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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) plus long-snake moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) due to kidney deficiency and cold coagulation. Methods: A total of 60 patients in active stage of RA were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 30 cases in each group. Patients in the control group took methotrexate tablets and nimesulide dispersible tablets orally for treatment, while those in the observation group received additional treatment of EA plus long-snake moxibustion. Both groups were treated for 12 weeks. The post-treatment changes in symptomatic grading and quantifying score, disease activity score with 28 joint counts (DAS28), and inflammatory indicators erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were observed, and the efficacy was evaluated. Results: The total effective rate in the observation group was 89.9％, versus 76.6％ in the control group, and there was a significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the symptomatic grading and quantifying score and DAS28 in both groups were significantly improved (all P<0.05), and the improvements in the observation group were more significant than those in the control group (both P<0.05). Besides, there were 11 cases with low disease activity index (DAI) and in remission in the observation group versus 5 cases in the control group, showing a statistically significant between-group difference (P<0.05). The ESR and CRP scores in both groups were significantly reduced after treatment (all P<0.05), also showing statistically significant between-group differences (both P<0.05). Conclusion: The efficacy of additional EA plus long-snake moxibustion based on oral medications for RA due to kidney deficiency and cold coagulation is better than that of the oral medications alone.
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Leukopenia is one of the serious side effects of chemotherapy in cancer therapy, which affects the treatment progress, prognosis, and outcome of cancer patients. Clinically, it mainly relies on colony-stimulating factor drugs such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). However, with the increase of white blood cells number, its function is relatively insufficient. What’s more, the price of G-CSF is high, which is accompanied by certain toxic as well as side effects. So the clinical application is limited. Traditional Chinese medicine has unique advantages and multi-directional effects in preventing and treating chemotherapy side effects and reducing the symptoms of leukopenia. This article reviews the progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of leukopenia after chemotherapy by literature retrieval, and provides a reference for the treatment of leukopenia with traditional Chinese medicine in clinic.
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Objective To investigate the regularity of TCM diagnoses and treatment of the endoscope for the early phrase of colorectal cancer. Methods A total of 114 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer were treated with endoscopy and herbal nursingfrom January 2013 to March 2016. The syndromes, herbs and channel tropism were analyzed to explore the regularity of TCM diagnoses and treatment of the endoscope for the early phrase of colorectal cancer. Results The common syndromes were spleen and kidney deficiency, liver and kidney Yin deficiency, Qi deficiency and blood stasis. There were 18 categories Chinese medicine. The most commonly medicine showed the function of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating Qi. The drugs mostly belonged to the liver, spleen, stomach, kidney meridian. Conclusions Most patients were spleen deficiency and kidney deficiency, and the disease's nature focusd on Qi and bood, with the pathogenesis characteristics of deficiency-excess complication. So the basic treatment mainly tonify the spleen and kidney, regulate Qi, promote blood circulation, and clearing heat and dampness.
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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy in treating insomnia in people with blood stasis constitution. Methods: Seventy-two patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by using the random number table, 36 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy, while the control group was intervened by oral administration of estazolam. One-week treatment was taken as a course, for 3 successive courses in total. A follow-up study was conducted 3 months later. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) was evaluated before and after the intervention, as well as in the follow-up. The clinical efficacies were also compared. Results: The total effective rate was 88.9% in the treatment group versus 83.3% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After the intervention, the PSQI scores dropped significantly in both groups (both P<0.05); the between-group difference in PSQI score was statistically significant (P<0.05). The follow-up study showed that the between-group difference in the global score of PSQI was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy can produce a more significant efficacy than oral administration of estazolam in treating insomnia in people with blood stasis constitution.
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Hemorrhoid refers to soft vein mass formed by varicosity of submucosal veins around the end of the rectum and subcutanceous veins of the anal canal. It is the most common anorectal disease. This article summarized the regular patterns, features and advantages of Professor Yu Hai-Bo's acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for hemorrhoids, in order to guide the acupuncture treatment for hemorrhoids.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding combined with abdominal massage in the treatment of female abdominal obesity with spleen deficiency and dampness. Methods A total of 300 female abdominal obesity patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into observation group (200 cases) and control group (100 cases) according to the ratio of 2:1 by random number table. The control group was treated with abdominal massage, while the observation group was treated with acupoint catgut embedding on the basis of the control group. The changes of body weight, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, BMI, FPG, TC and TG levels before and after treatment were compared between the two groups, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results After treatment, the body weight, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and BMI of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (t values were 10.869, 6.058, 2.941, 21.267, P<0.01 or P<0.05), and the serum levels of FPG, TC and TG were significantly lower than those of the control group (t values were 21.147, 18.325, 19.931, P<0.01). The total effective rate was 91.5％ (183/200) in the observation group and 65.0％ (65/100) in the control group. There was significant difference between the two groups (χ2=32.671, P<0.001). Conclusions Acupoint catgut embedding combined with abdominal massage can improve the obesity index and blood lipid level of women with abdominal obesity, and the curative effect is better than that of abdominal massage alone.
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Objective To explore clinical efficacy and safety of Qiangdu-Nianwang decoction on patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the TCM syndrome of kidney deficiency. Methods A total of 112 patients with AS who met the inclusion criteria weredivided into two groupsby random number table method, 56 cases in each group. The control group was treated with conventional therapy, while the study group was given Qiangdu-Nianwang decoction. The two groups were treated for 1 months continuously. TCM syndromes, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI) was scored before and after treatment. The ELISA method was used to detect serum CRP level. The wechsler method was used to detect ESR. Aand clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results The total effective rate of the study group was 96.4％ (54/56) and the control group was 76.8％ (43/56). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=9.314, P=0.002). After treatment, the scores of rachialgia, hypnalgia and total pain in the study group waswere significantly lower than those in the control group (t=8.980, 4.675, 9.686, P<0.01). The score of BASDAI, BASFI, BASMI and TCM syndromes was were significantly lower than those of the control group (t=14.117, 4.312, 7.665, 9.213, P<0.01). After treatment, the levelof ESR and CRP in the two groups was were significantly lower than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the levels of ESR and CRP in the study group was were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=9.128, 9.588, P<0.01). Conclusions The Qiangdu-Nianwang decoction on patients with AS and kidney deficiency has a good efficacy and low adverse reactions, can reduce the clinicalsymptoms, improve limb functions, and it was worthy clinical application.
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Objecve To observe the clinical effect and safety of the Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation combined with HAART for the ADC(acquried immune deficiency syndrom dementia complex). Methods A total of 80 patients with ADC were divided into the treatment group and control group based on random number table, 40 in each group. The patients in the control group were treated by highly active anti-retrovital therapy (HAART). The patients in the treatment group were treated with TCM treatment on the based of the control group. Both groups received the treatment for 3 months.These outcomes were measured: TCM syndrome integral, mini mental state examination(MMSE), daily behavior scale(ADL), change of clinical stage, and adverse reactions. Results The effect rate of treatment group was 82.5%, which was significant higher than 65% of the control group (χ2=8.115,P=0.024). After the treatment, the ADL integral of the treatment group (37.69 ± 5.31vs.33.67 ± 5.16;t=2.528,P=0.021) was significantly higher than that before the treatment; and the ADL integral of the control group(36.96 ± 5.52vs.34.54 ± 4.98;t=2.747,P=0.027) was significantly higher than that before the treatment.But there was no significant difference between the two groups after the treatment (t=2.003,P=0.139). After the treatment, the MMSE integral of the treatment group (24.76 ± 4.43 vs.19.97 ± 5.46;t=1.006,P=0.013) was significantly higher than that before the treatment; the MMSE integral of the control group(24.65 ± 4.36 vs. 20.11 ± 4.87;t=1.035,P=0.014) was significantly higher than that before the treatment. But there was no significant difference between the two groups after the treatment (t=0.953, P=0.347).There was no significant difference between the two groups in the clinical stage change (phase1χ2=1.231,P=0.954; phase2χ2=2.726,P=1.053). There was no adverse reaction in the two groups during the treatment.Conclusions The Traditional Chinese medcine combined with HAART was better than HAART alonein the treatment of ADC.
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According to the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), atopic dermatitis (AD) is believed that it is caused by innate constitutional insufficiency and dysfuction of heart and spleen. Thus, the treatment includes strengthening the spleen and clearing dampness, nourishing blood and moisturing skin. This paper reviewed literature about the researches on AD, and summarized the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease in order to investigate new treatment.
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Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of probiotics and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome-differentiation treatment for children rotavirus enteritis. Methods One hundred and twenty cases of children with rotavirus enteritis were randomly divided into Chinese medicine group, probiotics group and control group,40 cases in each group. The 3 groups were given conventional treatment such as proper feeding, prevention of dehydration and correction of dehydration. Additionally, Chinese Medicine group was separately given modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction for patients with damp-heat syndrome, modified Huoxiang Zhengqi Decoction for patients with wind-cold syndrome, modified Baohe Pills for patients impaired by overeating, modified Shenling Baizhu Powder for patients with spleen deficiency syndrome;probiotics group received Probiotic Bifidobacterium Triple Viable Enteric Capsules;the control group was given oral use of Smecta. Daily defecation frequency and stool characteristics were recorded,and the clinical efficacy was analyzed on treatment day 3 and 5. Results(1)After treatment for 3 days,the total effective rate of the 3 groups arrived to 100%,the difference being insignificant between the 3 groups (P > 0.05);after treatment for 3 days, Chinese medicine group had higher markedly effective rate than probiotics group and control group,the difference being significant (P < 0.05). (2) After treatment for 3 and 5 days,the defecation frequency of the 3 groups was much reduced as compared with that before treatment (P < 0.05), and the improvement of defecation frequency in Chinese medicine group was superior to that in probiotic group and control group, the difference being significant (P <0.05). (3)The mean course of disease in Chinese medicine group was shorter than that in probiotic group and control group,the difference being significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome-differentiation treatment exerts certain effect for the treatment of rotavirus enteritis, and can quickly reduce defection frequency and shorten the course of disease.
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The clinical study on acupuncture-moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine has been attracting more and more global attention. With the development of medical pattern, we hold that, to prove the therapeutic efficacy, not only modern clinical research methods should be adopted, but a scientific and standard evaluation method in accord with the features of acupuncture-moxibustion also needs to be developed. We also believe that, in the clinic of acupuncture-moxibustion, disease differentiation treatment and syndrome differentiation treatment share an equal role, as they are relatively independent but mutually unified, together boosting the completion of treatment for a type a disease in a dynamic variation process.
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According to the difference of menstrual quantity, color, quality and the symptoms, we can distinguish two types of menstrual disorders: hemorrhagic and impotency disorders. In this paper, we summarized the clinical progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating menstrual disorders from the following areas: the flexible use of Chinese patent medicine, treatment based on syndrome differentiation and syndrome, the recognize of the artificial cycle in modern medicine, and non-drug therapy.
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To a certain extent, precision medicine based on individualized medical treatment process, like syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine. This paper mainly analyzed the similarities and differences of theory, practice and development between precision medicine and TCM syndrome differentiation. After the analysis, we found that these two medicine body could be integrated to improve the progress of medicine albeit some differences.
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The concept of holism is highlighted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Macro pattern identification is used in TCM disease diagnosis based on holism concept. Macro symptoms are utilized in macro pattern identification. Six kinds of macro symptoms were summarized into 6 categories as solidified signs, chronic symptoms, suffering symptoms, changed symptoms of physiology, exclusive symptoms and changed symptoms after treatment. The comprehensiveness, objectivity and correctness of macro pattern identification are relied on those macro symptoms.
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Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupoint thread-embedding method for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pattern of liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency. Methods: A total of180 cases in conformity with the diagnostic criteria of NAFLD in pattern of liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 90 cases in each group, and finally 88 cases in the treatment group and 90 cases in the control group were recruited for statistics. The treatment group was managed by acupoint thread-embedding method, and the control group was treated by oral administration of Polyene Phosphatidylcholine capsules. Both groups were treated for 6 months. Before and after the treatment, liver enzymology, blood fat test, abdominal B ultrasonic examination, and assessment of clinical effects were respectively processed. Results:After treatment, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) decreased in the treatment group, and were significantly different from those in the control group after treatment (allP0.05). After treatment, the improvement degree of fatty liver in the treatment group was more significant than that in the control group (P Conclusion:The acupoint thread-embedding method can reduce the levels of ALT, AST, TC and TG in NAFLD patients, and can improve the pathologic degree of fatty liver and its clinical effects are remarkably better than that of oral medications.
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Objective] Summarizing the diagnosis and treatment about the tumor-related disease from “Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber”, thus to better use classic in clinic. [Method] Sort out the book that involves tumor-related diseases pathogenesis, therapeutic treatment and syndrome differentiation treatment, combine with each of the clinical words, analyze and summarize all the clinical experience of physicians. [Results]The book is not equipped with tumor article, many cancer-related clinical manifestations of the disease description can be seen in each chapter, although not forming a system, its pulse and symptoms are involved in different parts of the tumors. And the symptoms of lung cancer, stomach cancer, and gynecological tumors also have been mentioned.[Conclusion] Visible in the book, the etiology and pathogenesis of tumor related diseases have a certain understanding. In the aspect of treatment, pay attention to combining disease syndrome differentiation, treatment and syndrome differentiation. Then concluding all the physicians clinical experience we can see that “Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber”for the treatment of tumors has great significance. And classic of traditional Chinese medicine for modern TCM clinical still have important reference value and guiding significance.
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Objective To investigate Zhang CiGong who was traditional Chinese medicine doctor and educator ’s academic achievement. [Methods]To summarize and analysize Zhang CiGong’s learning experiences,academic thoughts and examples of clinical experiences. [Results]Zhang CiGong had no prejudice on academic schools, integrated various academic schools’s advantages and then turned into his’s own feature. Zhang CiGong researched and clarified the essence of traditional Chinese medicine theory, and made it flourish. He found the real cause of the disease when treatment,used the holistic approach and syndrome differentiation treatment. He gathered his own experience into the ancients experience and emphasis on practice when he gave Chinese Herbal. [Conclusions]Zhang CiGong’s learning was great and we should learn from him.
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Objective: To observe the therapeutic effects of needle warming moxibustion for chronic diarrhea. Methods: Two-hundred cases with chronic diarrhea were divided randomly into a treatment group and a control group. 100 cases in the treatment group were treated with needle warming moxibustion on specific acupoints. 100 cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of Smecta. Results: The therapeutic results showed cure in 52 cases, remarkable effect in 34 cases, improvement in 14 cases and the total effective rate in 100.0% in the treatment group, and cure in 5 cases, remarkable effect in 23 cases, improvement in 33 cases, failure in 39 cases and the total effective rate in 61.0% in the control group. The comparison of the total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The needle warming moxibustion on specific acupoints is better than oral administration of Smecta in the therapeutic effects.
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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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Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina on infantile diarrhea.Method:Sixty-two cases were classified into five subtypes:diarrhea due to food injury,wind-cold,damp-heat,spleen deficiency and yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney.The manipulations including separating hand yin-yang,kneading the general tendon,pushing spleen-earth,transporting external Bagua,rubbing the abdomen,pressing Zusanli (ST 36),kneading Guiwei and pinching the spine were applied once a day.Result:After the treatments of 3 to 30,35 cases got recovery,21 got marked effect,and 6 got improvement.Conclusion:The infantile tuina treatment is effective for infantile diarrhea.