Neurophysiology of Acupuncture

45 Pages·2002·1.43 MB·English

by  Hôpital Cantonal

Neurophysiology of Acupuncture
Dr HG Dong Dr M Petitpierre
22.01.2001
Acupuncture applied to the Clinic of
Infertility and Gynaecological
Endocrinology
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Indications formulated by WHO
– Upper Respiratory (cid:139)Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Tract (cid:41)
Central retinitis
(cid:41)
• Acute sinusitis
Myopia (in children)
(cid:41)
• Acute rhinitis Cataract (without
(cid:41)
complications)
• Common cold
• Acute tonsillitis Disorders of the Mouth
(cid:139)
Toothache
(cid:41)
– Respiratory System
Post-extraction pain
(cid:41)
• Acute Bronchitis Gingivitis
(cid:41)
Acute and chronic pharyngitis
• Bronchial asthma (cid:41)
Journal of World Health Organisation Dec.1979
– Gastro-intestinal Neurological and Musculoskeletal
(cid:139)
Disorders Disorders
• Spasms of oesophagus and cardia Headache
(cid:41)
• Hiccough Migraine
(cid:41)
• Gastroptosis Trigeminal neuralgia
(cid:41)
• Acute and chronic gastritis Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within 3 to 6 months)
(cid:41)
• Gastric hyperacidity Pareses following a stroke
(cid:41)
• Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain Peripheral neuropathies
(cid:41)
relief) Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within 6
(cid:41)
• Acute duodenal ulcer (without months)
complications) Meniere’s disease
(cid:41)
• Acute and chronic colitis Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
(cid:41)
• Acute bacillary dysentery Nocturnal enuresis
(cid:41)
• Constipation Intercostal neuralgia
(cid:41)
• Diarrhea Cervicobrachial syndrome
(cid:41)
• Paralytic ileus “Frozen shoulder”
(cid:41)
“Tennis elbow”
(cid:41)
Sciatica
(cid:41)
Low back pain
(cid:41)
Osteoarthritis
(cid:41)
Journal of World Health Organisation Dec.1979
Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• Menstrual Disorders
– Menorrhagia
– Metrorrhagia
– Dysmenorrhea
– Amenorrhea
– Pre-menstrual Syndrome
• Infertility
– Ovulation Induction
Hou JL. In Acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy in gynecology and obstetrics. Beijing Sc. & Techn. 1995
Maciocia G. in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine. Churchill Livingstone 1998
Indications continued
• Hyperemesis • Acute mastitis
– gravida • To promote lactation
– post chemotherapy
• To inhibit lactation
• Breech presentation of the
• Menopausal symptoms
fetus (27-36 weeks)
– Hot Flushes
• Relaxation during labor
– night sweats
• Postpartum
– irritability
– urinary retention – insomnia
– perineal pain – depression
– hemorrhage
– retention of lochia
Hou JL. In Acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy in gynecology and obstetrics. Beijing Sc. & Techn. 1995
Maciocia G. in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine. Churchill Livingstone 1998
Reviews: Acupuncture in infertility
Modification of semen quality
•
Crimmel AS, J Androl. 2001 Mar-Apr;22(2):173-82. Review
• Siterman SAndrologia. 2000 Jan;
• Siterman Arch Androl. 1997 Sep-Oct;39(2):155-61.
• Urologe A. 1984 Nov;23(6):329-33.
• Crimmel AS et al: Withered Yang: a review of traditional Chinese
medical treatment of male infertility and erectile dysfunction
• J Androl 2001 Mar-Apr;22(2):173-82
Ovulation induction
• Stener-Victorin et al: Effects of Electro-acupuncture on
anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Acta Obstet General Scand. 2000 Mar;79(3):180-8.
• Stener-Victorin et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on nerve
growth factor and ovarian morphology in rats with experimentally
induced polycystic ovaries.
Biol Reprod. 2000 Nov;63(5):1497-503
• Chen BY. Acupuncture normalises dysfunction of hypothalamic-
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pituitary-ovarian axis
Acupunct Electrother Res 1997;22(2):97-108
Ovulation induction
•
Chen BY, Yu J. Relationship between blood radioimmunoreactive
beta-endorphin and hand skin temperature, during the electro-
acupuncture induction of ovulation. Acupunct Electrother Res.
1991;16(1-2):1-5.
• Yu J et al: Changes in serum FSH, LH and ovarian follicular
growth during Electroacupuncture for induction of ovulation.
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 1989 Apr;9(4):199-202, 195