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Objective:To compare the antihypertensive effects of tuina at Taichong (LR 3),Neiguan (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) to screen the best tuina protocol for primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up.Methods:A total of 102 patients with primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up were randomly divided into a Taichong (LR 3) group,a Neiguan (PC 6) group and a Qiaogong (Extra) group according to the random number table,with 34 cases in each group.Patients in the three groups received 4-week tuina treatment with the corresponding acupoint respectively.The blood pressure was recorded by benchtop mercury sphygmomanometer before tuina,immediately after tuina treatment,30 min and 60 min after tuina treatment with the patient in a supine position in a quiet treatment room.The total effective rate was observed.Results:The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the three groups all decreased after treatment (all P＜0.05).The decrease of systolic and diastolic blood pressure at different time points after treatment in the Qiaogong (Extra) group and the Taichong (LR 3) group were better than those in the Neiguan (PC 6) group (all P＜0.05).Qiaogong (Extra) group had the highest total effective rate though there was no statistical difference in the total effective rate among the three groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion:Treating primary hypertension due to liver-fire flaming-up with tuina at Taichong (LR 3),Neiguan (PC 6) and Qiaogong (Extra) can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively,among which Qiaogong (Extra) has the highest total effective rate.
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Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and treatment duration between two methods,tuina plus acupuncture at Qiaogong point predominantly versus conventional tuina method,in treating children with muscular torticollis.Method A hundred children with muscular torticollis were randomized into a treatment group and a control group,50 cases each.The treatment group was intervened by tuina plus acupuncture at Qiaogong point predominantly,while the control group was intervened by conventional tuina method.The clinical efficacies and treatment durations were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate and recovery rate were respectively 96.0％ and 80.0％ in the treatment group,versus 90.0％ and 42.0％ in the control group.There was a significant difference in comparing the recovery rate between the two groups (P＜0.05).The between-group difference in comparing the time taken for the effective and recovered cases was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Tuina plus acupuncture predominantly at Qiaogong point can produce a more significant efficacy and it takes a shorter time in treating children with muscular torticollis compared to the conventional tuina method.