Clinical Study on Treatment of Obesity of Gastrointestinal Excessive Heat by Puncturing Acupoints of Stomach Meridian
- VernacularTitle:Clinical Study on Treatment of Obesity of Gastrointestinal Excessive Heat by Puncturing Acupoints of Stomach Meridian
- Author:
Yaping BAI
;
Jieying FU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Stomach Meridian;
Obesity
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2007;5(4):224-229
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To investigate the function of the acupoints of the stomach meridian in the treatment of obesity of gastrointestinal excessive heat. Methods: Fifty-one cases of the patients with obesity of gastrointestinal excessive heat were randomly allocated into two groups.The acupoints of the stomach meridian were mainly selected for the treatment group (A), and the combination of Back-Shu and Front-Mu points were used for the control group (B). The treatment was given once every other day, with one month as a course, 3 courses in total, to observe the changes in the symptoms and signs of the patients and to determine the obesity index before and after treatments and the experimental indexes such as leptin, blood lipids,blood sugar and ACHE. Results: In comparison of the control group, various obesity indexes could be significantly reduced (P＜0.01), hyperleptinemia and fat metabolic disturbance could significantly improved (both P＜0.05) and the imbalance status of the parasympathetic hyperfunction could be significantly reversed (P＜0.05) in the patients with obesity in the treatment group. Conclusion: The stomach-meridian acupoints can function on many rings in the occurrence and development of obesity and are key and effective acupoints for obesity of gastrointestinal excessive heat.
