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Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture... Sep 2006To summarize characteristics of the point prescriptions for acupuncture treatment of urinary retention from 1994 to 2005. (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVE
To summarize characteristics of the point prescriptions for acupuncture treatment of urinary retention from 1994 to 2005.
METHODS
Review of literature was made from following five aspects: body acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, ear acupuncture, hand acupuncture and abdomen acupuncture. For the prescriptions of body acupuncture, further analysis was made on single point prescription, distal-proximal point association, superior-inferior point association, point selection according to syndrome differentiation and point selection according to disease differentiation.
CONCLUSION
Acupuncture has affirmative therapeutic effect on urinary retention. However, there are still problems to be resolved in clinical researches at present.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Urinary Retention
PubMed: 17036494
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Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of... Sep 2010Ah shi point acupuncture involves inserting needles at painful or pathological sites. (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND
Ah shi point acupuncture involves inserting needles at painful or pathological sites.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of ah shi point and general acupuncture point treatment of acne vulgaris.
METHODS
36 subjects were recruited and randomised in a double-blind (patient-blind and observer-blind) controlled trial to receive acupuncture either at general acupuncture points only, or at both general acupuncture points and ah shi points 12 times over 6 weeks. The subjects were evaluated using the following outcome measurements: an inflammatory lesion count, a quality-of-life scale (Skindex-29) and a subjective symptom score.
RESULTS
After 12 treatment sessions, there was a significant reduction in the inflammatory acne lesion counts, the Skindex-29 scores and the subjective symptom scores from baseline in both groups, but no significant difference between groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture treatment of moderate acne vulgaris was associated with reduction of inflammatory lesions and improvement of the quality of life.
Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adolescent; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Patient Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
PubMed: 20813813
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2010.003004 -
The Cochrane Database of Systematic... 2004Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following surgery and anaesthesia. Drug therapy to prevent PONV is only partially effective. An... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following surgery and anaesthesia. Drug therapy to prevent PONV is only partially effective. An alternative approach is to stimulate a P6 acupoint on the wrist. Although there are many trials examining this technique, the results are conflicting.
OBJECTIVES
To determine the efficacy and safety of P6 acupoint stimulation in preventing PONV.
SEARCH STRATEGY
We searched CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2003), MEDLINE (January 1966 to January 2003), EMBASE (January 1988 to January 2003) and the National Library of Medicine publication list of acupuncture studies up to and including January 2003. Reference lists of retrieved papers and reviews were consulted for additional references.
SELECTION CRITERIA
All randomized trials of techniques that stimulated the P6 acupoint compared with: sham treatment or drug therapy for the prevention of PONV. Interventions used in these trials included acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, transcutaneous nerve stimulation, laser stimulation, acustimulation device and acupressure.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Two reviewers independently assessed methodological quality and extracted the data. Primary outcomes were incidences of nausea and vomiting. Secondary outcomes were the need for rescue antiemetic therapy and adverse effects. A random effects model was used and relative risk (RR) with associated 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) are reported. Egger's test was used to measure the asymmetry of the funnel plot.
MAIN RESULTS
Twenty-six trials (n = 3347) were included, none of which reported adequate allocation concealment. There were significant reductions in the risks of nausea (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.89), vomiting (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.56 to 0.91) and the need for rescue antiemetics (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.00) in the P6 acupoint stimulation group compared with the sham treatment, although many of the trials were heterogeneous. There was no evidence of difference in the risk of nausea and vomiting in the P6 acupoint stimulation group versus individual antiemetic groups. However, when different antiemetics were pooled, there was significant reduction in the risk of nausea but not vomiting in the P6 acupoint stimulation group compared with the antiemetic group (RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.98; RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.29 respectively). The side effects associated with P6 acupoint stimulation were minor. There was some evidence of asymmetry of the funnel plot.
REVIEWERS' CONCLUSIONS
This systematic review supports the use of P6 acupoint stimulation in patients without antiemetic prophylaxis. Compared with antiemetic prophylaxis, P6 acupoint stimulation seems to reduce the risk of nausea but not vomiting.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Humans; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Wrist
PubMed: 15266478
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Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of... Jun 2024
Topics: Humans; Acupuncture Therapy; Female; Trigger Points; Patellofemoral Joint; Acupuncture Points; Treatment Outcome; Adult; Middle Aged
PubMed: 38164910
DOI: 10.1177/09645284231210575 -
Pain Jan 1990Acupuncture is frequently used and in particular for the treatment of pain. One of the cornerstones of its use, at least in Western countries, is the concept of the...
Acupuncture is frequently used and in particular for the treatment of pain. One of the cornerstones of its use, at least in Western countries, is the concept of the acupuncture meridian. Yet, their existence has never actually been proven. Recently, a report was published stating that injection of a radiotracer at an acupuncture point allows the visualization of the corresponding meridian in the shape of a radioactive path which is apparent on scintiscans. The present work confirms the appearance of radioactive paths after the injection of a radiotracer at acupuncture points. However, the cross-checks made with the method used (counting the radioactivity of the venous blood, studying radioactivity of the organs which normally take up the tracer, scintiscan study of the complete meridian paths as they are described in traditional Chinese medicine and studying the effect of venous blockade on the observed radioactive paths) show that the radioactive paths in fact correspond to vascular drainage of the radiotracer.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Humans; Pain Management; Technetium
PubMed: 2339006
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The Journal of Small Animal Practice Jan 2017To compare the sedative effects produced by dexmedetomidine in dogs, administered either intramuscularly or into the Governing Vessel 20 acupuncture point. (Clinical Trial)
Clinical Trial Comparative Study
OBJECTIVE
To compare the sedative effects produced by dexmedetomidine in dogs, administered either intramuscularly or into the Governing Vessel 20 acupuncture point.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Six dogs were sedated with 125 µg/m dexmedetomidine injected either intramuscularly in the gluteal muscles or subcutaneously into the acupuncture point and in random order. Sedation and analgesia were assessed blindly before and after treatments at regular intervals for 90 minutes or until the dogs fully recovered. Duration and quality of sedation were assessed with a numerical sedation rating scale and a dynamic and interactive visual analogue scale. Analgesia was also assessed with a numerical rating scale. Heart and respiratory rates and rectal temperatures were recorded.
RESULTS
Sedative and analgesic scores were significantly increased when dexmedetomidine was administered at the Governing Vessel 20 acupuncture point compared with the routine intramuscular route. Duration of sedation was longer in the acupuncture site injection group compared to the intramuscular group (93 ±38 and 41 ±16 minutes). Bradycardia was significantly more pronounced in the acupuncture site group than the intramuscular group, whereas respiratory rates and rectal temperatures did not differ between administration routes.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Administration at the Governing Vessel 20 acupuncture point increased the duration and degree of sedation and analgesic effects of dexmedetomidine compared with the intramuscular route.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Animals; Cross-Over Studies; Dexmedetomidine; Dogs; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Injections, Intramuscular; Male; Single-Blind Method
PubMed: 27859317
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Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of... Dec 2014Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating subtype of stroke, but there is currently no evidence-based treatment strategy. Acupuncture is a... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis Review
BACKGROUND
Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating subtype of stroke, but there is currently no evidence-based treatment strategy. Acupuncture is a well-known traditional Chinese therapy for stroke-induced disability, and GV20 is the commonly used acupuncture point.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of GV20-based acupuncture in animal models of acute ICH.
METHODS
Studies of GV20-based acupuncture in animal models of acute ICH were identified from six databases up to July 2013. Study quality for each included article was evaluated according to the CAMARADES 10-item checklist. Outcome measures were neurological deficit scores and brain water content. All the data were analysed using RevMan V.5.1 software.
RESULTS
Nineteen studies were identified describing procedures involving 1628 animals. The quality score of the studies ranged from 3 to 6, with a mean of 4.6. The global estimate of the effect of GV20-based acupuncture was 0.19 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.25, p<0.001) SDs improvement in outcome compared with controls. In subgroup analyses, size of effect was higher where the outcome was measured as the neurological deficit score than the brain water content or both (p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
These findings show the possible efficacy of GV20-based acupuncture in animal models of acute ICH, suggesting it as a candidate therapy for acute ICH.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Animals; Brain; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Hemorrhage; Models, Animal; Scalp; Stroke
PubMed: 25341497
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2014-010546 -
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian... Feb 2024: Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disorder that strongly affects the elderly population and decreases their quality of life.... (Clinical Trial)
Clinical Trial
BACKGROUND
: Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disorder that strongly affects the elderly population and decreases their quality of life. Pain, stiffness, and restricted knee movements are the major characteristic features of OAK. There are no studies available on the effect of the liver 7 (LR 7) acupuncture point on pain and range of motion.
OBJECTIVES
: To study the effectiveness of the LR 7 acupuncture point on pain and range of motion in chronic OAK patients.
METHODS
: Thirty-five subjects aged between 40 and 65 years were recruited from Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai. Participants were included in the study after they fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The duration of acupuncture was 20 minutes (5 days/week) for 2 weeks. Baseline and post-intervention assessments were performed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the degree of knee flexion and extension was measured using a goniometer.
RESULTS
: Pre- and post-trial outcomes were compared using paired t-tests. LR 7 acupuncture reduced the WOMAC score from 49 to 30 ( < 0.001), indicating that pain was alleviated. Treatment increased the range of knee flexion from 110 to 115 degrees and reduced knee extension ( < 0.01) from 16 to 9 degrees ( < 0.001). These findings indicate that acupuncture treatment improved the range of knee movement.
CONCLUSION
: The present study showed that 10 sessions of LR 7 acupuncture for people with OAK significantly reduced pain and increased range of motion. We conclude that LR 7 acupuncture is an adjuvant therapy for alleviating pain and managing OAK.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Humans; Middle Aged; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; India; Liver; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Pain; Quality of Life; Range of Motion, Articular; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 38409813
DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38 -
Romanian Journal of Morphology and... 2017Mast cells (MCs) are important object in experimental acupuncture due to their putative involvement in local reactions to needling. In the rat, they are shown to contain...
Mast cells (MCs) are important object in experimental acupuncture due to their putative involvement in local reactions to needling. In the rat, they are shown to contain in their granules, among other tissue mediators, serotonin, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). The aim of this study is to examine the normal distribution of 5-HT-containing MCs in soft tissues of Zusanli (ST36) acupuncture point (acupoint) and their morphological changes caused by experimental acupuncture. We observed 5-HT-immunopositive MCs in the tissues and in the vicinity of the needle tract formed after acupuncture. As a result of acupuncture needling, the tissue integrity is disrupted and certain folds are formed in the direction of the needle tract. Connective tissue in the vicinity of the needle tract gets compressed and displaced, together with the 5-HT-immunoreactive MCs seen there. Some of those 5-HT-immunopositive MCs showed signs of degranulation with numerous discharged granules, some of them found at a considerable distance form the cell. Furthermore, 5-HT-immunopositive MCs are unevenly distributed in soft tissues of ST36 acupoint. Larger numbers of 5-HT-containing MCs were visualized in subcutis and dermis, compared to the observed in striated muscles. Placing the acupuncture needle into the rat skin caused a formation of an apparent needle tract, tissue displacement and degranulation of 5-HT-immunopositive MCs. The demonstrated serotonin release by means of MC degranulation might be involved in the local tissue response to acupuncture.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Animals; Humans; Male; Mast Cells; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Serotonin
PubMed: 29250675
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Journal of Integrative Medicine Mar 2017This study evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture point injection (API) with placental extract on pain reduction and joint function in patients with knee...
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture point injection (API) with placental extract on pain reduction and joint function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
METHODS
Fifty-two patients with knee OA, with an average age of 64, and having a symptom duration of more than 3 months were studied in this report. Placental extract was injected weekly into acupuncture point ST35, BL23, BL24 and BL25 for 5 weeks; 8 mL of placental extract into ST35 on the affected side, and 1 mL of placental extract to BL23, BL24 and BL25 bilaterally.
RESULTS
After a five-week treatment of API with placental extract, pain was substantially decreased in patients of all Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades. Improvement of knee joint swelling was also apparent. Decrease of pain and joint swelling improved daily working productive time among patients of all KL grades.
CONCLUSION
Study results imply that API with placental extract is a potentially useful therapy to control pain and maintain joint functions in knee OA patients.
Topics: Acupuncture Points; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Injections; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Placenta; Pregnancy; Tissue Extracts
PubMed: 28285618
DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(17)60316-9