摘要:This paper is a resume of the results or clinical research on tooth ext- ractions under acupuncture anesthesia (AA) during the 10 year pericd from March 1972 to Feb.1983 in our department, the number totaling 3,150 cases. There were 3,691 permanent teeth which were extracted. The majority of them were stimulated by the electric current with acu- puncture anesthesia apparatus (AAA) and the five acupoints in the maxill- of acial region were used, i.e. Renkuang, Chenghai, Bichungou, Yaojishang and Xiachicao. The effcts of AA were divided into 4 grades. The rates of Ⅰ and Ⅱ grades were from 60.01-86.73%, which averaged 80.12% in all caese. Several main data were analysed statistically: There appeared te be no relationship between the effect of tooth extr- actions under AA and sex(P>0.05) The age of patients had relation to the effects of tooth extractions under AA, those younger than 15, the effects of AA were worse than the other groups (P<0.01). The relation between the induction time and the effects of AA, there was no significant difference in every group (P>0.05). Usually, 7'-14' were used. There seems to be no relation between the duration of operation and the effect of AA (P>0.05). The position of teeth showed reationship to the effects of tooth extra- ction under AA: the maxillary ones were superior to the mandibular ones, the anterior ones were superior to the posterior ones, the effects of AA of anterior teeth in maxilla were the best, while the effects of AA in lower molars were poor (P<0.01). The acupoints had relative particularity. Among the acupoints which showed significant differenoe in the effect of AA, Xiachicao proved poor (P<0.01). Type of diseases operated upon: tooth extractions for prosthesis & or- thodontics etc, had the best effects in AA, but the impacted teeth and tooth extractions in acute inflammatcry states had poor effects (P<0.01). In our opinion, tooth extactions under AA have many advantages: Th- ere are convenience and safety, but no severe complications and no alleric reactions, the postoporative reactions are mild. The majority of patients need no sadatves. It may be considered that the intensity of electrical stimulation is stadle the frequency being equal, adjustabe, persistent, and easy of control. Better AAA could raise the rates of grades Ⅰ and Ⅱ. The authors suggest that this method might be used more widely exce- ptng the impacted teeth, tooth extraction during acute inflammatory states and non-vital teeth in all of which AA can still be used in selected cases.
摘要:Effects of electroacupuncture stimulations of two different intensities (pulse amplitude 3V, 6V)and frequencies(10Hz, 200Hz)on levels of 5-HT, HIAA, NA and DA were compared in 6 rat brain regions (oblongata plus pons, hypothalamus, hippocampus, striatum, midbrain and cortex). 1.5-HT levels in the oblongata plus pons and cortex were increased by electroacupuncture stimulation of 6V, but were not increased by 3V. The frequency of 10Hz was no obvious difference as compared with 200Hz in the effects on brain 5-HT concentrations. 2.5-HIAA concentrations in the striatum and cortex were increased only using electroacupuncture stimulations of combination of higher intens- ity (6V) and lower frequency (10Hz). 3. NA level in the striatum was decreased by frepuency of 200 Hz, but was not decreased by 10 Hz, the effect of 3V on striatum NA level was no significant different as compared with 6V.Responses of NA concen- tration in the cortex to electroacupuncture stimulations of different intensi- ties and frequencies seemd to be different as compared with that in the stri- atum 4. Both frequency and intensity parameters of electroacupuncture were involved in the increases of DA levels in brain, but proper combinations of differet pulse amplitudes with different frequencies were necessary for the DA increases in brain. In addition, the response of DA level in the oblon- gata plus pons to different electroacupuncture parameters also were differ- ent from that in the hypothalamus. The results partially explain contradictions of the results obtained by laboratories using various electroacupuncture parameters in studies on rela- tionships between acupuncture and monoamine neurotransmitters. Therefore, the studies on the parameters would be very important for deep-going rese- arch of acupuncture mechanism and raising acupuncture clinical efficiency.
摘要:The purpose of this paper is to observe systematically the effects of various noxious stimuli on the hippocampal EEG and blood pressure of rabbits. All experiments were carried out on 54 slightly urethanechloralose anesthetized aud curarized adult rabbits. Hippocampal EEG and blood pres- sure, etc. were recorded simultaneously before, during and after the applic- ation of various noxious Stimuli. The results were as follows: 1. Within certain range of intensity, the more stronger the stimulation was, the thetarhythm of hippocampal EEG was the more regular, its amplitude the higher and its duration the longer. 2. Falling of blood pressure was mostly observed following application of weak or non-noxious stimulations; Whereas elevation of blood pressure was observed frequently upon strong noxious stimulation. 3. There were some charcteristis changes of blood pressure under the stimulation of puncturing the skin of the rabbit leg. Namely, when blood pressure was rather low, the stimulus often stimulus often caused it to drop. The mechanism of this phenomenon needs further elucidation. 4. There were close correlations between the activity of hippocampal theta rhythm and blood pressure changes after the application of noxions stimuli. Strong noxious stimulus not only naused regular pattern, higher amplitude and longer duraion of theta rhythm, but also elevated artcrial blood pressure markedly. These results suggest that hippocmapal electric activities are not only related to painful stimuli, but may also be related to arterial blood pressure change elicited by painful stimuli.
摘要:The characteristics of sympathetic reflex induced by electroacupuncture of "Zusali" acupoint and record ed from the postganglionic sympathe- splanchnic nerve were studied in 38 rabbits. The results may be summarized as follows: 1. The sympathetic reflex potential induced by electroacupuncture consi- sted of excitatory phase followed by inhibitory phase. Considerable varia- bility and individual difference in this reflex phases were observed. 2. Both the excitatory and inhibitory phases were increased with the augmentation of intensity, friquency and duration of the electro-stimulus. 3. The effect induced by stimulation also varied with the intensity applied to the same acupoint and the combination of various acupoints. It was found that variation in stimulus quantity and acupuncture points may show coresponding different effects. 4. Increase of the excitability of medullary centers by blocking the carotid artery and injecting Pentylentetrazolum strengthened the reflex in- duced by electroacupuncture, although some difference between these two kinds of effects was noticed. It is thus assumed that the variabllity of the Points-stimulation in- duced visceral reflex observed in our experiment may be responsible for the unstable needling effect in clinical practice. The medullary reticular formation is supposed to be the center of visceral refflex also the site of integration of somatic stimulation on this reflex.
摘要:Applying electrical impulse stimuli at the Jing point and then tapping on the skin surface along the vertical lines of the channel of lung, the line of latent propagated sensation along channel (LPSC) was determined on 100 patients at acupuncture clinic. of the cases examined, 93% were fou- nd to bear positive LPSC line which is basically coincident with the classi- cal channel of lung. Based on its high localizibility, the line of LPSC on the section of upper arm was found at one centimeter or so by the inner side of the contemporary classical channel chart of lung.
摘要:On the channel of Pericardium of 4 volunteers, the line of latent propa- gating sensation along channel (LPSC) and its low impedance nature which have been proved to be two general channel phenomena previously, were determined before and after the removal of the epidermis and corneal layer by suction or the action of cantharidin. It was found that both the LPSC and its low impedance nature disappeared and regenerated in respecitive with the removal and regeneration of the epidermis.