Clinical application and mechanism of moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome / 国际中医中药杂志

The treatment rules of point selection and treatment principles for treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be divided into three categories: regulating and replenishing, invigorating original yang and regulating zang-fu organs. The mechanism of moxibustion includes improving gut microbiota imbalance, regulating immune cell imbalance and correcting endocrine dysfunction. The moxibustion methods include ginger-partitioned moxibustion, thunder-fire moxibustion, warm acupuncture, and governor moxibustion. Acupuncture points such as Shenque (RN8), Guanyuan (RN4), Qihai (RN6), Zusanli (ST36), Baihui (DU20), Yongquan (KI1) and back-shu points are often selected to exert anti-chronic fatigue effects.

Research progress on the treatment of needling Renying for hypertension / 国际中医中药杂志

This paper reviewed the domestic and foreign progress of needling Renying (ST 9) for hypertentsion in clinical and experimental researches. It has been confirmed that needling Renying showed the remarkable clinical effects, with bi-directional benign regulative action, protecting target organs, improving quality of life and so on. Based on the review, the author looks forward to offer the direction for the future researches.