Analysis of the Characteristics and Rules of Acupoints Selection of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment of Overactive Bladder
10.11842/wst.2018.06.021
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗膀胱过度活动症的选穴用经特点与规律分析
- Author:
Ting HE
1
;
Shuo YANG
;
Qian MO
Author Information
1. 贵阳中医学院 贵阳 550001
- Keywords:
Bladder hyperactivity;
acupuncture;
selecting acupoints for meridian;
characteristics and laws
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2018;20(6):960-966
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To extract and analyze the characteristics and rules of acupoints selection of the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome in acupuncture and moxibustion. Methods: The clinical literatures on acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of OAB published in the last 10 years (2017.01.01-2018.05.18) were retrieved in Chinese and English electronical database, and the characteristics and rules of acupoints selection in treating OAB were analyzed and summarized. Results: According to the inclusive exclusion criteria, a total of 18 articles were included, and acupuncture and moxibustion were used to treat the disease through statistical analysis. (1) The selected acupoints in the first four places of frequency are as follows: CV3 (8.3％), BL32 (8.3％), CV4 (8.3％), SP6 (8.3％); (2) The higher frequency of meridian is followed by bladder meridian of foot-taiyang (37), conception vessel (34), spleenmeridian of foot-Taiyin (14), stomach meridian of foot-Yangming (8); (3) The site of acupoints selection is mostly concentrated in abdomen parts (34.9％) and lumbosacral parts (32.1％); (4) Specific acupoint is mainly made of Rendezvous points (30.0％) Raise points (22.2％) and Besu acupoint (12.0％); (5) Prescription consists of 8-10 acupuncture points (55.6％) . Conclusion:Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of OAB is the method in which is mainly consisted of the CV3, BL32, CV4, SP6, in which is mainly a differentiation of meridian combined with viscera disease position, when selecting the prescription not only considering to adjust the function of zang-fu organs, but also aiming at critical pathological links. in which mainly take the main points according to distinguishing the disease and following the meridian, using the combination of local and distal points' extraction.
