Rats that modeled chronic visceral hyperalgesia received suspended moxibustion at bilateral Tianshu （ST25） and Shangjuxu （ST37） once daily over a period of 7 days. Results show that suspended moxibustion significantly depressed abdominal withdrawal reflex scores and increased enkephalin concentration in the spinal cord. The experimental findings suggest that spinal enkephalins contributed to the analgesic effect of suspended moxibustion in rats with chronic visceral hyperalgesia.
Tao YiLi QiHuangan WuXiaopeng MaHuirong LiuXiaomei Wang
Objective：To investigate the quantity-effect relationship of electroacupuncture in treating urge incontinence （UI）.Methods：A clinical multicenter randomized controlled trial was carried out.One hundred and ninety-nine UI patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated,at a ratio of 2：1,to acupuncture and medication groups.The acupuncture group of 199 patients was treated with electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture,and the medication group of 68 patients was treated with oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets.Results：The total scores of international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form （ICIQ-SF） score plus the international prostatic symptom score （I-PSS） were significantly lower in both groups at each follow-up visit （after 3,6 and 9 treatments） than before treatment.The effect was accumulated with an increase in the number of treatments.The improving effect was significantly better at each follow-up visit in the acupuncture group than that in the medication group （P0.05）.Conclusion：The improvement degree of urinary symptoms and the number of treatments are positively correlated in the treatment of UI by electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture and by oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets.Acupuncture has a more marked effect.
