Blood-activating and Orifice-opening Method with Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Vertebroarterial Cervical Spondylopathy
- Author:
Xiuli YUAN
;
Chi LIU
;
Pei LI
;
Shuangqing AI
;
Luming LUO
;
Ling SU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Blood-activating and Orifice-opening;
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Vertebroarterial Cervical Spondylopathy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2006;4(2):104-107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: It is to investigate the efficacy of the blood-activating and orifice-opening method with acupuncture and moxibusion for treatment of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy. Methods: 176 cases were divided into the treatment group (89 cases) and control group (87 cases) randomly. Acupuncture on points Geshu (BL 17), Fengchi (GB 20) and Bailao (Ex-HN) was applied, and meanwhile moxibustion on points Baihui (GV 20) and Shangxing (GV 23) was applied in the treatment group, while Flunarizine was orally taken in the control group. Results: The blood-activating and orifice-opening method with acupuncture and moxibustion could significantly improve the comprehensive curative effect clinically, increase the subjective index score and the sign score significantly, and change hemodynamics obviously. Its effect was better than that of the control group. It was also found that its follow-up effect was significantly better that of the control group. Conclusion: The blood-activating and orifice-opening method with acupuncture and moxibustion has a definite effect on vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.
