Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements

Terje Alraek; Anders Baerheim; Steven Birch

doi:10.1007/s11655-014-1988-y

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Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements

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- Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 22, Issue 7, Pages: 510-517(2016)
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  1. The National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway,Oslo,Norway
  2. Institute of Acupuncture, University College of Health Sciences,Oslo,Norway
  3. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Global Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen,Norway
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-014-1988-y
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Alraek, T., Baerheim, A. & Birch, S. Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 22, 510–517 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-014-1988-y

Terje Alraek, Anders Baerheim, Steven Birch. Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 22(7):510-517(2016)
Alraek, T., Baerheim, A. & Birch, S. Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 22, 510–517 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-014-1988-y DOI：

Terje Alraek, Anders Baerheim, Steven Birch. Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 22(7):510-517(2016) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-014-1988-y.

摘要

To explore the correlation between single acupoints used and the recurrence rate of cystitis among cystitis-prone women receiving acupuncture as a prophylactic treatment. In all

58 cystitis-prone women were included in the analysis. Customised acupuncture treatments were given twice a week

over 4 weeks. The main effect parameter was the number of cystitis episodes during the 6-month observation time. Residual urine was measured at baseline

4 and 6 months using portable ultrasound equipment. Sympathetic and vagotone nerve activities were measured by using skin conductance and respiratory sinus arrhythmia

respectively. The main acupoints used for patients with Kidney (Shen) qi/yang deficiency were Shenshu (BL23)

Taixi (KI3)

Zhongji (CV3)

Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Pangguangshu (BL28)

compared with Taichong (LR3)

CV3

BL28

Yinlingquan (SP9) and SP6 for Liver (Gan) qi stagnation

and SP6

CV3

BL28

Zusanli (ST36) and SP9 for Spleen (Pi) qi/yang deficiency patients. The combination BL23 and KI3 were used in 16 women

13 of which were Kidney pattern related patients. When used

the number of symptomatic episodes were reduced to a third compared with what occurred in the 42 women where this combination was not used (3/16 vs. 28/42

P<0.05). BL23 application correlated to a significant reduction in residual urine measured a few days after treatment. Patients with the pattern of Spleen qi/yang deficiency had an initial increase in residual urine after treatments. Treating Kidney pattern related patients with the combination of BL23 and KI3 resulted in far better outcome than other points/combination of points for other Chinese medicine diagnoses. The acupoint SP6 may be less indicated than previously assumed when treating cystitis-prone women prophylactically.

Abstract

To explore the correlation between single acupoints used and the recurrence rate of cystitis among cystitis-prone women receiving acupuncture as a prophylactic treatment. In all

58 cystitis-prone women were included in the analysis. Customised acupuncture treatments were given twice a week

over 4 weeks. The main effect parameter was the number of cystitis episodes during the 6-month observation time. Residual urine was measured at baseline

4 and 6 months using portable ultrasound equipment. Sympathetic and vagotone nerve activities were measured by using skin conductance and respiratory sinus arrhythmia

respectively. The main acupoints used for patients with Kidney (Shen) qi/yang deficiency were Shenshu (BL23)

Taixi (KI3)

Zhongji (CV3)

Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Pangguangshu (BL28)

compared with Taichong (LR3)

CV3

BL28

Yinlingquan (SP9) and SP6 for Liver (Gan) qi stagnation

and SP6

CV3

BL28

Zusanli (ST36) and SP9 for Spleen (Pi) qi/yang deficiency patients. The combination BL23 and KI3 were used in 16 women

13 of which were Kidney pattern related patients. When used

the number of symptomatic episodes were reduced to a third compared with what occurred in the 42 women where this combination was not used (3/16 vs. 28/42

关键词

acupuncture pointrecurrent urinary tract infectionChinese Medicinepattern identificationSyndrome Differentiationwomen

Keywords

acupuncture pointrecurrent urinary tract infectionChinese Medicinepattern identificationSyndrome Differentiationwomen

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