Adjuvant treatment of penetrating moxibustion at governor vessel for persistent allergic rhinitis of deficiency-cold syndrome / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the efficacy and action mechanism of penetrating moxibustion at governor vessel for persistent allergic rhinitis of deficiency-cold syndrome.@*METHODS@#Ninety patients with persistent allergic rhinitis of deficiency-cold syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group (@*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the TCM symptom scores, VAS scores, RQLQ scores, serum levels of IgE and complete blood count of EOS in the two groups were all reduced after treatment (@*CONCLUSION@#Based on the momethasone furoate nasal spray, the adjuvant treatment of penetrating moxibustion at governor vessel could significantly improve the clinical symptoms in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis of deficiency-cold syndrome, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of immune disorder.

Effect of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on neurotransmitter level and neuro-endocrine-immune network of deficiency-cold and deficiency-heat syndrome rats / 中国中药杂志

The aim of this paper was to study the effect of Lepidium meyenii(Maca) on cyclic nucleotides, neurotransmitter levels and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and immunization of deficiency-cold and deficiency-heat syndrome rats, in order to explore the cold and hot medicinal properties of Maca. SD rats were divided into blank group, deficiency-cold syndrome group, Cinnamomi Cortex of deficiency-cold syndrome(30 g·kg~(-1)) group, high and low-dose Maca groups(2.4, 1.2 g·kg~(-1)), deficiency-heat syndrome group, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex(PCC) of deficiency-heat syndrome(5 g·kg~(-1)), and high and low-dose Maca groups(2.4, 1.2 g·kg~(-1)). The rats were treated with intramuscular injection of hydrocortisone(20 mg·kg~(-1)) or dexamethasone sodium phosphate(0.35 mg·kg~(-1)) for 21 days to set up the deficiency-cold and deficiency-heat model. The levels of cAMP, cGMP, NE, DA, 5-HT, CRH, ACTH, CORT and IgM, IgG, C3, C4 were detected by radio immunoassay. Both the high-dose Maca group and the low-dose Maca group can significantly improve the overall state and body weight of rats with deficiency-cold syndrome(P<0.01, P<0.05), significantly increasing cAMP, cAMP/cGMP, NE, DA, ACTH(P<0.01, P<0.001), and significantly decreasing 5-HT(P<0.01, P<0.001). However, high-dose and low-dose Maca groups could not improve the deficiency-heat syndrome, and the levels of cAMP, cGMP, cAMP/cGMP, NE, DA, 5-HT and ACTH were not statistically significant. Maca had a significant regulatory effect on CORT, IgM, IgG and C3 content of rats with deficiency-cold and deficiency-heat syndrome(P<0.01, P<0.05, P<0.001). Maca showed the same effect with Cinnamomi Cortex in adjusting the levels of deficiency-cold rats, but in opposition to Phellodendri Chinese Cortex. This paper confirmed that Maca was slightly warm based on its effect on cyclic nucleotide levels and neuro-endocrine-immune networks by the pharmacological experimental method.

Therapeutic Effect of Wenwei Zhitong Granules Combined with Acupoint Moxibustion for Spleen-stomach Deficiency-cold Ulcer Disease / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Wenwei Zhitong Granules ( WZG) combined with acupoint moxibustion for spleen-stomach deficiency-cold ulcer disease. Methods A total of 120 cases of spleen-stomach deficiency-cold ulcer disease were evenly randomized into treatment group and control group. Both groups were given conventional treatment with western medicine plus oral use of WZG, and the treatment group was given acupoint moxibustion additionally. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks. The therapeutic effect on gastroscopy and on relieving stomachache, and the adverse reaction were observed. Results ( 1) The total effective rate showed by gastroscopy was 95.00% in the treatment group and was 85.00% in the control group, the difference being significant (P<0.05). (2) Total effective rate for relieving stomachache was 98.33% in the treatment group and was 88.33% in the control group, the difference being significant ( P<0.05). ( 3) During the treatment, both groups had 2 cases of adverse reaction of nausea, poor appetite and loose stool after oral use of Clarithromycin and Amoxicillin, and then the adverse reaction disappeared after two weeks. No other reverse action was found. Conclusion WZG combined with acupoint moxibustion is effective, convenient and safe for the treatment of spleen-stomach deficiency-cold ulcer disease by promoting the healing of ulcer and relieving stomachache.