The Seinetsugedoku (elimination of toxic heat) technique of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment usually involves needle insertion or bloodletting at acupoints such as Ch'u-Ch'ih (LI11), Wei-Chung (BL40), Ta-Chuei (GV14), Ho-ku (LI4), Nei-T'ings (ST44), Hand-Chings, and Foot-Chings. Fujimoto, the representative of the Hokushinkai group, devised a new Seinetsugedoku technique on the basis of the Huanglian Jiedu Tang described in “The Medical Secrets of an Official” and the theory of acupuncture and heat described in “Plain Questions” (chapter 32). This technique of associated points consisted of horizontal needle insertion into Ling-T'ai (GV10), bilateral TuShu (BL16) and Chi-Chung (GV6), and bilateral P'i-Shu (BL20). Treatment by this combination of points can markedly eliminate toxic heat in patients with febrile diseases in the Qi system. We confirmed this efficacy in 11 cases. Using this technique to treat patients with the same treatment for different diseases, we confirmed the range of conditions for which this Seinetsugedoku acupuncture technique is effective.

Objective: To assess potential mechanisms responsible for the antitumor activities of the streptococcal preparation OK 432.Methods: C57BL/6 mice were transplanted subcutaneously with 5?10 5 B16 melanoma cells and treated with OK 432 (1KE/week?3) or saline (control) intraperitoneally 3 days after the inoculation and tumor size was measured biweekly. The effects of OK 432 on splenocyte cytokines (IL 2, IL 4, IL 6, IL 10, IL 12, IFN ?) production of tumor bearing mice were investigated both in vitro and in vivo. Results: OK 432 significantly inhibited B16 melanoma growth and lengthened the survival time of the mice as compared with control ( P

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