Acupuncture and Oral Ulcer

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Written by: DrTonyWillcox | May 23, 2013

Acupuncture and Oral Ulcer

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the role of acupuncture therapy in treating experimental gastric ulcers in rats.

METHODS:

Twenty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups (pre-acupuncture group; acupuncture group; para distance-acupuncture group; and control group), and pre-acupuncture, para distance acupuncture, and control groups received 5 µL acetic acid (200 mL/L HAc) injection after the same course of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment (4 Hz, 0.6 mA, 0.45 ms, 45 min for 4 d). The rats in these three groups recovered within 4 d. The acupuncture group received EA therapy for 4 d, after HAc injection. The stomach was dissected to compare the pathological structures of ulcers. Also, c-Fos activation in the nuclei of the solitary tract (NTS) was observed under a microscope after regular immunohistochemistry staining of brain stem sections.

Acupuncture and oral ulcer

RESULTS:

Initially, researchers noted distinct ulcer counts across four groups. In particular, significant differences emerged between the control group and both the para distance-acupuncture and pre-acupuncture groups. Consequently, these findings highlight acupuncture’s varied impact. Therefore, further analysis is warranted.

In the latter group, the number of ulcers was much lower. The gastric ulcer area was consistent with the
Histopathological results indicate that pre-acupuncture had a pronounced therapeutic effect on gastric ulcers. Acupuncture had a very modest effect, and para-distance acupuncture did not affect gastric ulcers. No therapeutic effect was found in the control group. Fos-Li neurons in NTS induced by noxious gastric ulcer showed a significant difference between pre-acupuncture and control groups.

Research Two

OBJECTIVE:

To compare the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and routine Western medicine is a recurrent oral ulcer of the type of accumulation of heat in the heart and spleen.

METHODS:

Researchers randomly assigned 74 cases to two groups. The acupuncture group (37 cases) received treatment at Tongli (HT 5), Gongsun (SP 4), Neiting (ST 44), and Hegu (LI 4). The control group (37 cases) took VitB12 and VitC. They compared therapeutic effects between groups.

RESULTS:

The total effective rate was 83.8% in the treatment group and 48.6% in the control group, with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).

CONCLUSION:

The therapeutic effect of acupuncture is significantly better than that of the control group, and acupuncture is an effective therapy for recurrent oral ulcers of the type of accumulation of heat in the heart and spleen.

Research Three

OBJECTIVE:

To find an effective method for the treatment of oral ulcers in the premenstrual period.

METHODS:

Seventy-nine cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=48) and a control group (n=31). They were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion plus Chinese medicine and simple Chinese medicine, respectively. Their therapeutic effects were observed.

RESULTS:

The effective rate was 91.7% in the treatment group and 64.5% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with Chinese medicine have a better therapeutic effect on an oral ulcer in the premenstrual period.

Research Four

ACUPUNCTURE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTS ON CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS

First, epigastric pain commonly signals stomach issues like peptic ulcer, acute or chronic gastritis, and gastric spasm.

To begin with, epigastric pain often indicates stomach issues, including peptic ulcer, acute or chronic gastritis, and gastric spasm. Furthermore, acupuncture significantly alleviates epigastric pain. Specifically, randomized controlled trials repeatedly demonstrate acupuncture surpasses anisodamine or morphine plus atropine injections. As a result, acupuncture delivers superior relief. Therefore, it stands as an effective treatment option.

ACUPUNCTURE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF
REPORTS ON CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS