Therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding on irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effects of irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type (deficiency of spleen and stomach) treated with acupoint catgut embedding therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type were randomly divided into an acupoint catgut embedding group and a medication group. In acupoint catgut embedding group, acupoint catgut embedding therapy was given at Tianshu (ST 25), Dachang shu (BL 25) and Zusanli (ST 36), etc., once treatment every 10 days and 3 treatments in all. In medication group, Pinaverium Bromide was orally taken for 50 mg, 3 times a day and 30 days in all. The therapeutic effects were compared after 3Q days treatment and the recurrence rates were observed after 3 months in both groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate was 86.7% (26/30) in acupoint catgut embedding group, superior to that of 56.7% (11/30) in medication group (P < 0.05). The recurrence rate was 15.4% (4/26) in acupoint catgut embedding group, which was lower than that of 64. 7% (11/17) in medication group after 3 months (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The curative effect of irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type (deficiency of spleen and stomach) treated by acupoint catgut embedding is superior to that by Pinaverium Bromide, with low recurrence rate.</p>

Observation on the transient analgesic effect of abdominal acupuncture TENS on pain of neck, shoulder, loin and legs / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe on the transient analgesic effect of abdominal points transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) combined with abdominal acupuncture according to the holographic theory on pain of neck, shoulder, loin and legs.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty cases of pain of neck, shoulder, loin and legs were randomly divided into 4 groups: abdominal acupuncture TENS group, acupoints TENS group, electroacupuneture (EA) group, non-abdominal acupuncture TENS group, 30 cases in each group. All the cases were treated by the same stimulation parameters, but different stimulation points. The VAS scores were recorded before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The VAS scores were significantly different before and after treatment in abdominal acupuncture TENS group (P < 0.01); the total effective rate of the transient analgesic effec t was 96.7% in the abdominal acupuncture TENS group, 93.3% in the acupoints TENS group, 96.7% in the EA group with no significant difference among the 3 groups, but with a very significant difference between the abdominal acupuncture TENS group and the non-abdominal acupunctureTENS group (10.0%), P < 0.01.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Abdominal acupuncture TENS has a better transient analgesic effect and can use less stimulation points to increase the analgesic effect.</p>

Effect of acupoint injection by Astragalus injection on local SIgA and pathomorphology changes in rats with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of acupoint injection by astragalus injection on local SIgA and pathomorphologial changes in rats with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>50 female Wistar rats were randomly devided into 6 groups, in which CPID model was made except the normal group and sham operation group. The astragalus injection group and the 0.9% NaCl injection group were treated by acupoint injection in Guanyuan (RN4) and Zusanli (ST36). The group was fed Qianjinpian solution into stomach. The histopathologic changes of rats' uterus of each group were observed and SIgA in vagina flushing was detected.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The model group showed inflammatory changes, and astragalus injection group and Qianjinpian group showed little histopathologic changes. The levels of SIgA in astragalus injection group were significantly higher than those in other groups, but that in the model group was the lowest.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The deficiency of local SIgA lead to repeatedly attack of CPID. The treatment of acupoint injection by astragalus injection can improve the excretion of SIgA, reinforce the local immunity, and prevent the repeatedly attack.</p>

Experimental treatment of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease in rats with acupoint injection of Astragalus parenteral solution / 浙江大学学报·医学版

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of acupoint injection with astragalus parenteral solution in rat chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups: CPID model was induced in 4 groups, in addition to control group and false surgery group. The rats were given acupoint (Guanyuan and Zusanli) injection with astragalus parenteral solution and saline. The drug group was fed with Qianjinpian solutions. The histopathologic changes of uterus were observed and serum IL-2 and TNF-alpha levels detected.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The rats in the model group showed chronic inflammatory changes, the animals in astragalus parenteral injection group and Qianjinpian group showed little histopathological changes. The serum TNF-alpha levels in the model group were significantly higher than those in the normal group and the astragalus parenteral injection group; while the IL-2 levels in model group were significantly lower than those of other 5 groups. The TNF-alpha and IL-2 levels in astragalus parenteral injection group were similar to those of normal group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The treatment of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease with acupoint injection of astragalus parenteral solution might be effective.</p>