Objective: To study effects of a combined regime of auricular-plaster and body acupuncture in treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and make a preliminary revelation of the mechanism.
Methods: Ninety-two patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, the treatment group (n = 56) received the combined regime of auricular-plaster and body acupuncture, and the control group (n = 36) received treatment with body acupuncture. Clinical symptoms and signs, therapeutic effect and some indexes about vertebrobasilar hema-kinetics and hema-rheology were investigated before and after treatment.
Results: The treatment group was better than the control group in the clinical overall effective rate (89.29%) and the clinically control rate (17. 85%), and in improving the following indexes, including dizziness and headache, the vertebrobasilar volume and rate of blood flow etab and IR (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: A combined regime of auricular-plaster and body acupuncture ameliorates not only main signs but also some indexes about vertebrobasilar hema-kinetics and hema-rheology. This treatment is an effective therapy for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type both in Malaysia and in China.
OBJECTIVE: To find historical relics of propagation of Chengjiang acupuncture and moxibustion school of thought abroad in which Cheng Dan' an is representative.
METHODS: Interview Xing Jingqing, Zhao Zhixing, Qiu Rongqing, students of Ph.D. Su Tianyou in Malaysia, who is the third generation of students of Cheng Dan' an, and collect historical materials about practicing medicine and teaching of Ph.D. Su abroad.
RESULTS: Su Tianyou is a student of Zeng Tianzhi, a brilliant disciple of Cheng Dan' an. He practiced medicine in 1939 and established Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical College of Hong Kong in 1940, and he went to 13 countries and districts such as Asia, America and so on for practicing medicine, running schools. He is respectfully called "father of American acupuncture and moxibustion".
CONCLUSION: Ph.D. Su propagated Chinese medicine abroad, with outstanding achievement in education of medical sciences.
The acupuncture and moxibustion of TCM was introduced into Malaysia since fourteenth century. After several centuries of precipitation and accumulation, acupuncture and moxibustion showed vigorous vitality in Malaysia. This article provides an overview of the development of acupuncture in Malaysia from a full-time education in acupuncture, association, policy support for acupuncture, clinical application and scientific research, etc. With the frequent exchanges between the traditional medical community in Malaysia and the Chinese medicine community in mainland China, the spread of acupuncture in Malaysia has been greatly promoted.