[Umbilical needling therapy of I-Ching at 1 PM to 3 PM for cirrhosis ascites with syndrome of spleen-deficiency and fluid-retention].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of umbilical needling therapy of I-Ching at 1 PM to 3 PM for cirrhosis ascites with syndrome of spleen-deficiency and fluid-retention.

Methods: Forty-eight patients of cirrhosis ascites with syndrome of spleen-deficiency and fluid-retention were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 24 cases in each one. Both groups were treated with routine treatment of western medicine combined with TCM decoction.

[Asthma at acute attack stage treated with "Shao's five needling therapy": a multi-central randomized controlled study].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of asthma at acute attack stage treated with "Shao's five needling therapy".

Methods: The randomized controlled method was applied to divide 210 cases into an observation group and a control group, 105 cases in each one. In the observation group, "Shao's five needling therapy" [Feishu (BL 13), Dazhui (GV 14), Fengmen (BL 12)] and the combined therapy were adopted, including oxygen uptake, aerosol inhalation and oral administration of prednisone.

[Professor Shao Jing-ming: a famous expert of acupuncture and moxibustion].

Professor SHAO Jing-Ming devotes his life in clinical practices for more than 80 years. He is an eminent specialist acupuncture with abundant clinical experiences. He establishes the unique method of needling of tri-points and penta-needles which achieves significant effectiveness for the treatment of asthma.