ACU-MOXI TREATMENT FOR NEUROSIS ACCOMPANIED WITH CHINESE HERBS

Dan JIANG
Acu-Herb Consultant. 439 Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2PR, U.K.

The neurosis, of called nervous diseases here, are those which are damaged central nerve of peripheral branches. It should be Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Nuerol Syndrome (MNS), the trauma or inflammation in nervous and other organic diseases. It also should be Myalgia Encephalomyelitis (ME), or called Post Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PCFS), and other non organic diseases, or those which have not been recognized as an organic diseases temporarily. These diseases are usually pain (or aching, fuzzy and so on), paralysis, rigidity and vibration. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), they mostly belong to BI, WEI and FENG syndromes. To these pathological processes, the modern conventional medicine has no effective methods to deal with, but the correct acupuncture is a hopeful treatment. On the basic of practicing in UK for a long term, the author has summarized a comprehensive method to treat those difficult and complicated cases and have got some positive results.
For the nervous diseases, the acupuncture is a positive treatment. If necessary it has to add extraordinary treatments at the same time. The common therapies are:
(1) Jia Ji needling: The needles inserting the points from the cervical vertebrae to sacral vertebrae. MS, MNS, the vertebrae injury, rheumatoid spondylitis, senile arthralgia and so on.
(2) Scalp acupuncture: A therapeutic method by needling specific areas of the scalp. The serious MS, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses with limbs swaying or twitching, but to them the treatment of body needling can not be suitable.
(3) Auricular acupuncture: This method only has limited effect, so it has to accompany the body needling and other needling in order to strengthen the treatment. In general the auricular acupuncture is better to the nervous, depression, insomnia and so on.
(4) Moxibustion: The therapy of moxibustion can clear and activate the meridians and collaterals so to removing blood stasis; and can strengthen the primordial qi. It is a necessary method to complement the common body needling.
(5) Electro-acupuncture: A therapeutic which combines needling and electrical stimulation, the effect of acupuncture is deeper, stronger and longer. It is suitable to those difficult and complicated cases, to which the common acupuncture cannot be effective, or although it is effective but it only lasts a short term.
(6) Chinese Herb Medicine: If without any financial problem, all the patients should better take some Chinese herb medicine. The will bring positive result definitely.
The acupuncture can bring the activity of human body into play at most. It can adjust the immune mechanism, strengthen the muscle, improve the local blood circulation. It can contribute great deal to the nerve metabolism and rebuilding definitely. It gives a good treatment to the nervous disease which used to be a higher fatality rate and disable rate.

Clinical Research & Application
Gynecology, Obstetrics & Pediatries

THE TREATMENT OF "POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME"
BY A COMBINATION OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE

Xiao Hui GU, Ji G. ZHANG
Huiren Tang, 189A Weedon House, Du Cane Road, London W12 0UD, U.K.

Aim: Women with polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS) in its full-blown state manifest symptoms of anovulation, hyperandrogenemia, and obesity. Etiology of this syndrome remain unclear. The treatment is difficult and often unsatisfactory. To modulate endocrinium and restore normal function of the ovary in patients with PCOS, there patients have been treated in our clinic by a combination of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.
Patients: The medium age of the patients treated is 30 years old (27 to 35 years old). All the patients were four to six months of amenorrhea before diagnosed and previously treated in hospital but not satisfied.
Treatments: For these patients the needling points were: Yinjiao (CV7), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Zhongji (CV3), Diji (SP8), Xuehai (SP10), Hegu (LI4), and Taichong (LR3). The patients were treated by acupuncture twice a week. Herbal medicines principally prescribed were: 12 g of Poria, 10 g of Rhizoma atractylodis macrophalae, 9 g of Pericarpium citri reticulatae, 10 g of Radix angelicae sinensis, 12 g of Semen litchis, 12 g of Thallus laminariae, 10 g of Bulbus fritillariae thunbergii, 12 g of Spica prunellae, 12 g of Squama manitis, 10 g of Rhizome pleionis, and 9 g of Fructus aurantii.
Results: Two out of the three patients were fully recovered. The period came regularly for at least six months after stopping the therapy. The average duration of the treatment was about seven months. The remaining one has been treated for four months and the ovary is functionally better. Ovulation regularly occurs but still very much relies upon the regiments used for treatment.
Conclusion: Acupuncture with herbal medicine can restore normal function of ovary and regulate endocrine system for patients with PCOS.

Clinical Research & Application
Diagnosis Methods in Acupuncture

FINDINGS OF DIAGNOSIS BY MERIDIANS AND COLLATERALS: CONSIDERABLE RATE OF STRONG POSITIVE REACTION ON QINLING

Bisong GUO
12 Church Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Type NE3 1AR, U.K.

This paper touches upon some important findings of diagnosis by meridians and collaterals, that is, the severe derangement of the balance of Yin and Yang in modern western way of life. This has an obvious reflection on a fairly high rate of strong positive reaction on Qingling point - 49.2% of 2,000 cases. This shows that different cultural backgrounds and lifestyles have strong impact on the balance of Yin and Yang. Therefore it is interesting to note that acupoints considered uncommon in oriental culture may be regarded as very important in western culture. It is also important that the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine should be implemented in light of different ways of life.
In checking the functioning of meridian circles, I first used hands to supply acupressure along 14 major meridians. Each point was pressed to check the positive reaction. Each point needed to be given the same pressure. In the meantime, the tongue was checked constantly to see the reaction of internal organs. I also managed to talk to my patients about their lifestyle before and after the healing process, and to check whether the patient had had previous medical treatments or taken any drugs before. The total Qingling point positive reaction was 49.2%.
I come to the conclusion that lack of knowledge of Yin Yang and of different lifestyle leads to severe imbalance of Yin and Yang in the body. The Qingling point, which looks after the cooling of the heart meridians, has a strong reaction. This indicates that when there is insufficient Yang Qi, the essence of Yin cannot be protected. The lack of kidney Qi fails to nourish the heart fluid. The excess of Yang Qi consumes the essence of Yin. The insufficient growth of Yin fluid of the heart and the excess waste of Yin fluid cause deficiency of Yin Qi and excessive Yang. This displays a severe imbalance of the kidney Qi and the heart fluid, Yin and Yang, the essence of the human body. It is, therefore, essential for doctors to realize the importance of providing correct guidance for patients in their daily life with a view to achieving the physiological balance of Yin and Yang in the body.

Qi, Qigong, Daoyin & Massage

A COMBINED APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF EASING THE MIND
WHILE SUBSTANTIATING THE ABDOMEN (SINKING THE RESPIRED AIR
TO DANTIAN¡ªELIXIR FIELD)AND ACUPUNCTURE TO IMPROVE
THE ACUPUNCTURE EFFECT IN CLINICAL PRACTICES

Bisong GUO
12 Church Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Type NE3 1AR, U.K.

This paper is mainly concerned with the issue of how to apply the method of easing the mind while substantiating the abdomen (which takes in the respired air to Dantian) together with acupuncture to improve the acupuncture effect in clinical practices.
As it is known to all, the medical system in the West is very different from that in China. Although there are not many acupuncture practitioners in the West, too many patients wait to be attended to. Therefore it is almost impossible to maintain the common practice of everyday or every-other-day treatment as it is the case in China. To solve the problem, I have applied the method of easing the mind while substantiating the abdomen together with acupuncture to successfully achieve the same curative effect in clinical practices.
In the 2,000 cases I have dealt with, Qigong acupressure was applied along the major meridians. followed by a deep breathing instruction as well as needling until an abdominal gurgling sound occurred. The patient was then put into a trance state. After 20 to 40 minutes, the Qi was replenished and harmonized so that it could be applied more to the body. After the first session the patient was advised to practice this method before sleep at home and exercise abdominal breathing during the day when it was convenient. This would help people get more relaxed and obtain the balance of Yin and Yang in the body. The majority of the patients found that they felt much better after the healing, during the intervals and followed-up instructed practice. This meant that less treatment was needed.