Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion最新文献

{"title":"[Construction of <i>jingjin</i> differentiation system based on holistic concept].","authors":"Feng Zhang,&nbsp;Bao-Qiang Dong,&nbsp;Xing-Xing Lin,&nbsp;Yu Fu,&nbsp;Shu-Dong Wang,&nbsp;Xi Wu","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230328-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230328-0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a diagnostic method to guide the treatment of sinew/fascia diseases, <i>jingjin</i> (muscle regions of meridians) differentiation is an important component of syndrome differentiation system of acupuncture and moxibustion. In clinical practice, because of the limitations of the ideological guidance of the holistic view, the systemic and dialectical thinking and the syndrome element collection, the system of diagnosis and treatment of sinew/fascia diseases is not comprehensive. Through combing the origin of the holistic view of <i>jingjin</i>, the paper expounds the differentiation framework of sinew/fascia diseases from 4 aspects of differentiation, i.e. the location of disease, etiology, nature of disease and condition of disease. It suggests to construct <i>jingjin</i> differentiation system by taking the holistic ideas as the core, the syndrome element research as the common method and the evidence-based medicine as the theoretical basis so that the thinking of syndrome differentiation and the diagnostic approaches based on <i>jingjin</i> theory can be enriched.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"977-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10222264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Features of different contemporary acupuncture and moxibustion schools in the treatment of post-stroke spastic paralysis].","authors":"Ou-Ping Liao,&nbsp;Xin-Yun Huang,&nbsp;Ci Wang,&nbsp;Li-Fang Zhou,&nbsp;Shu-Yun Jiang,&nbsp;Yan-Li Zhou,&nbsp;Jing Li","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220905-k0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220905-k0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acupuncture and moxibustion has certain advantages in the treatment of post-stroke spastic paralysis，but the treatment methods and diagnosis and treatment ideas are complicated. This paper sortes out the representative contemporary acupuncture and moxibustion schools in the treatment of post-stroke spastic paralysis, analyzes their academic origins，summarizes and compares the theory，acupoint selection and technique characteristics of different schools in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease，so as to provide some references for guiding optimal treatment schemes selection in clinic.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1081-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10222266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[<i>Tiaoshen</i> acupuncture for primary insomnia: a pilot randomized controlled trial].","authors":"Yi-Shan Huo,&nbsp;Zhao-Yi Chen,&nbsp;Xue-Jiao Yin,&nbsp;Tong-Fei Jiang,&nbsp;Gui-Ling Wang,&nbsp;Ying-Xue Cui,&nbsp;Jing Guo","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221120-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221120-0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To observe the effects of <i>Tiaoshen</i> (regulating the spirit) acupuncture on cognitive function and sleep quality in patients with primary insomnia (PI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty patients with PI were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off, 1 case was excluded). The patients in the observation group were treated with acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), and bilateral Benshen (GB 13), Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Sanyinjiao (SP 6). The patients in the control group were treated with shallow needling at non-effective points. Each treatment was provided for 30 min, once every other day, 3 treatments per week for 4 weeks. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), digit span test (DST), trail making test (TMT)-A, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), and fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) were used to assess cognitive function and sleep quality before and after treatment, as well as in follow-up of 4-week after treatment completion. Correlation analysis was conducted between the differences in PSQI scores and differences in MoCA scores before and after treatment in the observation group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with before treatment, the total score, visuospatial and executive function score and delayed memory score of MoCA as well as DST backward score were increased (<i>P</i><0.01), while TMT-A time, PSQI and FS-14 scores were significantly reduced (<i>P</i><0.01) after treatment and in follow-up in the observation group. Compared with before treatment, the PSQI score in the control group was reduced (<i>P</i><0.01, <i>P</i><0.05). After treatment and in follow-up, the observation group had significantly higher total score, visuospatial and executive function score, delayed memory score of MoCA, and DST backward score compared to the control group (<i>P</i><0.05, <i>P</i><0.01). In the observation group, the TMT-A time was significantly shorter than that in the control group (<i>P</i><0.05, <i>P</i><0.01), and the PSQI and FS-14 scores were significantly lower than those in the control group (<i>P</i><0.01). In the observation group, there was a negative correlation between the difference in PSQI scores (post-treatment minus pre-treatment) and the difference in MoCA scores (post-treatment minus pre-treatment) (<i>r</i>=-0.481, <i>P</i><0.01). A similar negative correlation was found between the difference in PSQI scores (follow-up minus pre-treatment) and the difference in MoCA scores (follow-up minus pre-treatment) (<i>r</i>=-0.282, <i>P</i><0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong><i>Tiaoshen</i> acupuncture could improve cognitive function, enhance sleep quality, and alleviate daytime fatigue in patients with PI. The improvement in cognitive function in patients with PI is correlated with the improvement in sleep quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1008-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10213763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Effect of acupuncture on HIF-1α/NLRP3 inflammatory signaling pathway in the rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury].","authors":"Zheng-Yun Cai,&nbsp;Xin-Chang Zhang,&nbsp;Fu-Rong Liu,&nbsp;Zheng Huang,&nbsp;Meng-Ning Yang,&nbsp;Pei-Yan Huang,&nbsp;Zhi-Hui Zhang,&nbsp;Guang-Xia Ni","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210912-k0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210912-k0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To observe the effects of <i>Xingnao Kaiqiao</i> (regaining consciousness and opening orifices) acupuncture therapy on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats, and to explore the mechanism of acupuncture against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventy-two male SD rats were randomly divided into a sham-operation group, a model group, an acupuncture group and a non-point acupuncture group, with 18 rats in each one. Using modified Longa thread embolization method, the rat model of acute focal cerebral ischemia was prepared; and after 2 h ischemia, the reperfusion was performed to prepared the model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Immediately after reperfusion, <i>Xingnao Kaiqiao</i> acupuncture method was applied to bilateral \"Neiguan\" (PC 6) and \"Shuigou\" (GV 26) in the acupuncture group, while in the non-point acupuncture group, acupuncture was delivered at non-points and all of the needles were retained for 30 min in these two groups. The samples were collected 24 h after reperfusion in the rats of each group. Zea-Longa neurological deficit score was used to evaluate the degree of cerebral neurological impairment, TTC staining was adopted to observe the volume percentage of cerebral infarction, HE staining was provided to observe the morphological changes of brain, and Western blot was applied for detecting the expression of HIF-1α and NLRP3 proteins in the cerebral cortex on the right side.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the sham-operation group, neurological deficit score and volume percentage of cerebral infarction were increased in the model group (<i>P<</i>0.01), and HIF-1α and NLRP3 protein expression was elevated (<i>P<</i>0.01). Compared with the model group, neurological deficit score and volume percentage of cerebral infarction were decreased (<i>P<</i>0.01), and HIF-1α and NLRP3 protein expression was lower (<i>P<</i>0.01) in the acupuncture group. There was no significant difference in above indexes in the non-point acupuncture group compared with the model group <i>(P</i>>0.05). Compared with the sham-operation group, the brain tissue of the rats in the model group and the non-point acupuncture group was loose and edema, and the nuclei were shriveled. The brain tissue morphology in the acupuncture group was similar to that of the sham-operation group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acupuncture can alleviate cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of HIF-1α/NLRP3 signaling pathway to attenuate inflammatory response.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1056-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10222263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Effects of moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) on cognition function and lower limb motor function in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency].","authors":"Yan-Sheng Ye,&nbsp;Qing-Tang Yang,&nbsp;Ding-Yu Zhu,&nbsp;Kai-Xiang Deng,&nbsp;Hui-Juan Lin,&nbsp;Xin Zhang,&nbsp;Ting Ji,&nbsp;Meng-Zhen Zhuo,&nbsp;Yu-Mao Zhang","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221104-k0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221104-k0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To observe the effects of moxibustion at Yongquan（KI 1） on the cognitive function and lower limb motor function in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty-four patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group（42 cases，1 case dropped off）and a control group（42 cases，1 case dropped off）.The control group was treated with medication，electroacupuncture，rehabilitation training and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation（rTMS）；on the basis of the treatment as the control group，moxibustion at bilateral Yongquan（KI 1）was adopted in the observation group.Both groups were treated once a day，5 days a week with 2-day interval，4 weeks were required. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) score, mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score, Fugl-Meyer assessment-lower extremity (FMA-LE) score, Berg balance scale (BBS) score, functional independence measure (FIM) score, modified fall efficacy scale (MFES) score and scale for the differentiation of syndromes of vascular dementia (SDSVD) score before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After treatment，the MoCA, MMSE, FMA-LE, BBS, FIM and MFES scores were higher than those before treatment in both groups (<i>P</i><0.05), and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (<i>P</i><0.05). After treatment，the SDSVD scores were lower than those before treatment in both groups (<i>P</i>< 0.05), and the SDSVD score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (<i>P</i>< 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Moxibustion at Yongquan（KI 1） can improve the cognitive function and motor and balance function of lower limbs in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency，reduce the risk of fall and improve the quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1018-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10306615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Theory and application of pulse diagnosis at <i>Renying</i> and <i>Cunkou</i> regions].","authors":"Yi-Shi Li,&nbsp;Xuan-Shang Chen,&nbsp;Hong-Mei Li","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Renying</i> and <i>Cunkou</i> pulse diagnostic method is one of the important parts of the pulse diagnosis in <i>Huangdi Neijing</i> (<i>Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor</i>) and has been controversial since its proposal. This article takes <i>WANG Shu-he's</i> diagnostic operation as the evidence, and is in reference of the statement, \"<i>Cun</i> region (the region ahead of <i>Guan</i> region of <i>Cunkou</i>) determines the human life, that on the left hand refers to <i>Renying</i>, while on the right hand is <i>Qikou</i>\". The pulse conditions on the left and right hands represent <i>yin</i> and <i>yang</i>. If <i>Renying</i> pulse on the left is greater, the diseases are in <i>yang</i> meridians, while if <i>Cunkou</i> pulse on the right is bustling, the diseases are in <i>yin</i> meridians. By comparing the pulse condition and strength, as well as the pulse beating (rapid and urgent) between <i>Guan</i> region and region ahead of <i>Guan</i> on the same side, the conditions of three <i>yang</i> and three <i>yin</i> meridians are detected. In treatment, based on the records of <i>Renying</i> and <i>Cunkou</i> pulse diagnosis in <i>Huangdi Neijing</i>, the principles are proposed for reinforcing and reducing methods on hand and foot meridians of <i>yin</i> and <i>yang</i>. Five-<i>shu</i> points and <i>yuan-</i>source points are taken as the main acupoints in acupuncture treatment. During treatment, the changes in pulse conditions should be emphasized specifically and those at <i>Renying</i> and <i>Cunkou</i> regions are the criteria for judging <i>qi</i> arrival and <i>qi</i> regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1076-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10589675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Effects of electro-scalp acupuncture on inflammatory response and microglial polarization in the ischemic cortex of rats with ischemic stroke].","authors":"Xiao-Yun Peng,&nbsp;Bo Yuan,&nbsp;Tian Tian,&nbsp;Wen-Jun Luo,&nbsp;Ling-Gui Zhu,&nbsp;Yan-Ju Zhang,&nbsp;Ying Li,&nbsp;Xiao-Zheng Du,&nbsp;Jin-Hai Wang","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221124-k0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221124-k0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To observe the effects of electro-scalp acupuncture （ESA） on the expression of microglial markers CD206 and CD32, as well as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex of rats with ischemic stroke, and to explore the mechanisms of ESA on alleviating inflammatory damage of ischemic stroke.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty 7-week-old male SD rats were randomly selected, with 15 rats assigned to a sham surgery group. The remaining rats were treated with suture method to establish rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). The rats with successful model were randomly divided into a model group, a VitD₃ group, and an ESA group, with 15 rats in each group. In the ESA group, ESA was performed bilaterally at the \"top-temporal anterior oblique line\" with disperse-dense wave, a frequency of 2 Hz/100 Hz, and an intensity of 1 mA. Each session lasted for 30 min, once daily, for a total of 7 days. The VitD₃ group were treated with intragastric administration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ (1,25-VitD₃) solution (3 ng/100 g), once daily for 7 days. The neurological deficit scores and neurobehavioral scores were assessed before and after the intervention. After the intervention, the brain infarct volume was evaluated using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. Immunofluorescence double staining was performed to detect the protein expression of CD32 and CD206 in the ischemic cortex. Western blot analysis was conducted to measure the protein expression of IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the sham surgery group, the model group showed increased neurological deficit scores and neurobehavioral scores (<i>P</i><0.01), increased brain infarct volume (<i>P</i><0.01), increased protein expression of CD32, IL-6, and IL-1β in the ischemic cortex (<i>P</i><0.01), and decreased protein expression of CD206 and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex (<i>P</i><0.01). Compared with the model group, both the ESA group and the VitD₃ group showed decreased neurological deficit scores and neurobehavioral scores (<i>P</i><0.01), reduced brain infarct volume (<i>P</i><0.01), decreased protein expression of CD32, IL-6, and IL-1β in the ischemic cortex (<i>P</i><0.01), and increased protein expression of CD206 and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex (<i>P</i><0.01). Compared with the VitD₃ group, the ESA group had lower neurological deficit score (<i>P</i><0.05), larger brain infarct volume (<i>P</i>< 0.05), and lower protein expression of CD32, CD206, IL-1β, and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex (<i>P</i><0.01, <i>P</i><0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ESA could improve neurological function in MCAO rats, and its mechanism may be related to promoting microglial M1-to-M2 polarization and alleviating inflammatory damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1050-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10213760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Cognitive differences between Taoism and medical science in the location of \"Jiaji\"].","authors":"Xin-Yue Zhang,&nbsp;Shu-Jian Zhang","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230501-k0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230501-k0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The differences in the cognition on the location of \"Jiaji\" between Taoism and medical science are summarized through literature searching. In the medical field, \"Jiaji\" is generally described as \"Jiaji <i>Xue</i> (point)\", which is considered as EX-B 2, while, in Taoism, it is expressed as \"Jiaji <i>Guan</i> (pass)\", focusing on the crucial parts of the body. Medical scholars lay their attention to the distance of \"Jiaji\" lateral to the spine, in which \"<i>Jia</i>\" (place on both sides) is mostly considered. In comparison, the Taoists emphasize the central axis on the back of human body expressed as \"Jiaji <i>Gu</i> (bone)\" and \"Jiaji <i>Sanguan</i> (three crucial parts)\", in which, \"<i>Ji</i> (spine)\" is the key. Due to the therapeutic purposes of acupuncture, medical scholars focus on the communication of \"Jiaji\" with the body surface ultimately. Based on the inner perspective of Taoism, \"Jiaji\" is connoted to be the three-dimensional structural space located deeply inside of the body. The cognitive differences in the location of \"Jiaji\" between Taoism and medical science reflect the discrepancy in the cognitive dimensions and approaches to the human body between them, which provide the references for the textual research of \"Jiaji\" in traditional Chinese medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"1070-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10213761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Current status and trend of acupuncture<i>-</i>moxibustion for myofascial pain syndrome: a visual analysis of knowledge graph based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer].","authors":"Yu-Lin Guo,&nbsp;Ming Gao,&nbsp;Hui Li,&nbsp;Rong-Jie Zhou,&nbsp;Gang Xu,&nbsp;Wen-Chao Tang,&nbsp;Jun-Ling Wen,&nbsp;Shao-Xiong Li","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230119-k0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230119-k0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bibliometric and scientific knowledge graph methods were used to analyze the research status and hot spots of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and explore its development trend. The articles of both Chinese and English versions relevant to MPS treated by acupuncture-moxibustion were searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed and WOS from the database inception to March 20, 2023. Using Excel2016, CiteSpace6.2.R2 and VOSviewer1.6.18, the visual analysis was conducted by means of the cooperative network, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timeline, keyword emergence, etc. From Chinese databases and WOS database, 910 Chinese articles and 300 English articles were included, respectively. The annual publication volume showed an overall rising trend. Literature output of English articles was concentrated in Spain, China, and the United States, of which, there was less cross-regional cooperation. In the keyword analysis, regarding acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, Chinese articles focused on \"acupuncture\", \"electroacupuncture\" and \"acupotomy\"; while, \"dry needling\" and \"injection\" were dominated for English one. Clinical study was the current hot spot in Chinese databases, in comparison, the randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial was predominant in WOS. Both Chinese and English articles were limited in the report of mechanism research. The cooperation among research teams should be strengthened to conduct comparative research, dose-effect research and effect mechanism research with different methods of acupuncture-moxibustion involved so that the evidences can be provided for deeper exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"996-1005"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10213762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Professor <i>LI</i> <i>De-hua's</i> experience in treating facial nerve injury after total parotidectomy with blade needle based on <i>jingjin</i> theory].","authors":"Cui-Ping Zhang,&nbsp;Hong Yuan,&nbsp;De-Hua Li","doi":"10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230330-k0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230330-k0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper summarizes the academic thought and clinical experience of professor <i>LI De-hua</i> in treatment of facial nerve injury after total parotidectomy with blade needle based on <i>jingjin</i> (muscle region of meridian, sinew/fascia) theory. This disease is located at muscle regions of hand-/foot-three <i>yang</i> meridians; and the sinew/fascia adhesion is its basic pathogenesis, manifested by \"transversely-distributed collaterals\" and \"knotted tendons\". In treatment, the knotted tendons are taken as the points. Using the relaxation technique of blade needle, the lesions of sinews/fascia are dissected and removed to release the stimulation or compression to the nerves and vessels so that the normal function of sinews/fascia can be restored.</p>","PeriodicalId":23967,"journal":{"name":"Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion","volume":"43 9","pages":"990-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10213758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}