Clinical Observation of Acupuncture at the Eight Confluent Points for Perimenopausal Syndrome
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.04.0433
- VernacularTitle:针刺八脉交会穴治疗围绝经期综合征临床观察
- Author:
Jing SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Point,Eight confluent;
Perimenopausal syndrome;
Climatic syndrome
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(4):433-436
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at the eight confluent points in treating perimenopausal syndrome (PMS). Method Sixty PMS patients were randomized into an acupuncture group of 30 cases and a Western medication group of 30 cases. In the acupuncture group, bilateral Gongsun (SP4), Neiguan (PC6), Zulinqi (GB41), Waiguan (TE5), Lieque (LU7), Shenmai (BL62), Houxi (SI3), and Zhaohai (KI6) were selected, 30 min for each treatment, once a day, 10 d as a treatment course; the treatment was given 15-18 d after each menstruation cycle, while for the menopausal patients, the treatment could start anytime. The Western medication group was prescribed with Tibolone tablets, 2.5 mg per dose, once a day, 30 d as a course. The intervention lasted 3 months for both groups. The Kupperman Index, serum estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) were observed before and after treatment, and the statistical results were then analyzed. Result Serum E2, FSH, and LH were significantly changed after intervention in both groups (P<0.05), and the increase of serum E2 in the acupuncture group was more significant than that in the Western medication group (P<0.05). The Kupperman score decreased significantly in both groups after intervention (P<0.05), and the improvements of symptoms in the acupuncture group were more significant than that in the Western medication group (P<0.05). The total effective rate in the acupuncture group (96.7%) was significantly higher than that in the Western medication group (83.3%). Conclusion Acupuncture at the eight confluent points is effective in treating PMS, and its therapeutic efficacy is more significant than that of the Western medication.
