Nuangong Tiaojing Decoction （暖宫调经汤） Combined with Ginger Moxibustion at Baliao （八髎） Acupoints for Patients with Premature Ovarian Failure of Yang-Deficiency Uterus-Coldeness Syndrome：65 Cases Clinical Observation
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.01.010
- VernacularTitle:暖宫调经汤口服联合八髎穴隔姜灸治疗阳虚宫寒型卵巢早衰患者65例临床观察
- Author:
Yuqiong MENG
1
;
Qiang GAO
1
;
Tingting ZHAI
1
;
Zhihong YANG
2
Author Information
1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Guiyang，550001
2. School of Acupuncture，Moxibustion and Tuina，Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
premature ovarian failure;
ovarian function;
sex hormone level;
ginger moxibustion;
Baliao acupoints （eight bone-holes）;
yang-deficiency uterus-coldeness syndrome;
Nuangong Tiaojing Decoction （暖宫调经汤）
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(1):59-64
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical effectivess of Nuangong Tiaojing Decoction （暖宫调经汤） combined with ginger moxibustion at Baliao acupoints （Eight Bone-Holes） for treating premature ovarian failure （POF） of yang-deficiency uterus-coldeness syndrome， based on conventional western medical treatment. MethodsA total of 130 patients diagnosed with POF of yang-deficiency uterus-coldeness syndrome were divided into a treatment group and a control group， with 65 cases in each group， based on patient preference. The control group received conventional western medicine treatment， while the treatment group was additionally given Nuangong Tiaojing Decoction orally one dose per day and underwent ginger moxibustion at Baliao points once daily. Both groups were treated for three months. Before and after treatment， ovarian function indicators， including ovarian volume， follicle count， ovarian peak systolic velocity （PSV）， and endometrial thickness were assessed， and serum sex hormone levels including progesterone （P）， estradiol （E2）， follicle-stimulating hormone （FSH）， luteinizing hormone （LH）， prolactin （PRL）， and testosterone （T）， as well as anti-Müllerian hormone （AMH） levels were also measured. Additionally， traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndrome scores were evaluated， covering symptoms such as reduced libido， lumbosacral pain， fear of cold with cold extremities， fatigue， dull complexion， lower abdominal distension and pain， pale tongue， and deep and rough pulse. After treatment， clinical effectiveness and safety were determined. ResultsCompared with the pre-treatment levels within group， both groups showed significant increases in ovarian volume， follicle count， PSV， endometrial thickness， and levels of P， E2， and AMH after treatment， while the levels of FSH， LH， PRL， and T， as well as scores of lumbosacral pain， reduced libido， dull complexion， deep and rough pulse， and total TCM syndrome scores significantly reduced after treatment. Furthermore， the treatment group exhibited higher ovarian volume， follicle count， PSV， endometrial thickness， and levels of P， E2， and AMH compared to the control group， while FSH， LH， PRL， T levels， and all symptom scores， as well as total TCM syndrome scores， were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The clinical effectiveness in treatment group was 96.92% （63/65）， significantly higher than 81.54% （53/65） in control group （P＜0.05）. The incidence of adverse reactions in the treatment group was 26.15% （17/65）， while in the control group it was 32.31% （21/65）， with no statistically significant difference （P＞0.05）. ConclusionOn the basis of conventional western medicine treament， Nuangong Tiaojing Decoction combined with ginger moxibustion at Baliao acupoints for patients with POF of yang-deficiency uterus-coldeness syndrome can significantly improve ovarian function and clinical symptoms， regulate hormone levels， and thereby enhance clinical effectiveness.
