AIM:To study the effect of moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point on gastric mucosa injury in stress-induced ulcer rats and its correlation with the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). METHODS:Sixty health...AIM:To study the effect of moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point on gastric mucosa injury in stress-induced ulcer rats and its correlation with the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). METHODS:Sixty healthy SD rats (30 males,30 females) were divided into control group,injury model group,Zushanli point group,Liangmeng point group. Stress gastric ulcer model was induced by binding cold stress method. Gastric mucosa ulcer injury (UI) index was calculated by Guth method. Gastric mucosa blood flow (GMBF) was recorded with a biological signal analyzer. Protein content and gene expression in gastric mucosal HSP70 were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Thiobarbital method was used to determine malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Gastric mucosal endothelin (ET) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were analyzed by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS:High gastric mucosal UI index,high HSP70 expression,low GMBF and PGF2,elevated MDA and ET were observed in gastric mucosa of rats subjected to cold stress. Moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point decreased rat gastric mucosal UI index,MDA and ET. Conversely,the expression of HSP70,GMBF,and PGE2 was elevated in gastric mucosa after pretreatment with moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point. The observed parameters were significantly different between Zusanli and Liangmeng points. CONCLUSION:Pretreatment with moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point protects gastric mucosa against stress injury. This protection is associated with the higher expression of HSP70 mRNA and protein,leading to release of PGE2 and inhibition of MDA and ET,impairment of gastric mucosal index.展开更多
AIM： To assess the reliability and validity of the translated version of Nepean Dyspepsia Index （NDI） in Chinese patients with documented functional dyspepsia （FO）. METHODS： The translation process included forw...AIM： To assess the reliability and validity of the translated version of Nepean Dyspepsia Index （NDI） in Chinese patients with documented functional dyspepsia （FO）. METHODS： The translation process included forward translation, back translation, pretest and cross-cultural adaptation. Reliability and validity of the translated version were examined by asking 300 subjects to complete the Chinese version of the NDI. The mean age of subjects was 39.24 years and 68.7% of the subjects were women. Internal consistency analysis with Cronbach＇s α was performed to test the reliability. Correlation analysis was used to assess the content validity. Factor analysis and structural equation models were used to assess the construct validity. RESULTS： The Cronbach＇s α coefficients ranged 0.833-0.960, well above the acceptable level of 0.70. Correlation analysis showed that each item had a strong correlation with the corresponding domain, but a weak correlation with other domains. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the comparative fit index was 0.94, higher than the acceptable level of 0.90.CONCLUSION： The Chinese version of the NDI is a reliable and valid scale for measuring health-related quality of life and disease severity in Chinese patients with FD.展开更多
Objective: To observe the influence of acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus on the expression of mast cells(MCs) and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) in local acupoint area of Guanyuan(关元 CV 4) and serum 5-HT in rats....Objective: To observe the influence of acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus on the expression of mast cells(MCs) and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) in local acupoint area of Guanyuan(关元 CV 4) and serum 5-HT in rats.Methods: Thirty-nine male C57 BL/6 rats were randomly divided into blank control group, acupuncture stimulus group and thermal stimulus group, with 13 rats in each group. The rats were stimulated by manual acupuncture at CV 4 for 5 min in acupuncture stimulus group, while those in thermal stimulus group were stimulated by adopting a thermal moxibustion apparatus on CV 4 for 30 min. The expression of MC and 5-HT in the skin in the acupoint area of CV 4 before and after acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus was observed and analyzed via adopting toluidine blue staining method and immunofluorescence histochemical method(5 rats were selected from each group), and the 5-HT content in serum before and after stimulus was determined through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)(8 rats were selected from each group). The influence of acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus on the contents of MC and 5-HT in the skin and serum 5-HT in rats was analyzed and compared.Results: ① After acupuncture stimulus or thermal stimulus on CV 4 of C57 BL/6 rats, the number of MC in the acupoint area significantly increased when compared with that in blank group(the acupuncture stimulus group 12.40 ± 2.07 vs. the blank group 3.00 ±5.96;thermal stimulus group 26.20 ± 10.85 vs. the blank group 12.40 ± 2.07, both P< 0.05), and MC aggregation and degranulation were observed(the acupuncture stimulus group 17.80 ±4.55 vs. the blank group 8.00 ±3.16;the thermal stimulus group24.00±9.05 vs. the blank group 8.00±3.16. P<0.05, P< 0.01).② After acupuncture stimulus or thermal stimulus, 5-HT was released by MCs in the acupoint area, which aggregated around the blood vessels,and the number of 5-HT in the acupoint area significantly increased when compared with that in blank group(the blank group 3.00 ±1.28 vs. the acupuncture stimulus group 10.02 ±3.21;the blank group3.00 ±1.28 vs. the thermal stimulus group 14.00 ±3.94, both P< 0.01).③ Compared with blank group,both acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus could reduce the 5-HT content in serum(the blank group 0.72 ±0.2372 vs. acupuncture stimulus group 0.43 ±0.21: the blank group 0.72 ±0.24 vs. thermal stimulus group 0.32 ±0.18, both P<0.01), and the effect in thermal stimulus group was slightly superior to that in acupuncture stimulus group(P<0.05).Conclusion: Both acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus can cause the aggregation and degranulation of MCs and high expression of 5-HT in the acupoint area. The effect of thermal stimulus was superior to that of acupuncture stimulus in degranulation.展开更多
Objective:To explore the differences in the central response after acupuncture and moxibusbution at Zusanli(足三里ST36) in treatment of functional dyspepsia(FD) based on the analysis of fractional amplitude of low fre...Objective:To explore the differences in the central response after acupuncture and moxibusbution at Zusanli(足三里ST36) in treatment of functional dyspepsia(FD) based on the analysis of fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation(fALFF) of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rfMRI).Methods:A total of 60 patients with FD were randomized into an acupuncture group and a moxibustion group,30 cases in each one.In the acupuncture group,acupuncture was applied to bilateral ST36.In the moxibustion group,moxibustion was exerted at bilateral ST36.The treatment was given once a day,5 times a week,totally for 4 weeks in each group,including 20 treatments with acupuncture or moxibustion.Separately,before and at the end of treatment,rfMRI scanning was conducted in two groups.Using data processing assistant for resting-state fMRI(DPARSF) software and MATLAB data platform,rfMRI data were collected for preprocessing and fALFF analysis.Results:Compared with the data before treatment,after treated with acupuncture at ST36 in FD patients,fALFF value was reduced in the right superior frontal gyrus,left superior frontal gyrus,left inferior frontal gyrus,right cuneus,left precuneus,right middle occipital gyrus,left middle occipital gyrus,etc.,and it was increased in the left parahippocampus,right parahippocampus,left cerebellum,etc(all P <0.01).After treated with moxibustion,the remarkable increase of fALFF was not discovered in brain areas,but fALFF decreased significantly in the left superior parietal gyrus(P <0.01).Compared with moxibustion at ST36,after acupuncture at ST36 in FD patients,the increase of fALFF appeared in the right putamen and the decrease of it occurred in the middle occipital gyrus,indicating the statistical significance(both P <0.05).Conclusion:The differences in central function responses are induced in treamtent with acupuncture and moxibustion,which is probably related to the resting-state default network associated with targeted regulation and ventral attention of brain areas in functional dyspepsia.展开更多
Objective:To assess the effect of medicinal pad-separated moxibustion for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)in the patients with hypercholesterolemia.Design:Clinical randomized controlled trial with b...Objective:To assess the effect of medicinal pad-separated moxibustion for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)in the patients with hypercholesterolemia.Design:Clinical randomized controlled trial with blinding for outcome assessors and statisticians.Setting:Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina,Department of Physical examination of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine and three community health centers adjacent to the Hospital and University,from July 2015 to December 2017.Patients:60 patients with hypercholesterolemia(elevated LDL-C).Interventions:The therapeutic lifestyle change(TLC)was provided in both groups.In the experiment group,medicinal pad-separated moxibustion was applied using two groups of acupoints(Group No.1:Jùquē[巨阙CV14],Tiānshū[天枢ST25]and Fēnglóng[丰隆ST40]).(Group No.2:Xīnshū[心俞BL15],Gānshū[肝俞BL18]and Píshū[脾俞BL20])alternatively for 3-5 times a week.In the control group,Simvastatin tablets were administered orally by the patients in accordance with instructions in the medication guides(10 mg/d).Main outcome measures:Change of LDL-C after 12 weeks of treatment compared with the baseline.Results:After 12 weeks of treatment,LDL-C was reduced in both the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group and the simvastatin group compared with that at baseline(both P<0.05).The difference on change of LDL-C was not significant between groups(P>0.05).At week 4 of follow-up,LDL-C was reduced compared with that at baseline in the medicinal pad-moxibustion group(P<0.05),and the difference on change of LDL-C was significant between groups(P<0.05).At week 12 of follow-up,the difference on change of LDL-C was not significant when compared with the baseline in each group(both P>0.05)and between groups(P>0.05).In comparison with values before treatment,the values of triglyceride(TC)and triacylglycerol(TG)were reduced in both groups(all P<0.05),while value of highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)was increased in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group after 12 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).The change of TG and HDL-C values were significantly different between groups(both P<0.05).At week 4 of follow-up,values of TC and TG were lower(both P<0.05)and HDL-C was higher(P<0.05)when compared with that at baseline in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group;and value of TC was lower and HDL-C higher in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group compared with that in the simvastatin group(both P<0.05).At week 12 of follow-up,compared with that at baseline,all blood lipid outcomes were not significantly different either within(P>0.05)or between groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Medicinal pad-separated moxibustion could reduce LDL-C and increase HDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolemia.However,these results need to be further verified by study with large sample size.展开更多
Based on the pathophysiological analysis of delayed-onset muscle soreness,the key points of its treatment was summarized in this paper:promoting the repair of injury,improving the metabolic state,and effectively relie...Based on the pathophysiological analysis of delayed-onset muscle soreness,the key points of its treatment was summarized in this paper:promoting the repair of injury,improving the metabolic state,and effectively relieving pain.Its key objectives and order of treatment are made clear:first to promote repair,second to improve metabolism,and then to relieve pain.And through the analysis of the key points of the treatment,the law of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is put forward as follows:puncture those acupoints with the overall regulation function to adjust the secretion of endogenous analgesic substances in the body,at the same time,the special respiratory movement is adopted to improve the metabolic state,and the proper exercises are combined to promote the tissue repair.展开更多
Objective:The objective of this study was to observe the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion(HPM)on the gut microbiota of rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).Materials and Methods:A total...Objective:The objective of this study was to observe the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion(HPM)on the gut microbiota of rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).Materials and Methods:A total of 48 male rats were randomly divided into a normal control group and an irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)model group.Using acetic acid irrigation and constraint stress,an IBS-D rat model was developed.After the model was made,the IBS rats were divided into IBS,HPM group,and pinaverium bromide(PB)group.The HPM received HPM for 20 min every day,while the PB was given gastric perfusion once a day for 14 days.After modeling and treatment,the abdominal withdrawal reflex,fecal character score,and fecal water content of rats were scored,and a 16S rRNA sequencing analysis was performed on the gut microbiota.Results:After treatment,the fecal character score and fecal water content in the HPM increased significantly,while visceral sensitivity decreased.Investigation of 16S rDNA sequencing revealed that α-diversity was reduced in the IBS,and HPM could increase the diversity of flora.The flora structure of IBS-D rats changed.HPM can increase the abundance of probiotics such as Akkermansia and reduce the abundance of opportunistic pathogens such as Bacteroides and Prevotella.Functional prediction analysis showed that the HPM was mainly related to the bacillary secret system,tricarboxylic acid cycle,and other pathways.Conclusion:HPM can regulate the gut microbiota of rats with IBS-D.展开更多
Based on extensive historical data,clinical experience,and modern scientific research,we discuss the relationship between meridians and viscera of decreased ovarian reserve(OR)from the perspective of"preventive t...Based on extensive historical data,clinical experience,and modern scientific research,we discuss the relationship between meridians and viscera of decreased ovarian reserve(OR)from the perspective of"preventive treatment of disease"by acupuncture.It is believed that the endogenous protection mechanism of acupuncture in"preventive treatment of disease"lies in harmonizing Yin and Yang and dredging meridians;stimulating righteousness and rejecting the evil outside;preventing disease;co-cultivating body and spirit,and regulating emotions.The incidence ofOR dysfunction is closely related to the uterus-related meridians and viscera.The mechanism of acupuncture treatment of OR dysfunction may be related to reproductive endocrine hormone levels,ovarian tissue morphology,immune system,granulosa cell apoptosis,and related signal transduction pathways.The clinical effect of acupuncture treatment of diminished OR is reflected in improving menstruation and ovulation;improving OR function,promoting pregnancy;improving local ovarian microenvironment;improving negative emotions,improving quality of life,and thus affecting pregnancy outcomes.This article summarizes the mechanism of action and clinical effect of acupuncture in the treatment of decreased OR function based on recent findings,analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of acupuncture in the treatment of disease,and provides the rationale for the clinical application of acupuncture in the treatment of decreased OR function.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation, No. 30572310Hunan Natural Science Foundation, No. 05JJ 4008
文摘AIM:To study the effect of moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point on gastric mucosa injury in stress-induced ulcer rats and its correlation with the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). METHODS:Sixty healthy SD rats (30 males,30 females) were divided into control group,injury model group,Zushanli point group,Liangmeng point group. Stress gastric ulcer model was induced by binding cold stress method. Gastric mucosa ulcer injury (UI) index was calculated by Guth method. Gastric mucosa blood flow (GMBF) was recorded with a biological signal analyzer. Protein content and gene expression in gastric mucosal HSP70 were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Thiobarbital method was used to determine malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Gastric mucosal endothelin (ET) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were analyzed by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS:High gastric mucosal UI index,high HSP70 expression,low GMBF and PGF2,elevated MDA and ET were observed in gastric mucosa of rats subjected to cold stress. Moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point decreased rat gastric mucosal UI index,MDA and ET. Conversely,the expression of HSP70,GMBF,and PGE2 was elevated in gastric mucosa after pretreatment with moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point. The observed parameters were significantly different between Zusanli and Liangmeng points. CONCLUSION:Pretreatment with moxibustion on Zusanli or Liangmeng point protects gastric mucosa against stress injury. This protection is associated with the higher expression of HSP70 mRNA and protein,leading to release of PGE2 and inhibition of MDA and ET,impairment of gastric mucosal index.
基金Supported by Grant from the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program),No.2006CB504501
文摘AIM： To assess the reliability and validity of the translated version of Nepean Dyspepsia Index （NDI） in Chinese patients with documented functional dyspepsia （FO）. METHODS： The translation process included forward translation, back translation, pretest and cross-cultural adaptation. Reliability and validity of the translated version were examined by asking 300 subjects to complete the Chinese version of the NDI. The mean age of subjects was 39.24 years and 68.7% of the subjects were women. Internal consistency analysis with Cronbach＇s α was performed to test the reliability. Correlation analysis was used to assess the content validity. Factor analysis and structural equation models were used to assess the construct validity. RESULTS： The Cronbach＇s α coefficients ranged 0.833-0.960, well above the acceptable level of 0.70. Correlation analysis showed that each item had a strong correlation with the corresponding domain, but a weak correlation with other domains. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the comparative fit index was 0.94, higher than the acceptable level of 0.90.CONCLUSION： The Chinese version of the NDI is a reliable and valid scale for measuring health-related quality of life and disease severity in Chinese patients with FD.
文摘Objective: To observe the influence of acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus on the expression of mast cells(MCs) and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) in local acupoint area of Guanyuan(关元 CV 4) and serum 5-HT in rats.Methods: Thirty-nine male C57 BL/6 rats were randomly divided into blank control group, acupuncture stimulus group and thermal stimulus group, with 13 rats in each group. The rats were stimulated by manual acupuncture at CV 4 for 5 min in acupuncture stimulus group, while those in thermal stimulus group were stimulated by adopting a thermal moxibustion apparatus on CV 4 for 30 min. The expression of MC and 5-HT in the skin in the acupoint area of CV 4 before and after acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus was observed and analyzed via adopting toluidine blue staining method and immunofluorescence histochemical method(5 rats were selected from each group), and the 5-HT content in serum before and after stimulus was determined through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)(8 rats were selected from each group). The influence of acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus on the contents of MC and 5-HT in the skin and serum 5-HT in rats was analyzed and compared.Results: ① After acupuncture stimulus or thermal stimulus on CV 4 of C57 BL/6 rats, the number of MC in the acupoint area significantly increased when compared with that in blank group(the acupuncture stimulus group 12.40 ± 2.07 vs. the blank group 3.00 ±5.96;thermal stimulus group 26.20 ± 10.85 vs. the blank group 12.40 ± 2.07, both P< 0.05), and MC aggregation and degranulation were observed(the acupuncture stimulus group 17.80 ±4.55 vs. the blank group 8.00 ±3.16;the thermal stimulus group24.00±9.05 vs. the blank group 8.00±3.16. P<0.05, P< 0.01).② After acupuncture stimulus or thermal stimulus, 5-HT was released by MCs in the acupoint area, which aggregated around the blood vessels,and the number of 5-HT in the acupoint area significantly increased when compared with that in blank group(the blank group 3.00 ±1.28 vs. the acupuncture stimulus group 10.02 ±3.21;the blank group3.00 ±1.28 vs. the thermal stimulus group 14.00 ±3.94, both P< 0.01).③ Compared with blank group,both acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus could reduce the 5-HT content in serum(the blank group 0.72 ±0.2372 vs. acupuncture stimulus group 0.43 ±0.21: the blank group 0.72 ±0.24 vs. thermal stimulus group 0.32 ±0.18, both P<0.01), and the effect in thermal stimulus group was slightly superior to that in acupuncture stimulus group(P<0.05).Conclusion: Both acupuncture stimulus and thermal stimulus can cause the aggregation and degranulation of MCs and high expression of 5-HT in the acupoint area. The effect of thermal stimulus was superior to that of acupuncture stimulus in degranulation.
基金Supported by Changsha Outstanding Innovation Youth Training Project:kq1905036Open Fund Project of First-Class Discipline in Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine:2018ZYX04。
文摘Objective:To explore the differences in the central response after acupuncture and moxibusbution at Zusanli(足三里ST36) in treatment of functional dyspepsia(FD) based on the analysis of fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation(fALFF) of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rfMRI).Methods:A total of 60 patients with FD were randomized into an acupuncture group and a moxibustion group,30 cases in each one.In the acupuncture group,acupuncture was applied to bilateral ST36.In the moxibustion group,moxibustion was exerted at bilateral ST36.The treatment was given once a day,5 times a week,totally for 4 weeks in each group,including 20 treatments with acupuncture or moxibustion.Separately,before and at the end of treatment,rfMRI scanning was conducted in two groups.Using data processing assistant for resting-state fMRI(DPARSF) software and MATLAB data platform,rfMRI data were collected for preprocessing and fALFF analysis.Results:Compared with the data before treatment,after treated with acupuncture at ST36 in FD patients,fALFF value was reduced in the right superior frontal gyrus,left superior frontal gyrus,left inferior frontal gyrus,right cuneus,left precuneus,right middle occipital gyrus,left middle occipital gyrus,etc.,and it was increased in the left parahippocampus,right parahippocampus,left cerebellum,etc(all P <0.01).After treated with moxibustion,the remarkable increase of fALFF was not discovered in brain areas,but fALFF decreased significantly in the left superior parietal gyrus(P <0.01).Compared with moxibustion at ST36,after acupuncture at ST36 in FD patients,the increase of fALFF appeared in the right putamen and the decrease of it occurred in the middle occipital gyrus,indicating the statistical significance(both P <0.05).Conclusion:The differences in central function responses are induced in treamtent with acupuncture and moxibustion,which is probably related to the resting-state default network associated with targeted regulation and ventral attention of brain areas in functional dyspepsia.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China82074559,81704182Changsha Outstanding Innovative Youth Training Programkq1905036+1 种基金Hunan Provincial Natural Science 2021JJ40401Excellent Youth Fund Project of Hunan Provincial Education Department19B435,19B428。
文摘Objective:To assess the effect of medicinal pad-separated moxibustion for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)in the patients with hypercholesterolemia.Design:Clinical randomized controlled trial with blinding for outcome assessors and statisticians.Setting:Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina,Department of Physical examination of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine and three community health centers adjacent to the Hospital and University,from July 2015 to December 2017.Patients:60 patients with hypercholesterolemia(elevated LDL-C).Interventions:The therapeutic lifestyle change(TLC)was provided in both groups.In the experiment group,medicinal pad-separated moxibustion was applied using two groups of acupoints(Group No.1:Jùquē[巨阙CV14],Tiānshū[天枢ST25]and Fēnglóng[丰隆ST40]).(Group No.2:Xīnshū[心俞BL15],Gānshū[肝俞BL18]and Píshū[脾俞BL20])alternatively for 3-5 times a week.In the control group,Simvastatin tablets were administered orally by the patients in accordance with instructions in the medication guides(10 mg/d).Main outcome measures:Change of LDL-C after 12 weeks of treatment compared with the baseline.Results:After 12 weeks of treatment,LDL-C was reduced in both the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group and the simvastatin group compared with that at baseline(both P<0.05).The difference on change of LDL-C was not significant between groups(P>0.05).At week 4 of follow-up,LDL-C was reduced compared with that at baseline in the medicinal pad-moxibustion group(P<0.05),and the difference on change of LDL-C was significant between groups(P<0.05).At week 12 of follow-up,the difference on change of LDL-C was not significant when compared with the baseline in each group(both P>0.05)and between groups(P>0.05).In comparison with values before treatment,the values of triglyceride(TC)and triacylglycerol(TG)were reduced in both groups(all P<0.05),while value of highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)was increased in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group after 12 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).The change of TG and HDL-C values were significantly different between groups(both P<0.05).At week 4 of follow-up,values of TC and TG were lower(both P<0.05)and HDL-C was higher(P<0.05)when compared with that at baseline in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group;and value of TC was lower and HDL-C higher in the medicinal pad-separated moxibustion group compared with that in the simvastatin group(both P<0.05).At week 12 of follow-up,compared with that at baseline,all blood lipid outcomes were not significantly different either within(P>0.05)or between groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Medicinal pad-separated moxibustion could reduce LDL-C and increase HDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolemia.However,these results need to be further verified by study with large sample size.
基金Supported by Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China:81,904,097Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province:2020JJ5430+1 种基金Hunan Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Program:201,963Hunan College students innovation and entrepreneurship training Program:201,707,010,506。
文摘Based on the pathophysiological analysis of delayed-onset muscle soreness,the key points of its treatment was summarized in this paper:promoting the repair of injury,improving the metabolic state,and effectively relieving pain.Its key objectives and order of treatment are made clear:first to promote repair,second to improve metabolism,and then to relieve pain.And through the analysis of the key points of the treatment,the law of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is put forward as follows:puncture those acupoints with the overall regulation function to adjust the secretion of endogenous analgesic substances in the body,at the same time,the special respiratory movement is adopted to improve the metabolic state,and the proper exercises are combined to promote the tissue repair.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation Project(No.81674084)Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(KJQN202002714,KJQN202102708)+2 种基金University Level Project of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine(2021XJJ013)Natural Science Project of Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College(2019XZYB07)Chongqing Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Construction Project(YTCM[2021]No.16).
文摘Objective:The objective of this study was to observe the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion(HPM)on the gut microbiota of rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).Materials and Methods:A total of 48 male rats were randomly divided into a normal control group and an irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)model group.Using acetic acid irrigation and constraint stress,an IBS-D rat model was developed.After the model was made,the IBS rats were divided into IBS,HPM group,and pinaverium bromide(PB)group.The HPM received HPM for 20 min every day,while the PB was given gastric perfusion once a day for 14 days.After modeling and treatment,the abdominal withdrawal reflex,fecal character score,and fecal water content of rats were scored,and a 16S rRNA sequencing analysis was performed on the gut microbiota.Results:After treatment,the fecal character score and fecal water content in the HPM increased significantly,while visceral sensitivity decreased.Investigation of 16S rDNA sequencing revealed that α-diversity was reduced in the IBS,and HPM could increase the diversity of flora.The flora structure of IBS-D rats changed.HPM can increase the abundance of probiotics such as Akkermansia and reduce the abundance of opportunistic pathogens such as Bacteroides and Prevotella.Functional prediction analysis showed that the HPM was mainly related to the bacillary secret system,tricarboxylic acid cycle,and other pathways.Conclusion:HPM can regulate the gut microbiota of rats with IBS-D.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82004490)the Innovation Platform Open Fund Project of the Hunan Education Department(No.20K091).
文摘Based on extensive historical data,clinical experience,and modern scientific research,we discuss the relationship between meridians and viscera of decreased ovarian reserve(OR)from the perspective of"preventive treatment of disease"by acupuncture.It is believed that the endogenous protection mechanism of acupuncture in"preventive treatment of disease"lies in harmonizing Yin and Yang and dredging meridians;stimulating righteousness and rejecting the evil outside;preventing disease;co-cultivating body and spirit,and regulating emotions.The incidence ofOR dysfunction is closely related to the uterus-related meridians and viscera.The mechanism of acupuncture treatment of OR dysfunction may be related to reproductive endocrine hormone levels,ovarian tissue morphology,immune system,granulosa cell apoptosis,and related signal transduction pathways.The clinical effect of acupuncture treatment of diminished OR is reflected in improving menstruation and ovulation;improving OR function,promoting pregnancy;improving local ovarian microenvironment;improving negative emotions,improving quality of life,and thus affecting pregnancy outcomes.This article summarizes the mechanism of action and clinical effect of acupuncture in the treatment of decreased OR function based on recent findings,analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of acupuncture in the treatment of disease,and provides the rationale for the clinical application of acupuncture in the treatment of decreased OR function.
