Warming-promotion acupuncture for post-earthquake depression: a randomized controlled study / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical efficacy differences among warming-promotion acupuncture, regular acupuncture and psychological care for post-earthquake depression.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety cases of post-earthquake depression in Gansu province were randomly divided into a warming-promotion acupuncture group, a regular acupuncture group and a care group, 30 cases in each one. The psychological treatment was applied in the care group; the regular acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1)), Fengchi (GB 20), Shenmen (HT 7), Yang-lingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) was used in the regular acupuncture group; based on the treatment of regular acupuncture group, the warming-promotion acupuncture was applied in the warming-promotion acupuncture group, once a day. Ten days were taken as one course with an interval of two days between two courses. Totally 3 treatment courses were completed. The Hamilton depression (HAMD) scale before and after treatment in each group was observed while the efficacy was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All three treatments were effective for depression. The total cured rate was 86.67% (26/30) in the warming-promotion acupuncture group, which was obviously superior to 50.00% (15/30) in the regular acupuncture group (P < 0.01) and 33.33% (10/30) in the care group (P < 0.001). After the treatment, the score of HAMD was all reduced in three groups, in which the effect in warming-promotion acupuncture group was superior to that in the regular acupuncture group and care group (9.02 +/- 2.37 vs 10.73 +/- 2.28 and 11.05 +/- 2.01, P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The warming-promotion acupuncture has positive effect on post-earthquake depression, which has special effect and is worthy of clinical generalization and application.</p>

Clinical observation on two-way quintuple puncture in the treatment of ganglion / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the better therapy in the treatment of ganglion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety cases of ganglion were randomized into a two-way quintuple puncture group, a common quintuple puncture group and a fire needling group, 30 cases in each one. In the two-way quintuple puncture group, the "9-in-1" multiple penetrating needling technique was used. In the common quintuple puncture group, the traditional "5-in-1" multiple penetrating needling technique was applied. In the fire needling group, the traditional multiple fire needling technique was adopted. The treatment was given once a day, 3 treatments made one session and the efficacy was analyzed statistically after 1 session treatment in the three groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All of the three therapeutic methods achieved the efficacy on ganglion. The curative rate was 96. 7% (29/30) in the two-way quintuple puncture group, which was better obviously than 66.7% (20/30) in the common quintuple puncture group and 60. 0% (18/30) in the fire needling group (both P<0. 01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The two-way quintuple puncture technique achieves the remarkably superior efficacy on ganglion as compared with the common quintuple puncture technique and fire needling technique.</p>

Clinical observation on warming-promoting needling and target penetrating needling method for chronic prostatitis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore a more optimal therapy for chronic prostatitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninty cases of chronic prostitis were randomized into a warming-promoting needling and target penetrating needling method group (WT group), a conventional acupuncture group (CA group) and a medication group (M group), 30 cases in each one. The warming-promoting needling method was applied at Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Daheng (SP 15), Qichong (ST 30) in the WT group, the needling sensation was targeted towards the prostate, once daily; in CA group, conventional acupuncture was applied at the same acupoints of WT group; Qianliekang tablets was prescribed to the M group. For the 3 groups, 10 treatment made one session and 3 days as an interval, the efficacy was evaluated after 3 sessions.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All of the 3 methods were effective for chronic prostitis, the total effective rate in the WT group was 93.3% (28/30), which was superior to 73.3% (22/30, P < 0.05) in the CA group and 63.3% (19/30, P < 0.01) in the M group. The curative rate in the WT group was 80.0% (24/30), which was superior to 46.6% (14/30) in the CA group and 30.0% (9/30) in the M group (both P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The warming-promoting needling and target penetrating needling method achieve superior efficacy on chronic prostatitis as compared with conventional acupuncture and Qianliekang tablets.</p>