Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian for chronic pharyngitis / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian in treating chronic pharyngitis. Methods:Thirty eligible subjects with chronic pharyngitis were given abdominal acupuncture plus needling Lieque (LU 7) and Zhaohai (KI 6), two out of the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian, once a day, 10 sessions as a course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after a treatment course. Results:After a treatment course, of the 30 subjects, 21 were recovered, 5 showed markedly effective, 2 were improved, and 2 failed,the total effective rate was 93.3%. Conclusion:Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian is effective in treating chronic pharyngitis, worth promoting in clinic.

Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Bloodletting Therapy for Post-stroke Sensory Disturbance / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy for post-stroke limb sensory disturbance.Methods Ninety patients with post-stroke limb sensory disturbance were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 45 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy and the control group, acupuncture alone. The disease and motor function were scored in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the disease score and the motor function score in the two groups (P<0.05). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the disease score and the motor function score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was 91.1% in the treatment group and 66.7% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusions Acupuncture plus bloodletting therapy is an effective way to treat post-stroke sensory disturbance. It can improve the clinical symptoms and motor function in the patients.

Clinical Observation of Acupuncture at Eight Nape Points for Vertigo Due to Vertebrobasilar Arterial Insufficiency / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture at the eight nape points in treating vertigo due to vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency. Method Totally 150 patients with vertigo caused by vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency were randomized into acupuncture group 1, acupuncture group 2, and a medication group, 50 each. Acupuncture group 1 was intervened by acupuncture at the eight nape points, acupuncture group 2 was by acupuncture at Baihui (GV20), Fengchi (GB20), Tianzhu (BL 10), etc, and the medication group was by oral administration of Flunarizine. The symptoms and Transcranial Doppler (TCD) results were observed before and after intervention in the 3 groups. Result After treatment, the excellent rate was 82.0%in acupuncture group 1, versus 62.0%in acupuncture group 2 and 52.0%in the medication group, and the excellent rate of acupuncture group 1 was significantly different from that of the other two groups (P＜0.01). TCD showed that the systolic velocity, mean velocity, and pulsatility index of the bilateral vertebral arteries were markedly improved in acupuncture group 1, significantly better than that of the other two groups. Conclusion Acupuncture at the eight nape points can significant improve the vertebrobasilar arterial blood supply.