ABSTRACT
Objective:
To extract and analyze the characteristics and rules of
acupoints selection of the
treatment of
overactive bladder (OAB)
syndrome in
acupuncture and
moxibustion.
Methods:
The clinical
literatures on
acupuncture and
moxibustion in
treatment of OAB published in the last 10 years (2017.01.01-2018.05.18) were retrieved in
Chinese and English electronical database, and the characteristics and rules of
acupoints selection in treating OAB were analyzed and summarized.
Results:
According to the inclusive exclusion criteria, a total of 18 articles were included, and
acupuncture and
moxibustion were used to treat the
disease through
statistical analysis. (1) The selected
acupoints in the first four places of frequency are as follows CV3 (8.3%), BL32 (8.3%), CV4 (8.3%), SP6 (8.3%); (2) The higher frequency of meridian is followed by
bladder meridian of
foot-taiyang (37),
conception vessel (34), spleenmeridian of
foot-Taiyin (14),
stomach meridian of
foot-Yangming (8); (3) The site of
acupoints selection is mostly concentrated in
abdomen parts (34.9%) and lumbosacral parts (32.1%); (4) Specific
acupoint is mainly made of Rendezvous points (30.0%) Raise points (22.2%) and Besu
acupoint (12.0%); (5)
Prescription consists of 8-10
acupuncture points (55.6%) .
Conclusion:
Acupuncture and
moxibustion treatment of OAB is the
method in which is mainly consisted of the CV3, BL32, CV4, SP6, in which is mainly a differentiation of meridian combined with
viscera disease position, when selecting the
prescription not only considering to adjust the function of zang-fu organs, but also aiming at critical pathological links. in which mainly take the main points according to distinguishing the
disease and following the meridian, using the combination of local and distal points' extraction.