. Acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians and cupping on neck and shoulder were used for cases in the observation group, which contain acupuncture 5 times a week and cupping once a week. Oral flunarizine hydrochloride capsules were used for cases in the control group, 10 mg for each dose, 1 dose a day. 2 weeks constitutes a course of treatment. The patients were treated for two courses of treatment in both groups. After that, the changes of visual analogue scale (VAS) and the migraine disability assessment questionnaire (MIDAS) were observed, as well as the clinical efficacy. Results:The total effective rate and recovery and marked effective rate in the observation group were 93.8% and 71.0% respectively, versus 78.1% and 43.8% in the control group, showing statistical significant differences (both P<0.05). There were significant decreases in VAS and MIDAS scores after treatments in both groups (both P<0.05). VAS and MIDAS scores in the observation group were significantly different from those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Combining acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians and cupping on neck and shoulder can relieve headache and reduce influence of migraine on life. It can produce a better efficacy than oral flunarizine hydrochloride capsules in treating migraine patients.
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Objective:To observe the efficacy of acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians plus moving cupping on neck and shoulder for migraine. Methods:A total of 64 migraine cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. Random number table method was used in allocation. Acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians and cupping on neck and shoulder were used for cases in the observation group, which contain acupuncture 5 times a week and cupping once a week. Oral flunarizine hydrochloride capsules were used for cases in the control group, 10 mg for each dose, 1 dose a day. 2 weeks constitutes a course of treatment. The patients were treated for two courses of treatment in both groups. After that, the changes of visual analogue scale (VAS) and the migraine disability assessment questionnaire (MIDAS) were observed, as well as the clinical efficacy. Results:The total effective rate and recovery and marked effective rate in the observation group were 93.8% and 71.0% respectively, versus 78.1% and 43.8% in the control group, showing statistical significant differences (both P<0.05). There were significant decreases in VAS and MIDAS scores after treatments in both groups (both P<0.05). VAS and MIDAS scores in the observation group were significantly different from those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Combining acupuncture at points of Shaoyang meridians and cupping on neck and shoulder can relieve headache and reduce influence of migraine on life. It can produce a better efficacy than oral flunarizine hydrochloride capsules in treating migraine patients.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of cupping treatment for recurrent mycotic vaginitis. Method Three hundred and eighty-three patients with recurrent mycotic vaginitis were randomly allocated, including 188 cases to a control group and 195 cases to an observation group. The control group received vaginal administration of clotrimazole and oral administration of sporanox and the observation group, cupping treatment in addition. Re-examination was made after two weeks of treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects and the clinical scores were compared between the two groups. Result In the observation group, clinical cure occurred in 96 patients, accounting for 49.2%; marked effectiveness, in 45 patients, accounting for 23.1%; effectiveness, in 34 patients, accounting for 17.4%; ineffectiveness, in 20 patients, accounting for 10.3%, with a total efficacy rate of 89.7%. In the control group, clinical cure occurred in 78 patients, accounting for 41.5%; marked effectiveness, in 34 patients, accounting for 18.1%; effectiveness, in 33 patients, accounting for 17.6%; ineffectiveness, in 43 patients, accounting for 22.9%, with a total efficacy rate of 77.1%.The clinical therapeutic effect was significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the clinical score in the two groups (P<0.05) and a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the clinical score between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Cupping can improve the clinical therapeutic effect on recurrent mycotic vaginitis and relieve its clinical symptoms.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of moving cupping in the anterior cervical region plus bloodletting in treating acute pharyngitis.Method Thirty-six patients with acute pharyngitis were randomized into two groups, 18 cases each. The treatment group was intervened by moving cupping in the anterior cervical region plus bloodletting at Tiantu (CV22), and the control group was intervened by oral administration of Pu Di Lanoral liquid. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by using the acute pharyngitis symptoms grading scale, and the adverse reactions in the treatment group were also observed.Result The two treatment methods were both effective, and the between-group difference in comparing the total effective rate was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the treatment group showed a swifter action; pharyngeal pain, dry and burning sensations in pharynx, and mucus congestion were effectively improved, the disease duration was shortened, and there were no adverse reactions in the treatment group.Conclusion Moving cupping in the anterior cervical region plus bloodletting can effectively mitigate the sufferings of the patients with acute pharyngitis without producing any adverse reactions.
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Objective To observe the effect of cupping plus medication on the quality of life and estrogen level in perimenopausal syndrome patients. Method A total of 40 eligible perimenopausal syndrome patients were randomized into a cupping-medication group and a Chinese medication group, 20 cases in each group. The Chinese medication group was intervened by Er Xian decoction, the cupping-medication group was intervened by moving cupping on the back in addition to the treatment given to the Chinese medication group, once a week. Each item of the Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL), the levels of estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteotropic hormone (LH) in serum were observed before and after the treatment, and the results were analyzed. Result After two treatment courses, the vasomotor symptoms, mental state, physiological state, and sexual life scores in the two groups were significantly improved compared to the scores before the treatment (P0.05). Conclusion Moving cupping on the back plus Er Xian decoction can effectively improve the quality of life of perimenopausal syndrome patients and significantly increase the serum E2 level, superior to using Er Xian decoction alone.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of cupping treatment for recurrent mycotic vaginitis. Method Three hundred and eighty-three patients with recurrent mycotic vaginitis were randomly allocated, including 188 cases to a control group and 195 cases to an observation group. The control group received vaginal administration of clotrimazole and oral administration of sporanox and the observation group, cupping treatment in addition. Re-examination was made after two weeks of treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects and the clinical scores were compared between the two groups. Result In the observation group, clinical cure occurred in 96 patients, accounting for 49.2%; marked effectiveness, in 45 patients, accounting for 23.1%; effectiveness, in 34 patients, accounting for 17.4%; ineffectiveness, in 20 patients, accounting for 10.3%, with a total efficacy rate of 89.7%. In the control group, clinical cure occurred in 78 patients, accounting for 41.5%; marked effectiveness, in 34 patients, accounting for 18.1%; effectiveness, in 33 patients, accounting for 17.6%; ineffectiveness, in 43 patients, accounting for 22.9%, with a total efficacy rate of 77.1%.The clinical therapeutic effect was significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the clinical score in the two groups (P<0.05) and a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the clinical score between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Cupping can improve the clinical therapeutic effect on recurrent mycotic vaginitis and relieve its clinical symptoms.
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Objective:This article collected, organized, and summarized the medical literatures of cupping therapy from three major Chinese databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP (VIP), and WanFang, with cupping, moving cupping, flash cupping, pricking cupping, or medicinal cupping as the retrieve title or key words, and the retrieve range was from 1953 to July 15, 2015. This article was to give an overall review of cupping therapy from the clinical application and mechanism research based on its application form, indications, and mechanism research progress. The results showed that there are various types of cupping methods; its indications cover multiple subjects such as internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics; and its major action mechanisms include negative pressure suction, increasing pain threshold, promoting dermal blood flow and improving body immunity.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of moving cupping with applying ginger juice in treating allergic rhinitis. Method Sixty patients with allergic rhinitis were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by moving cupping applied after the Bladder Meridian on the back was rubbed with ginger juice, till appearance of Sha-spots. The control group was by oral administration of Loratadin tablets. Before and after intervention, the symptoms were scored, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The symptom scores (sneeze, running nose, stuffy nose, and itchy nose) were significantly changed after intervention in the treatment group (P<0.05,P<0.01). After intervention, the scores of sneeze, running nose, and itchy nose in the control group were significantly different from that in the treatment group (P<0.05). The running nose and stuffy nose scores of the treatment group were significantly different form that of the control group after the intervention (P<0.01). The total effective rate and recovery-markedly-effective rate were respectively 90.0% and 70.0% in the treatment group, versus 70.0% and 33.3% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Moving cupping with ginger juice is an effective method in treating allergic rhinitis.
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This article elucidated the meaning of moving cupping method based on heaven-human-earth theory. The heaven-human-earth moving-cupping method has innovated the idea, operation, and application protocol of moving-cupping method. It also diversifies the moving routine and function, standardizes protocol, expands the area, and quantifies the operation. It endows the cupping therapy with a new method and idea. However, the action mechanism still expects further study.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion plus moving cupping on the back in treating sub-health in the undergraduates. Method According to the theory of preventive treatment in the Chinese medicine, 30 undergraduates with sub-health were treated by acupuncture at Baihui (GV20), Guanyuan (CV4), and bilateral Zusanli (ST36), plus moving cupping to the Governor Vessel, totally for 20 d. The Self-rating Sub-health Scale (SRSHS) was adopted for evaluation before and after intervention, for observing the clinical efficacy. Result Of the 30 subjects, 14 were recovered, 14 showed effective, 2 failed, and the total effective rate was 93.3%. The SRSHS score dropped significantly after intervention (P＜0.001). The psychological factor responded most significantly to the intervention, followed by the physical factor, while the social function factor didn’t show a significant change. Conclusion Acupuncture-moxibustion plus moving cupping is significantly effective in improving and treating the sub-health state in the undergraduates.
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Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect on treatment of acne with acupuncture plus moving cupping and blood-letting. Method: Sixty acne cases were randomized into the treatment group for combined acupuncture and moving cupping and blood-letting and control group for acupuncture alone. The therapeutic effects of the cases in the two groups were observed after a 30-day treatment. Result: The total effective rate was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combined acupuncture and moving cupping and blood-letting can effectively increase the effective rate in the treatment of acne.