Clinical research progress of acupuncture and moxibustion treating female overactive bladder
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20191029-00186
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗女性膀胱过度活动症临床研究进展
- Author:
Liupan KE
1
;
Jianwu SHEN
;
Jiasen DING
;
Pengxu QIN
;
Xiaoqin YANG
;
Zhan GAO
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院西苑医院泌尿外科，北京 100091
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2020;42(5):504-506
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper reviews the clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion treating female overactivity of bladder (OAB), and finds that acupuncture and moxibustion treating female OAB hastheraputic effect with simplicity, little adverse reaction and could take effect in a short period of time. Electroacupuncture has combined the effects of acupuncture and nerve electrical stimulation treatment, and it takes few acupoints and is easy to operate. The main acupoints of one or more points of Baliao acupoints shows obvious clinical effect, and navel moxibustion method and auriculo-acupuncture can improve the frequency and urgency of urination of OAB. The combination of using acupuncture and moxibustionhas certaineffect, however, due to the complicated procedures and long treatment courses, it’s not used widely in cinic.
