Acupoint catgut-embedding therapy as promising treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 117-122, 2021.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-885991
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the effect of acupoint catgut-embedding therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods:
Twenty-three participants were subjected to acupoint catgut-embedding therapy for 3 sessions. The second session was performed one month after the first session and the third session two months after the second session. Three months after the third session of catgut-embedding therapy, the patients were subjected to fibroscan analysis. A total of 20 acupoints were selected in three sessions. Same acupoints were selected for all the patients at the same session but different points were selected at different sessions.Results:
Of the 23 participants, 5 cases showed significant improvement and 8 cases showed moderate improvement as the steatosis stage was reduced by 1 or 2 degrees. The whole group showed significant improvements in terms of patient score, fat percentage, NAFLD steatosis stage, weight loss and abdominal circumference reduction after acupoint catgut-embedding therapy (all P<0.05).Conclusion:
The acupoint catgut-embedding therapy can significantly improve the important factors in patients with NAFLD.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
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