Acupunctural Therapy for Treatment of Indefinite Symptoms: Report of a case.

VernacularTitle:不定愁訴に対するはり治療の一症例
Author: Yoshikazu TANAKA ; Yasuzou KURONO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: indefinite symptoms; Taikyoku Ryohoh (Kurono-shiki basic meridian points for total conditioning of the body); clinical assessment charts for patients with indefinite symptoms; bronchial asthma
From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1994;44(3):272-277
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Many patients present with indefinite symptoms which are thought to be due to stress. Recently, an increasing number of patients are being treated at acupunctural clinics for these symptoms. We describe a patient with bronchial asthma who presented with multiple indefinite symptoms. We decided to treat this patient with Taikyoku Ryohoh (Kurono-shiki basic meridian points for total conditioning of the body). A total of 21 treatments was given. Most of the symptoms, including asthma, disappeared as a result of Taikyoku Ryohoh. Moreover, patholoqical signs, which had been evident before treatment, were ameliorated. Clinical assessment charts for patients with indefinite symptoms were used to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. These charts were devised by members of the indefinite symptoms study group of the Japanese Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Indefinite symptoms were reduced by 43.6% after Taikyoku Ryohoh. Thus, this form of therapy was effective in treating indefinite symptoms.