Observation on the Hemorheology in the Treatment of Primary Hypertension with Bloodletting Cupping plus Acupuncture / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacies between bloodletting cupping plus acupuncture and acupuncture alone in treating hypertension.MethodSixty patients with primary hypertension were randomized into a treatment group and acontrol group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by bloodletting cupping plus acupuncture, while the controlgroup was by acupuncture. The clinical symptoms, blood pressure, and hemorheological parameters were observed before and after intervention.ResultThe clinical symptoms were improved in both groups after intervention, and the total effective rate was 76.7%in the treatment group versus 63.3% in the control group; the blood pressure dropped in both groups, and the differences were statistically significant between the two groups (P<0.05); the treatment group was superior to the control group in improving the whole blood viscosity and erythrocyte sedimentation rate(P<0.01).ConclusionBloodletting cupping is effective in treating primary hypertension; regarding the short-term therapeutic efficacy, bloodletting cupping plus acupuncture can produce a more significant effect than acupuncture alone in improving the blood pressure, whole blood viscosity, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in primary hypertension patients.

"Professor Shao Changrong's Experience in Treating COPD by Using ""Invigorating Spleen and Draining Dampness"" Method" / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective] We summarizes the professor Shao Changrong's experience in treating COPD by using invigorating spleen and draining dampnessmethod. [Method] This paper analyzes the etiology, pathology, therapeutic principle and relevant case revealing about the COPD patients with insufficien-cy of the spleen and phlegmatic hygrosis. And we explain the Pro. Shao's empirical prescription cal ed Ping-Ke-Hua-Tan decoction. [Results] In his view, COPD attack and aggravation are related with phlegmatic hygrosis. The fundamental reason is the insufficiency of the spleen and the external reason is phlegmatic hygrosis. Its mechanism is mostly the blending of excessiveness and deficiency. [Conclusion] Theinvigorating spleen and draining dampnessmethod is effective in treating COPD. Pro. Shao Changrong's diagnosing and treating of COPD is worthy widely clinical reference and promotion.