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A 54 years old male patient, 5 months ago, cough and expectoration were induced by lung cancer and hiccups were triggered and lasted for 1 day after radiochemotherapy. Firstly, the sensitized points were detected in the region of BL 17. The disposable subcutaneous trocar acupuncture needle was inserted transversely. Afterward, the Zusānlĭ (足三里 ST 36) was injected by metoclopramide injection, one mL each point, then catgut embedding was carried at ST36. Comprehensive therapy was used, satisfactory effects can be achieved in the treatment of Hiccup after chemotherapy.

To introduce the experience of professor JIA Chun-sheng in rapid analgesia and motor function rehabilitation by subcutaneous penetration needling of auricular acupuncture. Subcutaneous penetration needling of auricular acupuncture plays a role in rapid analgesia and motor function rehabilitation in treatment of pain in limbs and trunk and/or limb dysfunction caused by migraine, cervical spondylosis, acute lumbar sprain, soft tissue injury, scapulohumeral periarthritis, lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, stroke or cerebral trauma, and it is worthy of being widely promoted and applied clinically.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular subcutaneous penetration needling combining with row acupuncture at meridian sinew on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods One hundred and three patients with prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were treated with a combined treatment of auricular subcutaneous penetration needling and row acupuncture at meridian sinew. Results Of 103 patients, 46 cases were cured, 33 were markedly effective, 21 effective and 3 ineffective. The total effective rate was 97.1% (100/103). Conclusion The combined treatment of auricular subcutaneous penetration needling and row acupuncture at meridian sinew has a significant efficacy for the treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of "heterozygous treatment" intervening the damp-heat constitution. Method: 106 cases with damp-heat constitution were randomly divided into the observation group and control group, 53 cases for each group. Lianpu drink was given to the two groups, and the observation group was treated with scraping, acupuncture, cupping, constitution care and popularization of constitution science for "heterozygous treatment" based on the control group. 70 days later, "constitution classification and determination table of traditional Chinese medicine" was used to determine, and statistics was applied to analyze the change of the symptoms of the two groups before and after the intervention. Results: in the observation group, compared to before the intervention, symptoms like dirty and oily complexion, yellow greasy tongue, bitter taste, dullness and scanty dark urine were significantly improved (P 0.05). Conclusion: the "heterozygous treatment" method can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of people with damp-heat constitution, with a better role in regulating.

Objective To observe clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion combined with cupping on postsurgical gastroparesis of abdominal cancer. Methods Thirty-six cases of postsurgical gastroparesis of abdominal cancer were treated with (1) acupuncture at Weishū ( BL 21), Shangwân ( CV 13), Zhōngwân ( CV 12), Xiawân ( CV 10) and Tiānshū ( ST 25) to dredging the meridians, (2) quick cupping on local area to promote gastrointestinal motility and (3) mild moxibustion at CV 12, Shanque ( CV 8) and Zusānl ( ST 36). The treatment was given once a day, 5 times made a course. The clinical efficacy was assessed after two courses of treatment. Results After the treatment, 27 cases were cured, 6 cases were effective and 3 cases were failed, and the total effective rate was 91.7% (33/36). Conclusion The acupuncture-moxibustion combined with cupping has remarkable clinical efficacy on postsurgical gastroparesis of abdominal cancer.

The female patient was 31 years old. Medical history: she was admitted to our hospital on March 10, 2013 for “intermittent pain on upper abdomen for 5 months”. After consultation of a professor from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, she was primarily diagnosed with dilation of pancreatic duct, space-occupation of pancreatic duct and adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder, with high possibility of corpora mammillaria mucinous tumor in cystic duct. So she was suggested to receive operation. On March 14, the patient received duodenum-preserving resection of pancreatic head, sectional duodenectomy and cholecystectomy