简介:Objective:Toobservetheinfluenceofelectroacupuncture(EA)atdifferenttimeinadayonthenumberofduodenalendocrinecells(argentaffincells)inrats.Methods:Forty-eightmaleWistarratswereevenlyrandomizedintocontrolandelectroacupuncture(EA)groupswhichwerefurtherdividedinto5∶00,11∶00,17∶00and23∶00subgroupsrespectively.EA(4-16Hzinthefrequency,3Vinthestrength,intermittentdense-sparsewaves,anddurationof20min)wasappliedtobilateral"Huantiao"(环跳GB30)at5∶00o'clock,11∶00o'clock,17∶00o'clockand23∶00o'clockseparatelyfordifferentsubgroups.AfterEA,theanimalswerekilledatonceforsamplingthemiddlepartofduodenumwhichwasfixedin10%formalinfor2hours,thenembedinparaffin.Thetissuewascutintosections(10μm),mountedonglassslidesandthenprocessedaccordingtoGrimelius'smethods.Results:ThenumberofargentaffincellsinEAgroupwassignificantlyfewerthanthatincontrolgroupatthesametime-window(23∶00,P<0.05).NosignificantdifferenceswerefoundbetweencontrolandEAgroupsinthenumberofcellsatothertimewindow(5∶00,11∶00and17∶00o'clock,P>0.05),suggestingthatEAof"Huantiao"canmarkedlypromotethesecretionactivityofendocrinecellsat11∶00o'clockduringnight.Conclusion:TheresultssuggestthattheeffectsofEAaredifferentatdifferenttimewindowinaday.
简介:Thewriterhastreated30casesoftemporomandibulararticulardysfunctionsyn-dromewithonlyauricularpressingtherapy.Themethod:AseedofvaccariasegetalisisusedtotapetheAntitraticApexpointandtheShenmenpointofear,thenthepractitionerpressestheseedwithhandtoproducesensations,suchasdistension,numbness,heat,andalittlesweatingetc..Exchangtwosidesoftheearsalternatively.Thetreatmentisperformedonceeverytwoorthreedaysandthreetimesareconstitutedonecourse.Inoneorthreecourseswecanobtainthetherapeuticeffectivenessas50%cured,43%improvedand6.7%failed.
简介:目的:从不同针刺方法、刺激量及深度等可量化的方面切入,探寻这些因素与“得气”之间的关系。方法:系统收集关于“得气”的古文献以及近10年关于得气的临床和基础研究相关文献。结果:(1)脑功能成像技术及得气量表应用为近10年最常用的“得气”量化指标;(2)影响针灸“得气”因素很多,涉及个人生理状态、疾病性质、穴位下解剖特点、不同针刺方法、刺激量及深度等,其中不同针刺方法、刺激量及深度等因素对“得气”的影响及机制不同。结论:(1)“得气”不等同于针感;(2)对隐性针感需要重新认识;(3)应重视施针者的针下感;(4)需要重新定义和理解“得气”的含义。