OBJECTIVEObserve therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints for chronic prostatitis, to explore a new therapy.

METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group (n = 30 in each group). The suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus herbalenema were practiced in the observation group. The moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Shenshu (BL 23) combined with herbalenema were practiced in the control group. The score of syndromes, the score of symptom indexes (NIH-CPSI), and WBC in prostatic secretion (EPS-WBC) were used as observation index for chronic prostatitis. The therapeutic effect was compared between the two groups.

RESULTSThe markedly cured rate was 50.0% in the observation group, better than that of 26.7% in the control group (P < 0.05). The score of syndromes, NIH-CPSI and EPS-WBC in the observation group were lower than the control group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus medication is better than moxibustion plus medication for chronic prostatitis in improvement of symptoms and EPS-WBC.

Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Chronic Disease ; therapy ; Enema ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Prostatitis ; drug therapy ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo probe into a new therapy with less pain, good therapeutic effect and convenience for facial palsy in acute stage.

METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into 2 groups, an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with routine acupuncture plus moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points, and the control group with the routine acupuncture. Their therapeutic effects were assessed by the criteria for assessment of facial nerve function stipulated by Japanese Institute for Researching the Facial Nerve in 1997.

RESULTSThere were significant differences in cumulative scores of symptoms before and after treatment in the two groups (both P < 0.01) and there was a significant difference in the cumulative score of symptoms after treatment between the two groups (P < 0.01). The cured rate was 76.67% in the observation group and 50.00% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). The total effective rates were respectively 93.33% and 76.67% in the two groups with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONBoth acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points and simple acupuncture have good therapeutic effects on idiopathic facial palsy, but the observation group is better than the control group.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Bell Palsy ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Facial Nerve ; physiopathology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Temperature