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[Comparative study on effect of electroacupuncture at lower he-sea point of stomach and he-sea matching front-mu
Yan Zhou1, Hui-Qing Ma1, Zhen-Jie Yang2
1College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of TCM, Jinan 250014, China.
Objective:
To explore the efficacy difference of electroacupuncture at lower he-sea point and he-sea matching front-mu points for the treatment of gastroparesis.
Methods:
A total of 63 patients with gastroparesis were randomly divided into a lower he point group (group A, 32 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a he matching mu points group (group B, 31 cases, 1 case dropped off). The group A was treated with electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36), and the group B was treated with electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and Zhongwan (CV 12). Both groups were treated with continuous wave (2 Hz in frequency) for 30 min, once a day, 5 times a week for 3 weeks. The gastroparesis cardinal symptom index (GCSI) score, gastric half-emptying time (T1/2) and the 180 min gastric residual rate of the two groups before and after treatment were observed, and the clinical effective rate was compared.
Results:
After treatment, the total GCSI scores, T1/2 and the 180 min gastric residual rates in both groups were lower than those before treatment (P<0.01), and the 180 min gastric residual rate and T1/2 in the group A were lower than those in the group B (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 93.3% (28/30) in the group A, which was superior to 70.0% (21/30) in the group B (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
Electroacupuncture at lower he-sea point and he-sea matching front-mu points can both be used to treat gastroparesis, but electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) has a better effect. The acupoints of Zusanli (ST 36) and Zhongwan (CV 12) may have antagonistic effects.
