The Clinical Study On Treatment Of Simple Obesity By The Therapy Of Warm Needle-moxibustion Combined With Cupping

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effects of treating simple obesity by the therapy of Warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping, meanwhile to compare the clinical effects of the therapy of Warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping and conventional acupuncture methods. Try to find a effective, economic and safe way to treat the such patients. The effective method can light the side effect of medical, decrease the recurrence rate, elevate the life quality and survival rate, lessen the patients'economic burden and so on.Methods:1. Fifty-six cases of simple obesity received the treatment who met the clinical research requirements were randomly divided into two groups, which including Warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping group (Treatment group,27cases), conventional acupuncture group (control group,29cases).2. The information of the patients of two groups, such as duration, age and other basic situations have no significant differences.(1) Treatment group Acupoint:The eight acupoints around the navel (Shuifen point, Yinjiao point, Tianshu point (Bilateral), Shuidao point (Bilateral), Daheng point (Bilateral)). Syndrome in spleen dysfunction due to dampness choosing Fenglong point and Yinlingqun point as coordinated points; Syndrome in Heat in stomach and dampness choosing Quchi point and Neiting point as coordinated points; Syndrome Qi Stagnation Due to Depression of the Liver choosing Taichong point and Zhigou point as coordinated points; Syndrome of endogenous heat due to yin deficiency choosing Neiting point and Sanyinjiao point as coordinated points; Syndrome of spleen-kidney yang deficiency choosing Taixi point and Zusanli point as coordinated points. The main points take the method of Warm Needle-Moxibustion, the other points take the conventional acupuncture methods. After the acupuncture treatment, patients take supine position, paint Appropriate Dieda wanhua oil on the back, and cupping on patients back.(2)Control group Acupoint:The same as the treatment group. these points all take the conventional acupuncture methods.3. Period of treatment:The frequency is once2days, three times a week,4weeks is one course, the observation time is4weeks and8weeks. The index include body weight, fatness, BMI, F%and WHR.Results:1. FatnessCompared in group:After4weeks and8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant difference in the two groups. Compared the score after4weeks with the score after8weeks, there were significant differences as well.Compared between groups:Compared between the two groups, after4weeks therapies, there were no significant differences. however, after8weeks therapies, there were significant differences.2. BMICompared in group:After4weeks and8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant difference in the two groups. Compared the score after4weeks with the score after8weeks, there were significant differences in the Treatment group. But there were no significant differences in the Control groupCompared between groups:Compared between the two groups, after4weeks therapies, there were no significant differences, however, after8weeks therapies, there were significant differences3. F%Compared in group:(1) Treatment group Male:After8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant differences. Female:After8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment and after4weeks therapies, there were significant difference.(2) Control group Male:After8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant differences. Female:After4weeks and8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant difference. Compared the score after4weeks with the score after8weeks, there were significant differences as well.Compared between groups:After4weeks and8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were no significant difference.4. WHRCompared in group:After8weeks therapies, compared with scores before the treatment, there were significant difference in the two groups. Compared the score after4weeks with the score before treatment and the score after8weeks, there were no significant differences in the two groups.Compared between groups:Compared between the two groups, after4weeks and8weeks therapies, there were no significant differences5. The therapy of warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping and that of the conventional acupuncture all have good curative effect. The total effective rate is:the warm-needle acupuncture85.19%; the control group75.86%. It has the statistically significant (P<0.05), which shows the therapy of warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping has the better effect.Conelusion1. The two methods of warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping and the conventional acupuncture are effective in treating simple obesity.2. The curative effect of the two methods has significant differences between them, that is to say, the method of warm Needle-Moxibustion combined with Cupping is more effective than conventional acupuncture.