Therapeutic observation on tuina at head and abdomen for headache due to phlegm turbidity / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina at head and abdomen for headache due to phlegm turbidity. Methods:A total of 56 patients with headache due to phlegm turbidity were randomized into a tuina group and a Chinese medicine group by the random number table, with 28 cases in each group. The tuina group was treated mainly with tuina at the head and abdomen, while the Chinese medicine group was treated with oral administration of Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang(Pinellia, Atractylodes Macrocephala and GastrodiaDecoction). The course of treatment was 30 d. The scores of headache index, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale, and the therapeutic efficacy were observed. Results:There were 2 dropouts in each group during treatment. The total effective rate was 92.3％ in the tuina group, significantly higher than 76.9％ in the Chinese medicine group (P<0.05). The scores of headache index and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale in both groups decreased after treatment (bothP<0.05), and scores in the tuina group were lower than those in the Chinese medicine group (bothP<0.05). Conclusion:Tuina mainly at head and abdomen is effective in treating headache due to phlegm turbidity, and has a better effect than Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang (Pinellia, Atractylodes Macrocephala and GastrodiaDecoction).

Clinical observation on lipid metabolism of people with the phlegm dampness constitution by the Eight Section Brocade / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of Eight Section Brocade on the lipid metabolism of people with mild dyslipidemia and phlegm dampness constitutionin communities.MethodsA total of 121 residents from the maple street community health service center and TCM outpatients in theXuhui district of Shanghai. Residents were randomizedly into intervention group with 61 residents and control group with 60 by the random number table method. Residents of control group received health education intervention daily, while residents of intervention group practiced Eight Section Brocade besides the education, All the residents continued their intervention until the 24thweek, and the index of blood lipid were evaluated.ResultsThe levels of serum TC 4.15 (2.06, 2.06) mmol/Lvs. 5.34 (3.18, 3.18) mmol/L,Z=-2.113; TG 1.55 (0.39, 0.39) mmol/Lvs. 1.77(0.38, 0.38) mmol/L,Z=-1.289; LDL-C 2.20 (0.42, 0.42) mmol/Lvs.2.50 (0.87, 0.87) mmol/L,Z=-1.237 of intervention group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate of intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (91.8%vs. 76.7%;χ2=4.155,P=0.042). Conclusion The Eight Section Brocade with health education can significantly improve the community residents of lipid metabolism in Dampness-phlegmconstitution.

Effect of Auricular Point Sticking plus Pressing Zusanli (ST36) on Blood Pressure and Lipid in Patients with Hypertension / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of auricular point sticking plus acupressure on blood pressure and lipid in hypertension patients with a dampness-phlegm constitution.MethodThe eligible subjects were randomized into antreatment group of 38 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The control group was intervened by conventional medication, while thetreatment group was additionally intervened by auricular point sticking plus acupressure. Before and after intervention, the blood pressure and lipid levels [total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL)] were detected. ResultAfter intervention, the blood pressure, TC and TG levels were decreased in thetreatmentgroup (P0.05).ConclusionAuricular point sticking plus acupressure can somehow improve the blood pressure, TC and TG of hypertension patients with a dampness-phlegm constitution.

Clinical observation of Yiling-Qutan Decoction used to treat sub-health / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of the Yiling-Qutan Decoction on treating Sub-health and the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine.Methods 219 cases of Sub-health and belonging to dampness-phlegm syndrome and were collected and treated with Yiling-Qutan Decoction for 1 month.The effective rate of syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine and state of Sub-health,syndrome score of traditional Chinese medicine and sub-health status score were observed.Results The effective rate of syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine:7 patients were cured,35 cases were significantly effective,171 cases were effective and 6 cases were unfruitful.The improvement of syndrome score of and Sub-health status were also significantly better (P＜0.01).Conclusion It was effective to treat sub-health with Yiling-Qutan Decoction.