Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with western medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH)of qistagnation and blood stasis type.Methods A total of 62 cases of patients with LDH of qistagnation and blood stasis type were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 31 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional western medicine for treatment,and the observation group was treated by acupuncture on the basis of the control group,the course of treatment covered three consecutive weeks.After three weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes in the Japanese Orthopedic Association(JOA)scores and Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)scores,as well as the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)scores of pain,were observed before and after the treatment of the patients in the two groups.The changes in muscle tension,muscle hardness,and muscle elasticity of the multifidus muscle(MM)and lumbar multifidus muscle(LMM)before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.And the safety and the occurrence of adverse reactions in the two groups were evaluated.Results(1)The total effective rate was 96.77%(30/31)in the observation group and 74.19%(23/31)in the control group.The efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the VAS,JOA,and ODI scores of the patients in the two groups improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.01).(3)After treatment,the muscle tension,muscle hardness,and muscle elasticity of LMM and MM of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)The incidence rate of adverse reactions was 9.68%(3/31)in the observation group and 9.68%(3/31)in the control group;the intergroup comparison showed that there being no statistically significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with western medicine in the treatment of LDH of qistagnation and blood stasis type can significantly improve the lumbar function and clinical symptoms of the patients,and improve the muscular performance of the patients'LMM and MM,so as to enhance their quality of life.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Dangui Siwei Yin cell-wall broken powder in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis(DLSS)with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome.Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 72 patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis-typed DLSS admitted to Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital(Huangpu Hospital)from November 2023 to January 2025.Patients were randomly divided into a cell-wall broken powder group and a traditional midicinal slice group(36 cases each)using a random number table method.Both groups received conventional western treatment(oral administration of Etoricoxib Tablets and Mecobalamin Tablets).Additionally,the cell-wall broken powder group was treated with Dangui Siwei Yin cell-wall broken powder,while the traditional midicinal slice group received traditional decoction of Dangui Siwei Yin.Both groups underwent a 1-week treatment course.Changes in Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)of pain scores,Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)scores,and Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA)lumbar function scores were observed before and after treatment.Clinical efficacy and medication safety were evaluated.Results(1)After one week of treatment,the total effective rate was 88.89％(32/36)in the cell-wall broken powder group and 75.00％(27/36)in the traditional midicinal slice group.The intergroup comparison(by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy in the cell-wall broken powder group was superior to the traditional midicinal slice group(P＜0.05).(2)After treatment,VAS and ODI scores were significantly decreased in both groups(P＜0.05),while JOA scores significantly increased(P＜0.05).The cell-wall broken powder group demonstrated superior improvements in VAS and ODI reduction and JOA elevation compared to the traditional midicinal slice group(P＜0.05).(3)The adverse reaction rate was 8.33％(3/36)in the cell-wall broken powder group and 11.11％(4/36)in the traditional midicinal slice group,with no statistically significant difference(P＞0.05).Conclusion Compared with traditional midicinal slice,Dangui Siwei Yin cell-wall broken powder exhibit better efficacy in alleviating low back and leg pain and improving lumbar function in qi deficiency and blood stasis-typed DLSS patients.This study provides evidence-based medical support for the clinical application and further development of cell-wall broken powder formulations in traditional Chinese medicine.