The effects of acupoint sticking therapy in summer for winter disease on inflammation mediator in patients with chronic bronchitis
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4130.2014.17.008
- VernacularTitle:冬病夏治穴位贴敷治疗对慢性支气管炎患者血清炎症介质水平的影响
- Author:
Yuanting DING
;
Yuwen WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic bronchitis;
winter disease;
acupoint sticking therapy;
inflammation mediator
- From:
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2014;(17):2289-2290
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective By measuring the concentrations of serum IL-2,IL-4,IL-8 and TNF-αin chronic bronchitis patients before and after the acupoint sticking therapy which was also called winter disease treated in summer to investigate the effect of therapy on serum concentrations of IL-2,IL-4,IL-8 and TNF-α.Methods 30 cases of patients diagnosed with chronic bronchitis in paracmasia and did not recieve other related treatment were randomly divided into acupoint application therapy group (treatment group)and the control group.The treatment group was giventhree Fuacupoint sticking therapy,the control group was given thecomfortacupoint sticking therapy.Serum IL-2,IL-4,IL-8 and TNF-αconcentrations were compared between the 2 groups before and after treatment.Results In the treatment group,the serum IL-2 concentration of patients after treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment(P <0.05),IL-8 and TNF-αconcentrations were significantly lower than those before therapy(P <0.05).Af-ter treatment,serum IL-2,IL-4 levels were significantly higher than those in the control group(P <0.05 )while IL-8 and TNF-αwere significantly lower than those of the control group(P <0.05 ).Conclusion Acupoint sticking therapy in summer for winter diseases effectively increase the concentration of serum IL-2 in patients with chronic bronchitis,reduced IL-8,TNF-α concentra-tions,and enhance their own immunity ability,reduce the degree of inflammation.
