Clinical observation on gastroesophageal reflux asthma treated with needling technique / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical effect on gastroesophageal reflux asthma between the needling technique of acupuncture (acupuncture for promoting the circulation of the governor vessel and reducing the reversed ) and omeprazole enteric capsules (OME).@*METHODS@#A total of 60 patients with gastroesophageal reflux asthma were randomized into an acupuncture group and a western medication group, 30 cases in each one. The basic treatment for anti-bronchial asthma was provided in both of the groups. Additionally, OME was prescribed for oral administration in the western medication group, twice a day, 20 mg each time, for 8 weeks. In the acupuncture group, the needling technique of acupuncture was added. The needles were inserted at the sites inferior to the spinous processes of T to T. Acupuncture was given once in the morning on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday respectively, totally for 8 weeks. Separately, before and after treatment, the score of reflux disease diagnostic questionnaire (RDQ), the score of asthma control test (ACT) and the tenderness threshold at the sites inferior to the spinous processes of T to T were observed and the clinical effect was evaluated in the two groups.@*RESULTS@#①The remarkably effective and curative rate was 46.7% (14/30) in the acupuncture group, higher than 3.3% (1/30) in the western medication group (<0.01). The asthma control rate was 66.7% (20/30) in the acupuncture group, higher than 13.3% (4/30) in the western medication group (<0.01). ②RDQ score after treatment was lower than that before treatment in either group (<0.05). The decrease range of RDQ score in the acupuncture group was larger than that of the western medication group (<0.05). After treatment, ACT score was increased as compared with that before treatment in either group (<0.05) and the increase range of ACT score in the acupuncture group was larger than that of the western medication group (<0.05). ③The tenderness thresholds at the sites inferior to the spinous processes of T to T and T to T were all increased after treatment as compared with those before treatment in the acupuncture group separately (<0.05). In the western medication group, the thresholds were only increased at the sites inferior to the spinous processes of T, T and T after treatment as compared with those before treatment separately (<0.05). After treatment, the tenderness thresholds at T to T in the acupuncture group were all higher than the western medication group (<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The needling technique of acupuncture effectively relieves the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux asthma and improves the quality of life in the patients and its effect is better than omeprazole enteric capsules.

Professor 's concept and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease / 中国针灸

In view of the five major misunderstandings in the clinical understanding of gastroesophageal reflux disease in traditional Chinese medicine, that is, wrong main symptoms, wrong position of the disease, wrong character of the disease, treating acid with acid, and attaching importance to drugs and neglecting acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment, Professor has proposed the corresponding solving strategies, which includes grasping the main disease, carefully examining the disease position, distinguishing the character of disease, and no acid suppression for acid regurgitation. In addition, Professor highly values the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. In particular, the acupuncture therapy of " (promote the circulation of the governor vessel and reduce the reversed )" based on many years of clinical experience provides new ideas and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in traditional Chinese medicine.