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Objective@#To investigate the therapeutic effect of Bushen-Tongbi decoction combined with acupuncture Beishu for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.@*Methods@#According to the random table method, 80 patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups, 40 in each group. The patients in the control group were treated with diclofenac sodium, while the patients in the treatment group were treated with Bushen-Tongbi decoction combined with acupuncture Beishu on the basis of control group. Two groups were treated for 1 month. The VAS scale was used to evaluate pain degree, Modified Japanese Orthope-dic Association (M-JOA) was used to evaluate spine function, and serum levels of TNF-α, CRP and IL-1β were detected by ELISA. Adverse reactions during treatment were recorded and clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*Results@#The total effective rate of treatment group was 95.0% (38/40) and the control group was 77.5% (31/40). The difference between two groups was statistically significant (χ2=5.165, P=0.023). After treatment, the VAS scores and M-JOA scores in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=6.226, 10.120, P<0.01). After treatment, the serum levels of TNF-α, CRP and IL-1β in the treatment group were significantly lower than the control group (t=8.840, 5.939, 11.397, P<0.01).@*Conclusions@#The Bushen-Tongbi decoction combined with acupuncture Beishu for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation can reduce the pain and inflammation, improve spinal function.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus Chinese medication in treating postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS).Method A hundred PCS patients were randomized into a treatment group of 52 cases and a control group of 48 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at the back-Shu points and lower He-sea points plus Chinese medication, while the control group was by medication. The clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 98.1% in the treatment group versus 85.4% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture plus Chinese medication is an effective method in treating PCS.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at point Shanzhong(CV17) plus cupping on Back-Shu points in treating migraine. Methods Seventy migraine patients were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 35 cases each. The control group received conventional acupuncture and the treatment group, acupuncture at point Shanzhong(CV17) plus cupping on Back-Shu points in addition. The VAS score was counted in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results The cure and marked efficacy rate and the total efficacy rate were 88.6%and 100.0%, respectively, in the treatment group and 62.9%and 94.3%, respectively, in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in the cure and marked efficacy rate between the two groups (P＜0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the VAS score in the two groups (P＜0.05). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the VAS score between the treatment and control groups (P>0.01). The clinical symptom improvement rate was (78.3±10.6)%in the treatment group and (49.8±11.2)%in the control group;there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.01). Conclusion Acupuncture at point Shanzhong plus cupping on Back-Shu(CV17) points is an effective way to treat migraine.
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Objective: To observe the clinical effect of puncturing Back-Shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome. Methods: Twenty-two subjects were recruited and treated by puncturing corresponding Back-Shu points based on syndrome differentiation. The short-form General Health Survey (MOSSF GHS) and the Chalder Questionnaires for Fatigue were adopted for evaluating the therapeutic effects. Results: Of the 22 patients, 4 cases showed a marked effect, 11 got effect, 7 got failure, and the total effective rate was 68.2%. Conclusion: Puncturing Back-Shu points is effective in relieving the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and enhancing the patients' health standard.
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Twenty-eight cases of Infantile Tourette's syndrome were treated by puncturing Back-Shu points. In 28 cases of the patients, the results showed cure in 6 cases, effect in 21 cases and failure in one case, and the total effective rate in 96.4%.
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Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effect of Back-Shu acupoint in treating asthma. Methods: Sixty-one patients were randomly divided into a Back-Shu acupoint group, a acupuncture-moxibustion group and a acupuncture group. All the three groups were treated twice a week, 10 times made up a treatment course. The therapeutic effect was evaluated after three courses of treatment. Results and conclusion: The control and marked effective rate were significantly higher in the Back-Shu acupoint group and acupuncture-moxibustion groups than in the acupuncture group (P<0.05). They were slightly higher in the acupuncture-moxibustion group than in the Back-Shu acupoint group, but there was no statistically significant difference. The results indicated that the Back-Shu acupoints have a good therapeutic effect in treating asthma.