Acupoint Thread Embedding plus Psychotherapy for 43 Cases of Insomnia Due to DisharmonyBetween Heart and Kidney During Perimenopause / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint thread embedding plus psychotherapy for insomnia due to disharmony betweenheart and kidney during perimenopause.MethodForty-three patients with insomnia due to disharmony between heart and kidney during perimenopause were intervened by acupoint thread embedding plus psychotherapy including cognitive and behavioral therapies,and then the therapeutic results were statistically analyzed.ResultOf the 43 subjects, 19 were clinically cured, accounting for 44.2%; 13 subjects were markedly improved, accounting for 30.2%; 9 were improved, accountingfor 20.9%; 2 subjects failed, accounting for 4.7%. The total effective rate was 95.3%. The serum E2level was significantly changed after intervention (P<0.01).ConclusionAcupoint thread embedding plus psychotherapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating insomnia due to disharmony between heart and kidney during perimenopause, and this method can up-regulate the serum E2level, enhance the production of estrogen, and improve ovary function.

Observation on Therapeutic Effect in Acupuncture Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries by Differentiation of Deficient and Excessive Patterns / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects between the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns and the needling method by routine meridian differentiation in the treatment of soft tissue injuries. Methods: 380 cases of the patients with soft tissue injuries were randomly divided into pattern identification group (200 cases, with the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns) and meridian identification group (180cases, with the needling method by routine meridian differentiation), to observe and compare the therapeutic effects in the two groups. Results: The curative effect was 86% in the pattern identification group and 31.11% in the meridian identification group, with a significant difference (P＜ 0.01). In comparison with the total average treatment times in the cured and improved cases,the pattern identification group was 8.8 days and the meridian identification group was 15.6 days,with a remarkable significant difference (P＜ 0.01). The pattern identification group was better than the meridian identification group. Conclusion: In the treatment of soft tissue injuries, the needling method by identification of deficient and excessive patterns was better than the needling method by routine meridian differentiation.