HE Jin1, SONG Daofei1, XIANG Nan2.. Effect of Acupuncture at Xuanzhong(GB39),Shenshu(UB23) and Mingmen(GV4) on Bone Density of Primary Osteoporosis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(2): 147-149.
HE Jin1, SONG Daofei1, XIANG Nan2.. Effect of Acupuncture at Xuanzhong(GB39),Shenshu(UB23) and Mingmen(GV4) on Bone Density of Primary Osteoporosis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(2): 147-149.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2009.02.018.
Objective To study the therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Xuanzhong(GB 39)
Shenshu(UB 23) and Mingmen(GV 4) for primary osteoporosis(POP).Methods The 192 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group
96 in each.The treatment group was treated by acupuncture at Xuanzhong(GB 39)
Shenshu(UB 23) and Mingmen(GV 4)
once each day
30 times as one course
3 days for rest before the next course
3 courses in all.The control group was treated by oral administration of Gusongbao Granule
the Chinese patent medicine
3 times a day
one bag each time
3 months in succession.Changes of main symptoms and bone density before and after treatment in the two groups were observed.Results The comprehensive therapeutic effect of the two groups was not significantly different(P>0.05).The treatment group was obviously better than the control group in relieving pain.The bone density in both groups was increased.Conclusion Therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Xuanzhong(GB39)
Shenshu(UB23) and Mingmen(GV4) on POP is good and without side effects.