Professor ZHANG Jia-wei's unique experiences in treatment of women's climacteric syndrome are introduced. According to physio-pathologic characteristics of the women in climacteric, in acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, he puts forward the therapeutic principles of reinforcing the spleen and replenishing the kidney, harmonizing yin and yang, and pays attention to application of the needling method, flying needling manipulation with stable, accurate, light and quick characteristics, which are summarized by professor Zhang according to his clinical experience of many years, and catgut embedding at back-shu points; in addition, he advocates selection of treatment methods according to climatic and seasonal condition, geographical location and individual condition, puncturing followed by moxibustion, combining acupuncture with medicine.
Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Climacteric ; Female ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Syndrome

OBJECTIVETo search for an effective therapy for regular fever of unclear cause without obviating malaria in Tanzania.

METHODSEighty-one cases of regular fever of unclear cause at 7 pm-6 am. Based on TCM syndrome differentiation, they were treated by injection of Compound Aminopyrine Injection (2 mL), Chaihu Injectio (2 mL) into Dazhui (GV 14), Taodao (GV 13) and Jianshi (PC 5), respectively. Their therapeutic effects were observed.

RESULTSSeventy-six cases were effective, accounting for 93.8%, 3 cases were ineffective, accounting for 3.7%, and 2 cases (2.5%) were unclear because they were unable to be followed up.

CONCLUSIONPoint-injection is an economic, effective and convenient treatment method for regular fever of unclear cause without obviating malaria in the epidemic-stricken area of popular drug dependence for chemical anti-malaria agents.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Female ; Fever of Unknown Origin ; therapy ; Humans ; Malaria ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo explore effects of acupuncture on embryo implantation and development in the rat with dysfunctional embryo implantation.

METHODSThe pregnant rats were randomly divided into a control group, a model group and an acupuncture group. In the model group and the acupuncture group, the dysfunctional embryo implantation were developed by Mifepristone, and the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture for one consecutive week fro the first day of pregnancy. The pregnant rate, the average embryo implantation number, weight of the uterus, ovary and the size and weight of single embryo were compared among the 3 groups, and optical microscope was used for comparison of the morphological structures of the endometrium and ovary were compared among the 3 groups.

RESULTSIn the acupuncture group, the pregnant rate, the average embryo implantation number were more significantly increased as compared with the model group (P < 0.01); in the model group, the weight of the uterus and ovary were lighter than those in the control group and the acupuncture group, with poor development of the endometrium in the model group, but development of the endometrium in the acupuncture group was similar to that in the control group.

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture can reverse Mifepristone's anti-implantation effect to a certain extent, and promote implantation and development of embryo in the rat.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Animals ; Embryo Implantation ; drug effects ; Embryonic Development ; Female ; Mifepristone ; pharmacology ; Pregnancy ; Rats

OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture and embedding thread on depression and to probe the mechanism.

METHODSThirty-two adult SD rats, 16 females and 16 males, were randomly divided into a normal group, a model group, an acupuncture group and an embedding thread group, 8 rats in each group. Separated feeding, long-term unpredictable and middle stimulation stress were used for development of depression rat model. At the same time, the treatment groups were treated for 21 days. The changes of norepinephrine (NE), 5-hydoxytryptamine (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) contents in the brain were detected by high performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detector.

RESULTSCompared with the normal group, 5-HT, NE and DA contents in the hypothalamus and hippocampus decreased significantly in the model group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); compared with the model group, the contents of the central monoamine neurotransmitters increased in both the acupuncture group and the embedding thread group, but the embedding thread group had more obvious action in improvement of 5-HT and DA levels in the hypothalamus and DA level in the hippocampus than the acupuncture group with no significant difference between the two groups.

CONCLUSIONBoth acupuncture and embedding thread therapy are effective for the depression model rat. They play the therapeutic role through regulating central monoamine neurotransmitters.

Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Animals ; Biogenic Monoamines ; analysis ; Depression ; metabolism ; therapy ; Dopamine ; analysis ; Female ; Hippocampus ; chemistry ; Hypothalamus ; chemistry ; Male ; Norepinephrine ; analysis ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Serotonin ; analysis

In order to comprehensively understand current situation about studies on channels and to open train of thought for the study, the relative literatures are analyzed and summarized from morphology, biophysics, biochemistry and so on. Probe into existing models of channel lines from nerves, blood vessels and nerves, gap junction, connective tissue; summarize biophysical characte-ristics of channels from temperature, loose connective tissue, biopressure effect, coherence electromagnetic field, etc.; and summarize biochemical characteristics of channels from ion concentration, exhalant of CO2, extracellular matrix and enzymology on the channel lines. Although the studies have not revealed essence of channel lines, these results reflect survey of studies on tissue structures and biological characteristics of channel lines at present.
Acetylcholinesterase ; metabolism ; Animals ; Body Temperature Regulation ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Carbon Dioxide ; metabolism ; Connective Tissue ; anatomy & histology ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Meridians

OBJECTIVETo search for an effective therapy for acute eczema.

METHODSEighty-eight cases were divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group (n=46) were treated with pricking the affected parts with three-edge needle and blood-letting puncturing and cupping at back-shu points with three-edge needle, and the control group (n=42) with oral administration of Clarityne and external application of Pairuisong Ointment.

RESULTSThe total effective rate and the cured and markedly effective rate were 100.0% and 89.1% in the treatment group and 88.1% and 42.9% in the control group with no significant difference in the total effective rate (P > 0.05) and with a very significant difference in the cured and markedly effective rate between the two groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONPricking and blood-letting and cupping with a three-edge needle has a definite therapeutic effect on acute eczema, which is better than that of the western medicine.

Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Eczema ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Phlebotomy ; methods

OBJECTIVETo probe into effect of electroacupuncture on intestinal permeability in the patient with acute pancreatitis and the mechanism.

METHODSSixty-eight cases of acute pancreatitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The control group and the treatment group were treated with anti-infection, inhibiting secretion of pancreas, improving microcirculation and protective agent of gastric mucosa, with electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Gongsun (SP 4), Taichong (LR 3) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) added, twice daily for 3 days, in the treatment group. Their clinical therapeutic effects and changes of endothelin (ET), nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) and lactulose/mannose ratio (L/M) before and after treatment were compared.

RESULTSThe total effective rate of 86.7% in the treatment group was better than 76.3% in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, ET, NO, TNF-alpha contents and L/M all were higher than those before treatment, with those in the treatment group being significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONElectroacupuncture can significantly decrease permeability of intestinal mucosa in the patient with acute pancreatitis, reduce accumulation of endogenous inflammatory mediators (ET, TNF-alpha) and vascular active substance (NO) in intestinal mucosa, so as to alleviate necrosis of intestinal epithelial cells and protect the barrier of gastro-intestinal mucosa.

Acute Disease ; Adult ; Aged ; Electroacupuncture ; Endothelins ; blood ; Female ; Humans ; Intestinal Mucosa ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nitric Oxide ; physiology ; Pancreatitis ; metabolism ; therapy ; Permeability ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; blood

OBJECTIVETo observe the restoring time of enterokinesia and changes of lactation amount in the postcesarean parturient and to probe into effects of acupoint embedding thread.

METHODSThree hundred postcesarean parturients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group and the observation group were treated with routine obstetric treatment, with catgut embedding at Zusanli (ST 36) and Shangjuxu (ST 37) added in the observation group.

RESULTSThe observation group in the restoring time of enterokinesia, the time of first exsufflation from the anus, the time of secretion of foremilk, the time of milk meeting the need of the new-born and the breast-feeding rate of 42 days all were better than the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONCatgut embedding at Zusanli (ST 36) and Shangjuxu (ST 37) has a benign regulative action on enterokinesia and lactation in the postcesarean parturient.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adult ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Motility ; Humans ; Lactation ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy

OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of long-time needle retention at Baihui (GV 20) and routine needle retention on vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.

METHODSOne hundred and twenty cases of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 60 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with needle retention at Baihui (GV 20) for 8 h and electroacupuncture at local points, and the control group with needle retention at Baihui (GV 20) for 30 min and electroacupuncture at local points.

RESULTSThe cured rate and the total effective rate were 70.0% and 98.3% in the treatment group and 45.0% and 86.7 in the control group with very significant difference or significant difference in the cured rate and the total effective rate between the two groups (P < 0.01, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONLong-time needle retention at Baihui (GV 20) has a better therapeutic effect on vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adult ; Cervical Vertebrae ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Osteophytosis ; therapy ; Vertebral Artery

OBJECTIVETo search for an effective therapy for vascular dementia (VD).

METHODSOne hundred and twenty cases of VD were randomly divided into 2 groups, 60 cases in each group. The observation group were treated with puncturing with needles in alignment at the hairline region and the control group with oral administration of Duxil. Hasegawa's dementia scale (HDS), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), functional activity questionnaire (FAQ), nerve function defect (NFD) and main symptoms (MS) scales were used for assessment of symptoms and signs before and after treatment.

RESULTSChanges of scores for HDS, MMSE, FAQ, NFD and MS before and after treatment had statistically very significant differences (P < 0.01) in the two groups, with significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 88.33% in the observation group and 81.67% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPuncturing with needles in alignment at the hairline region has definite therapeutic effect on vascular dementia.

Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Aged ; Dementia, Vascular ; psychology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged