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Filter by:Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) refers to a decrease in the number and quality of oocytes in the ovary, which results in impaired ovarian function and decreased fertility. Meanwhile, levels of the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), antral follicle count (AFC), and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) also decrease in patients with DOR. In general, there is a decline in fertility and premature menopause. Some patients will have low menstrual volume, oligomenorrhea or even amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, ovulation disorders, infertility and perimenopausal performance before the age of 40, and eventually develop into premature ovarian failure. In recent years, with the changes of social culture, living environment, work pressure and other factors, the incidence of this disease has increased year by year, which has a great impact on women's fertility, mental health, quality of life, family relations and other aspects. As a green and safe complementary and alternative therapy, acupuncture has been proved to be effective. According to the statistics, 904 (33.54%) of the 2695 syndromes indicated by acupoints of the liver meridian recorded in 93 ancient medical books are reproductive disorders, ranking first in the diseases indicated by the liver meridian and the 14 meridians. The body surface course of the liver meridian is closely related to the genitals, and there is a close relationship between the liver meridian and the genitals in physiology and pathology. According to the theory of the relationship between meridians and zangfu organs, the study aims to verify the efficacy and safety of acupuncture of the liver meridian and provide high-level research evidence for meridian syndrome differentiation of reproductive system diseases via "treatment from the liver."
Traditional Chinese acupuncture has a history of several thousand years. The World Health Organization has published guidelines describing the efficacy of acupuncture in the cure or relief of 64 different symptoms and conditions as one of the most representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity. In recent years, the applications of laser acupuncture, or so-called low-level laser therapy which are belong to the domain of photobiomodulation therapy, become widespread. Laser acupuncture is not only applicate to stimuli specific areas in need, but also one of non-invasive intervention technic with hurtles intervention, no hematoma, bleeding or swelling unpleasant feeling after intervention, which could be more accepted by children, weakness people, and patients who afraid of acupuncture. However, the underlined mechanisms and the neural pathway of laser acupuncture are still obscure. The inconsistent results from previous studies have been reported that laser acupuncture stimulation on the Neiguan (PC 6), the acupoint of Pericardium meridian, could affect the autonomic nerve system in terms of heart rate, blood pressure, activities of sympathetic and/or parasympathetic nerves. The results of previous studies on the changes of autonomic nervous system (ANS) caused by laser acupuncture on Neiguan (PC6), an acupoint of the pericardium meridian, have been inconsistent. Our preliminary results show that laser acupuncture on PC6 seems to have a biphasic dosage effect on the ANS changes. However, little is known about the possible central mechanisms underpinned these ANS changes. In addition, whether laser acupuncture on different meridians will also induce a biphasic dosage effect on the ANS is still unknown. Therefore, the main purposes of this project are: 1) to explore the changes of ANS and associated brain networks by applying laser acupuncture with on PC6 different intensities; and 2) to explore whether applying laser acupuncture on different meridians will have different ANS and related brain network responses. In this two-year, single-blind, parallel experiment design project, the recruited healthy subjects will randomly assign to the group with high energy density, low energy density, or no energy of laser acupuncture on PC6 (in first year) or on Shugu (in second year), which is an acupoint of the bladder meridian (BL65). Via a non-invasive wearable photoplethysmography, the peripheral pulse rate variability will be calculated as the index of ANS changes. In addition, the resting-state functional MRI scans will be performed before and after laser acupuncture to explore the immediate changes in the brain networks that may regulates the activity of ANS. The investigators hope that through the application of modern scientific methods to probe the meridian phenomenon in Chinese medicine, The investigators can further understand the neurological mechanisms of the meridian and provide a new insight for the traditional meridian theory of Chinese medicine.
This is a randomized controlled study . The objective is to observe the therapeutic effects of dredging three yang meridians of hand with deep tissue massage on stiff-neck syndrome. Methods: patients with stiff-neck syndrome were randomly divided into meridian group and paste group.The meridian group were treated once a day for 3 days and the paste group therapy was a 3 courses therapy（ one course includes 24-hour rest and 24-hour paste）. After 3 courses, pain was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS), the therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups in every stage of the therapy and the self-controlled study.The evaluation criteria on stiff-neck syndrome is based on criteria of diagnostic and therapeutic effect of orthopaedic and traumatologic diseases and syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine . Cure: Absence of neck-stiff, neck sore and free functional activities. Improvement: partially functional activities with light to moderate pain. Failure: No improvement or alleviation of neck stiff and agony. All data will be analyzed by SPSS 16.0, the statistical difference is considered if the P<0.05 and the significant difference is considered if the P<0.01 .
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