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Objective:To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture Baliao points [bilateral Shangliao (BL 31), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhongliao (BL 33) and Xialiao (BL 34)] combined with conventional western medicine therapy on postoperative pain and wound recovery of mixed hemorrhoids patients.Methods:A total of 80 patients with mixed hemorrhoids who met the inclusion criteria in Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2017 to June 2020 were divided into 2 groups according to random number table method, with 40 patients in each group. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine therapy, and the observation group was treated with Baliao points electroacupuncture on the basis of the control group for 3 days. Postoperative pain was evaluated by VAS scale, pain duration, analgesic onset time, analgesic drug usage, wound healing time, nausea, vomiting and vertigo at 3 days after surgery were observed and recorded.Results:The VAS scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group at 12 hour and 1, 2,3 d postoperatively ( t=13.18, 13.71, 23.53 and 26.10, P<0.001). The duration of pain and the onset time of analgesia in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group ( t=4.79, 7.54, 5.66, 15.60, P<0.001). The dosage of analgesic drugs in the observation group was significantly less than that in the control group at 48 and 72 h after operation ( t value 2.37 and 4.50, P<0.05 or P<0.01, respectively). The postoperative wound healing time [(26.58 ± 1.47) d vs. (35.75 ± 1.46) d, t=27.99] in the observation group was significantly earlier than that in the control group ( P<0.01), postoperative analgesic time [(7.10 ± 0.55) d vs. (11.32 ± 1.62) d, t=15.60] in the observation group were significantly earlier than those in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Electroacupuncture Baliao points can quickly reduce the postoperative pain, reduce the use of analgesic drugs, and speed up the postoperative recovery of patients with mixed hemorrhoids.
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Acupuncture at Baliao points for urinary incontinence has the advantages of obvious therapeutic effect, simple operation and few complications, which is mainly used for the treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke, urinary incontinence after spinal cord injury, stress urinary incontinence and urinary incontinence of bladder overactivity, etc. Urinary incontinence after stroke and spinal cord injury is a complication of disease, most of which are combined with acupuncture at Baliao points on the basis of primary disease treatment. The bladder meridian of foot-Taiyang has the characteristics of "entering the collateral brain" and "carrying spine to the waist". Baliao points can conduct induction along the bladder meridian to the sick site along the bladder meridian, and can play a certain therapeutic role in the treatment of the primary disease. Stress urinary incontinence and urinary incontinence of bladder overactivity can be regarded as independent diseases. Since Baliao points are located in the lumbosacral region which is close to the bladder, acupuncture can play a role in the near treatment of acupoints, improve the operation of bladder qi and blood, and the curative effect has a cumulative effect.
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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points plus climen for diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). Methods: A total of 60 patients with DOR were randomized into a spreading moxibustion group and a Western medicine group by the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The Western medicine group was treated with climen, starting from the 5th day of the menstrual cycle for 21 d. The spreading moxibustion group was treated with herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points on the basis of the medication in the Western medicine group, 1 h per time, once a week. The treatment was performed for 1 month as one treatment course in both groups, for 3 courses in total. The serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) in the patients were measured before and after treatment. The peak systolic velocity (PSV) and resistance index (RI) were also detected. The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom score was evaluated. The clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment. Results: The total effective rate in the spreading moxibustion group was 93.3％, which was significantly higher than 80.0％ in the Western medicine group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the TCM symptom scores, the serum FSH levels, FSH/LH ratios and RI in both groups decreased, and the intra-group differences were all statistically significant (all P<0.05). The serum E2 level and PSV increased compared with those in the same group before treatment, and the intra-group differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). After treatment, the TCM symptom score, the serum FSH level, FSH/LH ratio and RI in the spreading moxibustion group were lower than those in the Western medicine group, while the serum E2 level and PSV were higher than those in the Western medicine group, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Herb-partitioned spreading moxibustion at Baliao points plus climen can produce valid therapeutic efficacy for DOR. It can improve the clinical symptoms, regulate serum hormone levels and increase ovarian blood perfusion, thus improving ovarian reserve function, producing more significant efficacy than climen alone.
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Objective Comparison of therapeutic effects among acupuncture and Western Medicine for functional constipation.Methods A total of 90 patients with functional constipation were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group.The treatment group were treated with acupuncture.The control group were treated with the Lactulose.The treatment last three weeks.The Bristol stool form scale (BSFS) and symptom scoring system for constipation (KESS) were assessed before and after the treatment.The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results After treatment,the BSFS (2.7 ± 0.7 vs.2.2 ± 0.8,t=3.684) in the acupuncture group were significantly higher than the control group (P＜0.05).The scores of KESS (15.5 ± 3.6 vs.18.5 ± 4.6,t=-3.509) in the acupuncture group were significantly lower than the control group (P＜0.05).The total effective rate of the treatment group was 86.7％ (39/45),which was better than 66.7％ (30/45) in the control group (x2=5.031,P＜0.05).Conclusions Acupuncture of source connecting points of Lung meridian and Baliao-points can significantly improve constipation symptoms.The therapeutic effects are better than the western medication.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of deep electroacupuncture at Baliao points intreating chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID) due to damp-heat stagnation.Method Sixty-four patients with CPID due to damp-heat stagnation were randomized into two groups, 32 cases in the deep-electroacupuncture group and 32 cases in ordinary-electroacupuncture group, 10 d as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 2 treatment courses. The pre-treatment and post-treatment body sign scores and the change of the scores in the two groups were compared.Result The total effective rates were respectively 93.8% and 75.0% in the deep-electroacupuncture group and ordinary-electroacupuncture group, and the improvement of body sign score in the deep-electroacupuncture group was statistically more significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Deep electroacupuncture at Baliao points can produce a significant efficacy in treating CPID due to damp-heat stagnation.