Professor 's experience of acupuncture and medication for allergic rhinitis / 中国针灸

Professor - believes that allergic rhinitis is mainly caused by deficiency of lung-spleen-kidney, combined with the attack of external pathogens, especially wind pathogens, which invade nasal orifices. Thus, three principles are established: syndrome differentiation and treatment, internal and external coherence, strengthening the root to eliminate pathogenic factors. For clinical practice, professor proposes the original acupuncture which takes the conception vessel and governor vessel as the general principles, takes syndrome differentiation as core, and takes regulating and as the major method. This acupuncture method integrates spirit and , bases on verified method and acupoint, combines acupuncture and medication, and achieves satisfactory results.

Professor 's experience of acupuncture combined with medication for epilepsy / 中国针灸

Professor 's experience of acupuncture combined with medication for epilepsy is summarized, which is explained from epilepsy's etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and medication, respectively. Besides, the theoretical foundation and use instruction of acupuncture technique "-" for epilepsy are introduced. Professor highly values the adherence to etiology and pathogenesis, pays attention to syndrome differentiation and searches for the primary disease cause. He proposes the wind, phlegm, stasis and deficiency are the pathogenesis of epilepsy, and points out acupuncture could be applied during attack stage and remittent stage, but electroacupuncture should be used with caution. Regulating spirit is the key for treating epilepsy. The combination of acupuncture and medication could regulate the governor vessel and guide to the origin, which have significant curative effect.

Therapeutic Effect of Lai's Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Chinese Herbal Decoction in Treating Infertility with Ovulatory Dysfunction / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Lai's acupuncture therapy combined with Chinese herbal decoction for the treatment of infertility with ovulatory dysfunction, and to summarize the experience of Professor Lai Xin-Sheng in treating infertility. Methods Ninety-six infertility patients with ovulatory dysfunction were randomized into treatment group and control group, 48 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with Lai's Tongyuan acupuncture therapy for regulating Governor Vessel to tranquilize mind, inducing meridian Qi to original Qi, and was also given oral use of Chinese herbal decoction of Lai's Yiyun Recipe for promoting gestation. The control group was treated with Chinese herbal decoction alone. The treatment began exactly after the completion of menstruation period and lasted 15 days for one treatment course, covering 3 courses. And then the patients of the two groups were followed-up for 3 months. Therapeutic effect and pregnancy rate were evaluated after treatment, serum levels of estradiol and progesterone were examined, and abdominal ultrasonography was used for monitoring the maximum diameter of the dominant follicles and endometrial thickness before and after treatment. Results (1) Three cases from the treatment group and 5 cases from the control group were dropped out, and the final case number in the treatment group and control group was 45, 43 respectively. (2) The total efficiency of the treatment group was 88.9％, and that of the control group was 81.4％. The effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group (P < 0.05). (3) The pregnancy rate of the treatment group was 73.3％, higher than that of the control group (51.2％), the difference being significant (P < 0.05). (4) After treatment, the maximum diameter of the dominant follicles and endometrial thickness in the two groups were obviously improved(P < 0.05 compared with those before treatment), and the improvement in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.05). (5) After treatment, the serum levels of estradiol and progesterone in the two groups were obviously improved(P < 0.05 compared with those before treatment) , and the improvement in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group(P < 0.05). Conclusion The therapeutic effect of Lai's acupuncture therapy combined with Chinese herbal decoction is superior to that of Chinese herbal decoction alone, showing an obvious synergistic effect by shortening the course of treatment and enhancing pregnancy rate.

Professor's clinical experience in the treatment of premature ovarian failure withacupuncture technique and Chinese herbal medicine / 中国针灸

In the treatment of premature ovarian failure (POF), professorfocuses on the determination of syndrome to seek for etiology, associating with the differentiation of meridian and collateral and that oforgans. Professorbelieves that POF is mainly manifested as amenorrhea and infertility, localized in the kidney, with the dysfunction of liver, spleen and heart. It is impacted by many pathological factors, such as cold blockage,stagnation, blood stagnation, blood deficiency,deficiency, etc., which leads to the damage of the thoroughfare vessel and the conception vessel and the blockage of menstrual flow. On the basis of four diagnostic Methods and syndrome differentiation, there are four common syndromes of POF, namedand blood deficiency,and blood stagnation, liver and kidney deficiency anddeficiency of spleen and kidney.acupuncture technique is summarized by Professoron the basis oftheory. It is an effective and scientific method for acupoint selection along the meridians. The acupoints on the back, communicating with the governor vessel and mind regulation, acting on the brain are selected to promoteof the governor vessel. The back-points of fiveorgans are selected to regulate the functions of internal organs. The acupoints on the abdomen and the conception vessel are selected to conduceto the primary so as to improve reproductive function. In the guidance ofacupuncture technique, the acupoint prescription is formed and the Chinese herbal medicines are selected in combination to improve ovarian function and regulate menstruation. Hence, the satisfactory therapeutic effects have been achieved.