Clinical Observation On The Effects Of Shenque Point Salt Moxibustion Combined With Jin Sanzhen In Treating Central Obesity With Phlegm-Dampness

ObjectiveTo observe Shenque acupoint salt moxibustion,Jin three needle and salt moxibustion combined with Jin three needle treatment of central obesity,to explore the three methods on the impact of obesity and clinical efficacy,To provide a clinical basis for optimizing acupuncture treatment of central obesity program.MethodsThe subjects were phlegm-damp type of central obesity patients from the Chinese medicine clinic of Mae Fah Luang University Hospital of Thailand,randomly divided into diet control and exercise group,salt moxibustion group,Jin Sanzhen group,and salt moxibustion combined Jin Sanzhen group.The main points of salt moxibustion selected Shenque,Jin Sanzhen points selected Zhongwan,Zusanli,Daimai,Neiguan,Sanyinjiao.Three times a week,10 times for one course of treatment,a total is three courses of treatment.Before and after treatment,waist circumference,body weight,body mass index,blood glucose,blood lipid,the quality of life scores and the phlegm and dampness scores were measured and evaluated in four groups of patients respectively.ResultsThe study included a group of patients with phlegm-damp central obesity.Efficacy results 1)the treatment groups of salt moxibustion group,Jin three needle group and salt moxibustion combined Jin three needle group can significantly improve body weight,body mass index,waist circumference the quality of life and phlegm and dampness scores.2)salt moxibustion combine Jin three needle can significantly reduce blood glucose and blood lipids are statistically significant.3)all treatment groups can reduce appetite and improve defecation,especially salt-moxibustion group and combination group can obviously have sweating effect.4)diet control and exercise group can not significantly improve body weight,body mass index,waist circumference,the quality of life and phlegm and dampness scores,blood lipid,blood glucose.5)The total effective rate of the three groups was 100% in the combination group,80% in the Jin three-needle group,75% in the salt-moxibustion group and 43% in diet control and exercise group.ConclusionThe three treatment groups can significantly reduce the body weight of central obesity,waist circumference,body mass index,quality of life,phlegm and body mass scores,the combination group the most advantages.The combination group significantly reduced blood glucose,blood lipids.Salt moxibustion combined with Jin three needles to reduce the body fat is reliable and a healthy weight loss method.Its effect is better than single use of Jin three needle or salt moxibustion.