Exploration on acupuncture treatment ideas for knee osteoarthritis from the perspective of Dongyuan needling technology / 中国针灸

The treatment ideas with acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) are explored on the base of Dongyuan needling technology. Regarding the rules of acupoint selection, Zusanli (ST 36) is predominant, the back-shu points are used for the disorders related to the invasion of exogenous factors, and the front-mu points are for the cases caused by internal injury. Besides, the xing-spring points and shu-stream points are preferred. In treatment of KOA, besides the local points, the front-mu points, i.e. Zhongwan (CV 12), Tianshu (ST 25) and Guanyuan (CV 4), are selected specially to tonifying the spleen and stomach. The earth points and acupoints on the earth meridians (i.e. Yinlingquan [SP 9], Xuehai [SP 10], Liangqiu [ST 34], Dubi [ST 35], Zusanli [ST 36] and Yanglingquan [GB 34]) are optional to coordinate yin and yang, essence and qi , and regulate the qi movement of spleen and stomach. The shu-stream points of liver, spleen and kidney meridians (Taichong [LR 3], Taibai [SP 3] and Taixi [KI 3]) are chosen to promote meridian circulation and regulate zangfu functions.

Habenula participates the vasopressor response by stimulation of the insular cortex, central-, lateral amygdaloid nucleus respectively / 中国应用生理学杂志

<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate whether if the Habenula is the main relay involved in the vasopressor effect induced by the stimulus of insular cortex, central-, lateral amygdaloid nucleus respectively.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Electrostimulation of the nuclei mention above respectively, and microinjection of lidocaine into Habenula unilaterally and bilaterally.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When INS or CeA was stimulated, inducing an obvious increase of blood pressure. To stimulate INS or CeA after microinjecting lidocaine into Hb 5 minutes, the amplitudes of the vasopressor responses were decreased significantly, and the decrease of the bilaterally was larger (decreased value: 41.7% in INS, 46.1% in CeA) than that of unilaterally (decreased value: 36.9% in INS, 39.6% in CeA).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Habenula is one of the main relays involved in the vasopressor effects induced by the stimulus of insular cortex, central-, lateral amygdaloid nucleus.</p>