Professor XIE Qiang's unique acupuncture therapy in otorhinolaryngologic department / 中国针灸

The detailed operating methods and the clinical application of the unique acupuncture therapy established by professor XIE Qiang and applied specially in otorhinolaryngologic department are introduced, ie. acupuncture and moxibustion methods for regulating channels and contacting qi, transferring focus of excitation, needling movement and needling ying combined with minimally invasive needle scalpel. Meanwhile, the position of the experience acupoints named Kaiyin 1 (ease-up the voice 1) and Kaiyin 2 (ease-up the voice 2) and their manipulation are recommended, and the clinical application of these acupuncture methods and acupoints for inflammation and pain in otorhinolaryngologic department are explained.

Observation on therapeutic effect of moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" on perennial allergic rhinitis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" and western medicine on perennial allergic rhinitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty cases were randomly divided into a moxibustion group and a western medicine group, 60 cases in each group. The moxibustion group were treated with moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" on the head-face, abdomen, waist and back, once a day; and the western medicine group with oral administration of Cetirizine Hydrochloride, 10 mg each session, once daily, 10 days constituting one course.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate and the total effective rate for the cases of over effectiveness 3 months later were 85.0% and 86.3% in the moxibustion group and 63.3% and 50.0% in the western medicine group, respec tively, with significant or very significant difference (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" is an ideal therapy for perennial allergic rhinitis with low recurrence rate.</p>

Clinical study and acoustical analysis for submucosa hemorrhage of vocal cords treated mainly with acupuncture at "Kaiyin point no. 1" / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate therapeutic effect of acupuncture at "Kaiyin point No. 1" on submucosal hemorrage of vocal cords.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixty cases were randomly divided into a test group and a control group. The test group were treated by acupuncture at "Kaiyin point No. 1" with reducing method in reinforcing or reducing method by manipulating the needle in cooperation with the patient's respiration, combined with deep respiratory movement of the glottis laryngeal cavity, once daily; and the control group by spray inhalation of western medicine, once daily, 7 days constituting one therapeutic course.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured and markedly effective rate and the total effective rate were 85.0% and 97.5% in the test group and 60.0% and 85.0% in the control group respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups. After treatment of the test group,the acoustical parameters maximum phonation time (MPT), frequency perturbation quotient (FPQ), amplitude perturbation quotient (APQ), ratio of harmonic to noise (H/N) objectively reflected improvement of voice quality.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture at "Kaiyin point No. 1" as main method is an ideal therapy for submucosa hemorrhage of vocal cords.</p>