Acupuncture at Siguan points for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 187-190, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Siguan points with Qinglong Baizei method on primary dysmenorrhea (PD) and to study the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and eighty cases of PD were zandomly divided into group A, group B and group C, 60 cases in each group. Group A were treated by acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3) with Qinglong Baiwei method; group B were treated by routine acupuncture with Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Ciliao (BL 32) selected as main points; and group C were treated by oral administration of Yueyueshu Decoction. After treatment of 3 months, the therapeutic effects were analyzed, and changes of hemorrheological indexes and prostaglandin level were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate and the total effective rate were 75.0% and 100.0% in group A, 60.0% and 95.0% in group B, and 25.0% and 90.0% in group C, respec tively, group A and B being significantly better than group C (P < 0.01). And the analgesic effects within 30 min of treatment in both group A and group B were significantly better than that in group C (P < 0.01), and that in group A was significantly better than that in group B (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture at Siguan points with Qinglong Baiwei method has a significant therapeutic effect on primary dysmenorrhea. The possible mechanism is to relieve pain by improving blood circulation and inhibiting production of prostaglandin.</p>
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Sujet Principal:
Thérapeutique
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Sang
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Dinoprost
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Points d'acupuncture
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Thérapie par acupuncture
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Dysménorrhée
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Médecine traditionnelle chinoise
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Méthodes
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Zh
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Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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2008
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