Effect of acupuncture combined with infantile tuina on intestinal flora in children with tic disorders / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with infantile tuina on intestinal flora and its efficacy in children with tic disorders (TD), and to explore its mechanism.@*METHODS@#A total of 15 children with TD were recruited as an observation group and 10 healthy children as a healthy control group. Regulating spleen and stomach acupuncture combined with infantile tuina were received in the observation group. First, acupuncture was applied to Zhongwan (CV 12), Tianshu (ST 25), Guanyuan (CV 4), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), etc., and then abdominal massage and other tuina techniques were applied, once a day, 6 times a week, 2 weeks as a course of treatment, a total of 2 courses of treatment were required. No intervention was given in the healthy control group. In the observation group, Yale global tic severity scale (YGTSS) score and TCM syndrome score were compared before treatment and after 1 and 2 courses of treatment. 16S rRNA sequencing technology was used to detect the intestinal flora in the healthy control group and before and after treatment in the observation group.@*RESULTS@#After 1 and 2 courses of treatment, the scores of YGTSS and TCM syndrome in the observation group were lower than those before treatment (P<0.01, P<0.05). Compared with the healthy control group, the number of operational taxonomic units (OTU) and indexes of Chao1, Sobs, Ace and Shannon were decreased in the observation group before treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with before treatment, the number of OTU and indexes of Chao1, Sobs, Ace and Shannon were increased in the observation group after treatment (P<0.01, P<0.05). Compared with the healthy control group, the relative abundance of Firmicutes in the observation group before treatment was decreased (P<0.001), while the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, Bacteroides and Erysipelatoclostridium was increased (P<0.001, P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes in the observation group was decreased (P<0.001) after treatment, while the relative abundance of Actinobacteria, Bifidobacterium and Atopobium was increased (P<0.05, P<0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture combined with infantile tuina based on the principle of regulating spleen and stomach could effectively improve TD symptoms in children, which may be related to regulating the diversity of intestinal flora, increasing beneficial bacteria, maintaining intestinal microecological balance, and playing a role in improving neurological disorders.

Effect of acupuncture for regulating spleen and stomach on aspirin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of acupuncture for regulating spleen and stomach on aspirin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and explore the effect mechanism.@*METHODS@#A total of 68 T2DM patients complicated with aspirin resistance were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 34 cases in each one. On the base of the conventional treatment for diabetes, aspirin enteric-coated tablets were prescribed for oral administration, 100 mg each time, once daily in the control group. In the observation group, on the basis of the treatment as the control group, acupuncture was used for regulating spleen and stomach at Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Hegu (LI 4), etc., once daily. The treatment for 1 week was as one course and 4 courses of treatment were required totally in two groups. Before and After treatment, the indexes of platelet function (platelet aggregation rate [PAG] and salicylic acid concentration), the indexes of vascular endothelial function (6-keone prostaglandin F1α[6-keto-PGF1α], thromin B2 [TXB2] and cyclooxysynthase-2 [COX-2]), blood glucose (fasting plasma glucose [FPG], 2 h plasma glucose [2h PG] and glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c]), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), blood lipid indexes (total cholesterol [TC], triacylglycerol [TG], high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C] and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C]) and the total score of TCM symptoms were observed in the patients of two groups. Clinical therapeutic effect and safety was compared in the patients between the two groups after treatment and the recurrence rate of cardiocerebrovascular events was followed up 6 months after treatment.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, PAG, salicylic acid concentration, TXB2, COX-2, FPG, 2h PG, HbA1c, HOMA-IR, LDL-C, TC, TG and the total scores of TCM symptoms were all reduced as compared with those before treatment in the two groups (@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture for regulating spleen and stomach combined with aspirin enteric-coated tablets relieve insulin resistance and reduces blood glucose and lipid as well as the recurrence rate of cardiocerebrovascular events in the patients with T2DM, which is probably related to the regulation of insulin resistance and the improvement of vascular endothelial function. This combined therapy achieves the better effect on aspirin resistance as compared with simple aspirin enteric-coated tablets.

Clinical study on treatment of damp-heat and resistant gastritis by regulating spleen yangwei decoction combined with rabeprazole / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of regulating Spleen Yangwei Decoction combined with rabeprazole in the treatment of rheumatoid gastritis with hot and humid obstruction.MethodsFrom April 2013 to February 2015, 88 patients with reflux gastritis caused by cholecystectomy in our hospital were selected as the subjects.TCM syndrome differentiation was hot and humid type, and random number table was divided into observation Group and control group of 44 cases, the control group given rabeprazole, citrate xylapril tablets and other Western medicine treatment, observation group on the basis of this plus self-adjusting spleen and stomach soup, are treated for 3 months, (TNF-α) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the two groups before and after treatment, and the quality of life scale was used to evaluate the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (QOL) and digital pain score (NRS) were compared between the two groups to improve the quality of life and pain, and to observe the recurrence of bile reflux and adverse reactions.ResultsThe effective rate was 93.18% in the observation group and 77.27% higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).The QOL score (121.29±1.88) in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The results of bile test showed that the levels of pg/mL, IL-8 (8.58±1.64) pg/mL and NRS (2.10±0.71) were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the observation group (11.36%) and the control group (4.54%).The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P< 0.05).ConclusionModified Spleen Yangwei Decoction combined with rabeprazole can effectively treat rheumatoid reflux gastritis, reduce bile reflux, improve the level of inflammatory factors, quality of life and pain, and mild adverse reactions, it is worth in the clinical promotion application.

Therapeutic Effect of Comprehensive Traditional Chinese Medical Therapy for Regulating Spleen and Stomach in Treating Tinnitus / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To evaluate the short-term and long-term effect of comprehensive traditional Chinese medical therapy for regulating spleen and stomach in treating tinnitus. Methods Telephone follow-up was carried out in 333 cases of qualified tinnitus outpatients and inpatients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine admitted from January of 2008 to December of 2014. All of the included patients were treated by comprehensive traditional Chinese medical therapy for regulating spleen and stomach. The degree of tinnitus was evaluated by Tinnitus Effect Questionnaire(TEQ) on the first visit and the last visit and during follow-up, and then the TEQ scores were analyzed by statistical methods. Results On the first visit, the mean TEQ scores were 11.17 ± 3.11. On the last visit, the mean treatment course was 33.64 ± 37.07 days, and the mean TEQ scores were 9.57 ± 3.43; 5 cases were cured, 25 were markedly effective, 79 were effective, 224 were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 32.73%. The interval of the first follow-up to the first visit averaged 32.89 ± 8.53 months, and the mean TEQ scores were 5.35 ± 3.71 during the interval; 20 cases were cured, 21 were markedly effective, 39 were effective, 43 were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 65.04%. The interval of the second follow-up to the first visit averaged 57.48 ± 7.91 months, and the mean TEQ scores were 3.42 ± 3.39 during the interval; 37 cases were cured, 21 were markedly effective, 26 were effective, 39 were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 68.29%. Conclusion Comprehensive traditional Chinese medical therapy for regulating spleen and stomach has certain effect in treating tinnitus, and the long-term effect is satisfactory.

Effect of Spleen-stomach Regulating Herbal Medicine in Improving Nutritional Status of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis / 广州中医药大学学报

[Objective] To observe the effect of spleen-stomach regulating herbal medicine in improving the nutritional status in dystrophic patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. [ Methods ] Sixty-one dystrophic cases receiving maintenance hemodialysis were randomized into two groups. Group A ( n = 31) and group B ( n = 30) received the same symptomatic treatment and the same maintenance hemodialysis, and group A received spleen-stomach regulating herbal medicine additionally. For those in group A with spleen-stomach deficiency, Liujunzi Decoction was applied; for those with stagnation of phlegm, modified Huanglian Wendan Decoction was used. After treatment, the main symptoms and signs of dystrophy, triceps skin fold (TSF), and middle-arm muscle circumference (MAMC) were observed, as well as serum levels of total protein (TP), albumins (Alb) and transferrin (TRF), hemoglobin (HB), protein catabolic rate (nPCR) and SGA scoring for comprehensively nutritional evaluation. [Results] Compared with group B, symptoms and signs were much improved ( P