Objective: To study the effect of puncturing points Taiyang (Ex-HN 5), Jiaosun (TE 20), Qiuxu (GB 40) and Shenmai (BL 62) on migraine. Methods: The 120 cases in the treatment group were treated with routine acupuncture therapy, while the 40 cases in the control group were treated with Ergotamine and Caffeine Tablet, and then the therapeutic effect and recovery time of the two groups were compared. Results: The recovery rate of the treatment group was 90.0%, which is higher than 70.0% of the control group (P＜ 0.01). The total effective rate of the treatment group was 100%, which is better than 92.5% of the control group (P ＜ 0.05),The therapeutic effect of the treatment group was significantly better than the control group and the treatment group needed shorter treatment period (P＜ 0.05). Conclusions: Acupuncture has higher recovery rate and total effective rate as well as shorter treatment period than oral ergotamine and caffeine tablets, which indicated that acupuncture is superior to the routinely-administered oral western tablets in treating migraine.

Objective To investigate the effect of hand twelve Jing-Well points bloodletting on blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in the early stage of focal cerebral ischemic injury in rats with permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Method Male Wister rats were randomized into sham operation, model and bloodletting groups. A model of middle cerebral artery occlusion was made by Longa's method. 2%Evans blue (EB) was injected into the caudal vein at three time points:5, 24 and 72 hrs after model making. EB exudation amount was assessed by measurement of EB absorbance in brain tissue to observe BBB permeability. Result Cerebral EB exudation amount was significantly higher in the model group of rats than in the sham operation group (P<0.01) and significantly lower in the bloodletting group than in the model group (P<0.01). Conclusion Hand twelve Jing-Well points bloodletting can reduce blood-brain barrier permeability in pMCAO rats. Its effect is highly significant at 24 and 72 hrs after ischemia.

Objective To lay foundation for the establishment of national standards of electroacupuncture devices by exploring the problems existing in their clinical application.Methods An analysis was made of the models, stimulus waveforms and complex waveform characteristics, stimulus frequencies, current intensities and pulse widths of electroacupuncture devices reported in clinical literature. The actual output frequencies of three kinds of electroacupuncture devices were measured using RM6240C multi-channel physiological signal acquisition and processing system to observe the accuracy of their actual output parameters and summarize the problems existing in electroacupuncture devices. Results The reports on electroacupuncture device parameters showed that of the five indicators analyzed statistically, the frequency of described waveforms was the highest (96.2%); the frequencies of described models (88.8%), stimulus frequencies (61.7) and current intensities (11.2%) were next; the frequency of described pulse widths was the lowest (1.8%). The electroacupuncture device most commonly used clinically was G6805 series, but the subtypes were confused because of many manufacturers. The waveform was described more frequently but complex waveform characteristics were less. The difference of frequencies of clinical application of electroacupuncture was larger. They were from 0.8-400 Hz but described less accurately. The output frequency was indicated by the range in most of the literature. The output adjusters of the three kinds of electroacupuncture devices did not correspond to their actual output frequencies. There was a larger difference between the actual range of output frequencies and the adjustable frequency range indicated in the instruction.Conclusions Electroacupuncture devices have the problems of lacking a display unit of actual output parameter values, the adjusting parameters of the knob adjustable controller being not precise enough and the actual values of output frequencies not reaching the rated range in the instruction.

Twenty-nine medical records of acupuncture and moxibustion at the end of volume in Zhenjiu Dacheng are precious clinical examples. The characteristics of selecting acupoints are less and ingenious with precious matching on the basis of syndrome differentiation and examining pathogenesis detailedly, according to meridians with diseases locations recognized clearly, keeping adopting acupoints on regular meridians combined with extra points and making good use of specific points, and attaching importance to acquired essence with protecting spleen and stomach. Valuable experience is provided for physicians of later generations to treat diseases.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; Books ; history ; China ; History, Medieval ; Humans

Along with the gradual implementation in legislative work of traditional Chinese medicine,the acupuncture education in Australia has rapidly developed.This paper will examine the history of acupuncture in Australia,laws and regulations of acupuncture education in Australia and the Australian acupuncture education system.It will also demonstrate on how the legislation of traditional Chinese medicine has promoted the development of acupuncture education in Australia.

The evidence-based Guidelines of Clinical Practice with Acupuncture and Moxibustion are based on extesiv evidene of literature an compiled by eperience of experts, so the recommended acupoints present special thoughts and laws of compatibility. It is found the traditional acupoint combination methods predominate, such as distal-local acupoint combination, syndrome differentiation-based acupoints combination and symptom-based acupoints combination, etc., and are combined with research achievements of modern medical science;
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; standards ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; methods ; standards ; Humans ; Practice Guidelines as Topic

This paper evaluates the quality of clinical literature on cupping therapy,analyzes the key factors that influencing the effects of cupping therapy,studies the operation position,tools,accompanied therapy,cupping,cupping frequency,course and other factors in the clinical application of cupping therapy,aiming to provide reference for clinical practice.

It was considered that acupuncture syncope was closely related to excessive hunger or satiation, mental tension, physical weakness, inappropriate acupuncture manipulation, and poor ventilation and noise in consulting room. Once acupuncture syncope occurred, the needle should be withdrawn immediately and the patient took a lying position and drank warm sugar water for relief. Once acupuncture syncope occurred, the needle should be withdrawn immediately and the patient took a lying position and drank warm sugar water for relief. However, Yang Jizhou in the Ming dynasty has three aspects of the new discussion in Complete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. That is, adverse weather resulting in acupuncture syncope, emergency acupoints and point combination for acupuncture syncope, and no withdrawal of the needle during acupuncture syncope. This article explores and analyzes the discussions and hopes to find the methods of avoiding and solving clinical acupuncture syncope to further improve the safety and efficacy of acupuncture.

With the process of internalization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) accelerating increasely, intensive study on international educational reform of TCM is significant. This article elaborates importance of international educational reform of TCM from development situation of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, combined with regional characteristics, find that intensifying the reform and expanding the opening up of international education of TCM is an Important Channel of international development of Tianjin, a reflection of national willpower, a corollary of adapting to the development trend of the economic globalization and an inevitable requirement and powerful guarantee of internalization of TCM. Therefore, we hold that international educational reform of is imperative to achieve the internalization of TCM.

This article summarized the characteristics and rules of acupoints grouping recorded in Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine), holding that it had passed important concept of acupoints grouping, formed the embryonic form, and brought up basic grouping types including distant and proximal grouping, and interior-exterior grouping, despite the small number of involved acupoints. Besides, it also paid much attention to other factors that may influence the therapeutic efficacy of acupoints grouping. Therefore, Huang Di Nei Jing has played a crucial role in guiding the development of acupoints grouping theories.