Analgesic effects of oriental medicine(acupuncture and moxibustion) on headache. (I).
- VernacularTitle:東京医学診療（針・灸）で取り扱う頭痛患者の鎮痛効果について Ｉ
- Author:
Satoru YAMAGUCHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
1987;50(4):207-219
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Muscle contraction headache is often treated in Oriental medicine. There are, however, many problems in its diagnosis and therapy. In the present study, the pulse waves of the digital apical and the shallow temporal arteries of correspond to the way were observed and compared with those in healthy controls.
As a result, the height of the pulse was found to be markedly lower in patients than in controls. When these patients were treated by acupuncture, headache was improved, with the pulse height returning to the level for healthy persons.
Thus, observation of pulse waves of the digital apical and shallow temporal arteries of correspond to the way provides a useful criterion for the diagnosis of headache of this type. It can also serve as an index for judging the efficacy of treatment by acupuncture and moxibustion.
