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Biān stone hot compress combined with acupuncture at cervical Jiājĭ acupoint for axial pain after cervical LIF operation: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThe biān (砭) stone hot compress combined with acupuncture at cervical EX-B2 acupoint was better than acupuncture at cervical EX-B2 alone in treatment of axial pain after cervical LIF operation. In the group A, therapeutic effects were improved by relieving pain, improving neck function, and repairing muscle injury. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical application rules of different micro needle system therapy
Publication date: Available online 4 December 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Jing XU, Jing SHI, Jian-ling WANG, Chun-sheng JIAABSTRACTDifferent micro needle system therapies have different advantages and characteristics. However, at present, the dominant diseases for which each therapy is appropriate are positioned relatively vaguely, and even the acupoint selections for the same disease are different. The clinical application of the dominant disease and application characteristics of each micro needle system therapy is a scientific problem that needs to be explored urgently. Based on the ...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pinching along the spine for children allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionThe combined treatment of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pinching along the spine and loratadine effectively relieves the clinical symptoms and the physical signs in AR children. The clinical effect of this combined treatment is better than the simple use of loratadine. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupuncture for 14 cases of Meige's syndrome II
ConclusionsAcupuncture had a satisfactory clinical therapeutic effect on patients of Meige's syndrome II. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - December 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Case for flaccid tongue treated by Guan's tongue acupuncture
Publication date: Available online 18 November 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Yu-hua ZHAOAbstractIn this article, one proved case of flaccid tongue treated by Guan's tongue acupuncture was introduced by the three-step method of “puncture, prick, and swallowing”. This case was an elderly female patient with Parkinson disease, which had the main clinical symptoms of flaccid and weak tongue, and speech and swallowing disorder, and was diagnosed as flaccid tongue (deficiency of the both qi and blood, and deficiency syndrome of liver and kidney). The patient received diagnosis and treatment...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 19, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with western medication for ninety cases of Bell's palsy at different stages: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionThe simple use of acupuncture and moxibustion at the acute stage achieves the similar clinical effect on Bell's palsy as the treatment of acupuncture-moxibustion combined with western medication. The simple application of acupuncture and moxibustion prevents from the potential side effects of hormone to the largest extent and displays its dominate advantages in safety. Besides, the early intervention of acupuncture-moxibustion shortens the healing time and effectively improves the prognosis of Bell's palsy. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Conducting qi and regulating the spirit needling method for insomnia: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionThe conducting qi and regulating the spirit needling method achieves a better effect on insomnia as compared with the regular needling method. This method achieves a remarkable improvement in sleep latency, sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Cases for acupoint embedding of epilepsy
In this report, acupoint embedding method was used for a 25-year-old female patient with epilepsy. The patient suffered from repeated paroxysmal unconsciousness combined with convulsions of four limbs for 13 years, and exacerbation for 2 months. She was orally administered with antiepileptic drugs which showed poor control. Using the treatment principles of regulating the mind, opening the orifices, extinguishing wind, and relieving epilepsy, suture-embedded acupoints include Dàzhuī (大椎GV14), Băihuì (百会GV20), Xuánlú (悬颅GB5), Yāoqí (腰奇EX-B9), Gānshū (肝俞BL18), Jiūwĕi (鸠尾CV15), Jiānshĭ (�...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

SOOJI CHIM (Koryo hand acupuncture) for perimenopausal insomnia: Evidence from actigraphy and serum hormone testing
ConclusionKHA may be a potential alternative therapy for improving perimenopausal insomnia via down regulating the levels of FSH and LH. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Collateral bloodletting at ashi point combined with external application of Sānqī powder for 120 cases of old ankle injury
ConclusionThe combined treatment with bloodletting therapy at ashi point and the external application of Sānqī powder achieves the satisfactory clinical effect on old ankle injury and this therapy deserves to be promoted in clinical practice. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 15, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Case of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medication in assistance of pregnancy after 11 failures of IVF-ET at advanced age
Publication date: Available online 14 November 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Chen-si Zheng, Yi-gong FangAbstractThis paper reports one case of successful pregnancy in the assistance of acupuncture therapy for regulating menstruation and promoting pregnancy and the periodic intervention with Chinese herbal medicine in a 41-year-old patient with infertility. The patient suffered from 11 failures in the assisted reproductive technique during 3 years. This case suggests that the combined treatment with acupuncture for regulating menstruation and promoting pregnancy and the periodic interventi...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - November 15, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Bloodletting-cupping for 169 cases of pes anserinus myotenositis
ConclusionThe bloodletting-cupping alleviates knee pain, or even cure it completely and improves the motor function of knee joints in the 169 patients of pes anserinus myotenositis. The clinical effect is satisfactory. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - September 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupoint selection principles in acupuncture and moxibustion for obesity based on Q-PSO algorithm
ConclusionThe Q-PSO algorithm is characterized with high precision and high efficiency, etc. The core acupoints and their combination principles explored by this algorithm are in accordance with clinical experiences. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - September 3, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acupuncture and moxibustion for incomplete adhesive intestinal obstruction: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsAcupuncture and moxibustion therapy on the foundation of the routine western medicine treatment, which can reduce the surgical conversion rate and cut down the time of treatment, was superior to routine western medicine treatment on the clinical efficacy of incomplete adhesive intestinal obstruction. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - August 29, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Abdominal acupuncture combined with megestrol acetate for advanced cancer-related anorexia: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionAbdominal acupuncture combined with oral megestrol acetate and oral megestrol acetate both can effectively improve the appetite and functional status of patients with advanced cancer-related anorexia. Abdominal acupuncture can improve the curative effect, which is better than that of western medication alone, providing a new idea for the treatment of advanced cancer-related anorexia in the future. (Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion)
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - August 28, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research