Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of common acupuncture therpy combined with navel acupuncture therpy on simple obesity of phlegm dampness type. Methods:The 60 outpatients of simple obesity who met inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, the 30 patients in the control group were treated with common acupuncture therpy, and the other 30 patients in the treatment group were treated with common acupuncture therpy combined withnavel acupuncture therpy. Tianshu points, yinlingquan points, zusanli points, sanyinjiao points, fenglong points (both two-sided) and Zhongwan point were choosed in the control group, These points plus Kun location, Qian location, Yin location points were choosed in the treatment group. All the patients were treated 3 times a week for 3 courses with 4 weeks in a course. The weight and waistline were observed after each course and the efficacy was evaluated after 12 weeks. Result: The effective rate was 40% in the control group, and that was 83.3% in the treatment group, there was great significance between two groups (P<0.05). The waistline was significantly lower than before after 8 weeks and 12 weeks in both groups (both P<0.05). The weight was significantly lower than before after 12weeks in the control group, the waistline was significantly lower than before after 8 weeks and 12weeks in the treatment group (both P<0.05). The weight and waistline of treatment group patients were both significantly lower than that of control group after 12weeks (both P<0.05). Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of common acupuncture therpy combined with navel acupuncture therpy on simple obesity of phlegm dampness type in the losing weight and reducing waist circumference were significantly preceded than common acupuncture therpy, common acupuncture therpy combined with navel acupuncture therpy is worthy of clinical promotion in the community health centre.Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of common acupuncture therpy combined with navel acupuncture therpy on simple obesity of phlegm dampness type. Methods:The 60 outpatients of simple obesity who met inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, the 30 patients in the control group were treated with common acupuncture therpy, and t...Show More
Abstract: Objective: To explore the research methods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types of manic episode in bipolar disorder from the point of literature review，which help us theoretically in understanding of manic episode of bipolar disorder. Methods: The relevant literature in Chinese database were collected and reviewed, and the methods of studying manic episode of bipolar disorder were reviewed and discussed comprehensively. At the same time, the manic episode of bipolar disorder and Traditional Chinese Medicine mania were compared and analyzed. Results: Through analysis and review, literature review, expert consultation and clinical investigation are commonly used research methods and Strategies of TCM syndrome types of bipolar manic episode. At the same time, these methods should be organically combined for comprehensive evaluation, which is more conducive to the establishment of TCM Syndrome types and diagnostic criteria of bipolar manic episode. Conclusion: Manic episode is called manic disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine，Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine is “Kuangbing”. The clinical research methods and strategies are put forward for the study of manic episode of bipolar disorder in TCM, which is conducive to the combination of bipolar disorder in the clinical research of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and provide help for clinical practice.Abstract: Objective: To explore the research methods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types of manic episode in bipolar disorder from the point of literature review，which help us theoretically in understanding of manic episode of bipolar disorder. Methods: The relevant literature in Chinese database were collected and reviewed, and the methods ...Show More
