Observations on the Efficacy of Point Application for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 上海针灸杂志

Objective Based on the theory of preventive treatment and constitution regulation, to observe the clinical efficacy of point application for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Seventy-nine qi deficiency or yang deficiency patients in stable COPD were randomized into a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 39 cases. The control group received conventional medication and the treatment group additionally received point application in canicular days or the three-nine days in winter. The frequency of catching cold, the situation of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), constitution types and scores of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), pulmonary function [the level of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), the percentage of FEV1 in predicted value, FEV1’s ratio to forced vital capacity (FVC)], BODE index (body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea and exercise capacity index) and therapeutic effects were recorded in the two groups before and after the treatment. The correlation analysis was performed between the scores of constitution and the frequency of catching cold, AECOPD, syndrome scores of TCM, BODE index.Results The cold times, AECOPD attack times, times of hospitalization for AECOPD and syndrome scores of TCM were significantly changed in the treatment group after treatment (P0.05). After the treatment, the change of the BODE score in the treatment group was significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.01). A significant positive correlation was found between the main abnormal constitution scores and the cold times, AECOPD attack times, times of hospitalization for AECOPD, syndrome scores of TCM in the treatment group after treatment (P<0.05,P<0.01). A significant negative correlation was found between the balanced constitution scores and the cold times, AECOPD attack times, times of hospitalization for AECOPD, syndrome scores of TCM in the treatment group after treatment (P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Point application is an effective method for stable COPD.

Comments on development of Chinese medical constitution / 中华中医药杂志

Constitution of TCM is based on the study of individual constitution and physical health,and it has also drawn attention from the medical profession in the world.This commentary has reviewed about the development of constitution of TCM over the past few years,summed up the past 30 years,especially analysis the new research fruits during 2005-2006,expounded the important status of Chinese medical constitution in the development of Chinese medicine and the significance in socio-economic sustainable development,and put forward the direction of development and research for Chinese medical constitution.

Discussion on the scientif ic research thinking and method from research experience of constitution of TCM / 中华中医药杂志

The development of Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the continuous improvement of its academic level and clinical e cacy. To achieve this target, it’s need to strengthen the scienti c research of TCM and make continuous innovation and upgrading. In this paper, the author analysis and discuss that how to carry out the research of TCM from four aspects of theoretical research, technology roadmap, research methods and scienti c discovery and innovation by collating and summing up the research experience of Constitution of TCM.

Associativity study of TCM constitution and differentiation of signs and symptoms for syndrome classification in psoriasis patient / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:To study the relationship between TCM constitution and differentiation of signs and symptoms for syndrome classification in patients with psoriasis vulgaris.Methods:According to associated standard in traditional and western medicine,psoriasis vulgaris patients were identified,the syndrome differentiation and PASI were performed.Results:Among 97 cases of psoriasis vulgaris,blood-heat syndrome was 45.4%,blood-dryness was 29.9%,blood stasis was 24.7%,the PASI of blood-heat was significantly more than that of blood-dryness(P

Treating primary hypertention from theory of constitution / 中华中医药杂志

Hypertension is classified to fire-heat constitution,yang deficiency constitution,phlegm-wet constitution and yin deficiency causing predominant yang constitution on base of consititutional theory. The therapeutic method of TCM is to modify the unbalance of constitution of hypertension patient.