Discussion on the Laws of Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Acupuncture and Moxibustion
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗慢性疲劳综合征施治规律探讨
- Author:
Jingjing WANG
;
Qiaomei WANG
;
Hong MENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic fatigue syndrome;
acupuncture and moxibustion therapy;
bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the laws of treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) by acupuncture and moxibustion.Methods The literature between 1998-2008 were searched by means of electronic retrieval.The database was established by Epidata 3.1.Applying Excel 2000 to analyze the literatures on the following aspects:the diagnosis of CFS in TCM,the therapeutic methods and manipulations,acupoint selection,course of treatment and therapeutic effects of CFS treated by acupuncture and moxibustion.Results Of the 78 literatures enrolled,50 diagnozed CFS in TCM as vacuity taxation or vacuity detriment,22 as depression pattern.53 identified disease and administered treatment with settled prescription of acupoints,21 identified patterns and combined points.84 body points and 18 auricular points were founded in the prescriptions involving the points of 14 meridians and extra points.28 were treated with one kind of acupuncture and moxibustion methods,50 with more than one kind of acupuncture and moxibustion methods.48 were acupunctured by means of filiform needle and 8 cooperated with electro-acupuncture,18 by means of moxibustion,18 cupping,9 pricking blood,6 auricular therapy,4 dermal needle,3 point-injection,2 embedding therapy and 2 acupoint application with herbal medicine.44 were treated once a day,21 once every other day.The means of total treatment times were 22?11.52 had the total efficiency above 90%,and 17 between 80%～90%.Conclustion Among all kinds of acupuncture and moxibustion methods in treating CFS,filiform needle,electro-acupuncture,moixbustion and cupping were mostly used,and generally more than one kinds of methods were cooperated.The points selected mainly in UB meridian of foot Taiyang,Ren meridian and Du meridian.The points used in high frequency are as follows:ST36,SP6,UB23,DU20,UB15,UB18,UB20,REN4,REN6 and LIV3,generally it needed comparatively long time of treatment to acquire better therapeutic effects.
