[Influence of different frequencies of acupuncture on therapeutic effect in patients with cerebral infarction at convalescence].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of different frequencies of acupuncture on the therapeutic effect in patients with cerebral infarction at convalescence. METHODS: Ninety-seven cases were randomly divided into an observation group I (n = 50) and an observation group II (n = 47). They were treated with same Chinese drugs and western medicine and electroacupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1), Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Huantiao (GB 30), etc. The observation group I was treated twice each day and the observation group II once each day. After treatment of 30 days, their therapeutic effects were observed. RESULTS: The total effective rate of 94.0% for improvement of limb activity in the observation group I was better than 78.7% in the observation group II (P < 0.05); the therapeutic effects for choking when taking water, dysphagia, vague mind and slurred speech were similar in the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture twice each day on cerebral infarction at convalescence is superior to that of once daily.

[Advances of studies on traditional moxibustion therapy for treatment of cancer].

In recent years, the studies on moxibustion for treatment of cancer are increasing day by day, with some advances. In the paper, clinical and experimental studies on traditional moxibustion for treatment of cancer and the mechanisms are reviewed, and some problems and shortcomings are put forward.