A CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF 32 HYSTEROMYOMA CASES
TREATMENT BY ACUPUNCTURE

Wan Cheng LIU, Ajandok EORY, Xiao Bin ZHANG
The Center of TCM. Andrasssy ut 123, Budapest, Hungary.

Aim: Leiomyoma of the uterus is one of the common and frequent diseases in gynecology, which frequently appears in women of 35 to 55 years old. Our preliminary research of treating leiomyoma by acupuncture only showed a satisfactory result.
Methods: Based on the main purpose, points for regulating the physiological system of menstruation were selected and combined with points upon differentiation syndromes and upon localization. For regulating the physiological system of menstruation, Baihui (GV20), Guanyuan (CV4), Zhongji(CV3), Dahe(KI12), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Mingmen(GV4), Huatuojiaji(Extra), Shenshu (BL23), and Yinmen (BL37) were selected. Xuehai (SP10) and Guanyuan (CV4) were added for blood stasis caused by cold-evil. Shanzhong (CV17) and Zusanli (ST36) were added for stagnation of vital energy due to mental catatonia. Yianglingquan (GB34) was added for stagnation of Qi and blood stasis. Chize (LU5) and Zusanli(ST36) were added for accumulation of phlegm in the uterus. Qihai (CV6) and Neiguan (PC6) were added for impropriety of sexual intercourse. The above-mentioned acupoints were divided into two groups and used in alternation. Patients were asked to evacuate the urinary bladder before treatment.
Results: There were 32 cases in total. 11 cases (34.4%) were recovered, 20 cases (62.5%) were effective, only one cases (3.1%) was ineffective. The total effective rate was 96.9%.
Conclusion: Acupuncture is an effective therapy for treating hysteromyoma. We considered that the functional principle of acupuncture lies in the adjustment of the physiological system of menstruation. The physiological system of menstruation consists of Brain, Kidney, Uterine, Menstruation, Du, Ren and Chong meridians.

Clinical Research & Application
ENT & Ophthalmology

THE EFFICACY OF CHINESE MASSAGE IN THE PREVENTION OF
JUVENIL ONSET MYOPIA

Aj ndok E RY, Katalin S NYI
"Health Safety" Foundation for Promotion of TCM by Scientific Investigation. H-1131 Budapest, N sznagy u. 24. Hungary.
I. Clinic of Ophtalmology, Semmelsweis Medical University, Budapest.

Aim: Myopia or nearsightedness is a common condition found in 25% of the adult population and most likely to develop between the ages of 8 and 14 years old. The authors applied the one-minute eye massage exercies which were introduced in all primary schools of PRC to study:
1. Is there a long lasting effect based on a 40-month retrospective study in the comparison of 22 children with 22 children of the control group of the same age in the interval of their age of 6 to 10 years old? The two groups were randomized in visual acuity and age.
2. Is there an effect of Chinese massage improving the visual acuity of the myopic children measured after a 4-month period of daily massage exercises? 93 children (age 5 to 4 years old) with non perfect visual acuity were selected in this cohort study.
3. Is there a prompt effect of the massage performed by 17 children in visual acuity, in spherocylindrical refractive errors, in corneal topography, and (restricted for 5 children) in the length of the longitudinal eye axis and in the surface temperature of the eye?
Results:
1. There is a significant reduction in the appearance and degree of myopia of the children who performed daily massage during the period of 3 years and 4 months. (Mann-Whitney U-test).
2. There is a significant improvement in the visual acuity of the myopic children after 4 months of daily massage exercises.
3. The most prominent prompt effect of Chinese massage is in the improvement of visual acuity (p<0.1%) and in the enhanced surface temperature of the eye(p<0.1).

Experimental Research
Meridians & Acupoints

TEMPERATURE SHIFT AND OSCILLATION IN PLANTS
DURING PLANT AND SOIL ACUPUNCTURE

Aj ndok E RY
"Health Safety" Foundation for Promotion of TCM by Scientific Investigation. H-1131
Budapest, N sznagy u. 24. Hungary.

Aim: Plant acupuncture is a newly developed branch of Chinese Medicine. The acupuncture points can be detected as low impedance points. High impedance points are placebo points. The author applied thermovision to study:
1. Is there any effect on the temperature of plants (species: Ficus elastica) after placebo acupuncture followed by real puncturing?
2. Is there any communication between plants close to each other after puncturing one of them in respect of this temperature response?
3. Is there any effect in the temperature of the plant if we puncture the low impedance points of the soil in its flower-pot?
Methods: The author will present his technique of point detection and puncturing on videotape.
Results:
1. The placebo acupuncture (inserting 1 needle into a high resistance point) did not change the plant-temperature during a 10-minute period. Leaving this needle in its place we punctured 4 needles into 4 active points. Within 15 minutes our instrument registered an oscillation of heating and cooling between the leaves and the stem, occurring at 1¡­2 minutes intervals. The temperature changed +/- 0.4 degree.
2. Simultaneously the other plant of the same species changed its temperature as well.
3. Touching the soil surface in the flower-pot the author detected an active point where the impedance of the soil was extremely low. Pricking a three edged needle into the soil at this point after a latency of 5 minutes the plant started to heat up from the level of the ground toward its top.
Conclusion: The author hypothesize that the oscillation of heating and cooling between the leaves and the stem was due to some sort of interference produced between these two types of points. It is evident that further research is necessary to clarify all of these findings and determine their relationship, if any, to the acupuncture effects on human beings and to the possible improvement of our ecological environment.