Publications by authors named "Guang-Tong Lu"
Objectives: To observe the differences in the effects of different dosages of grain-sized moxibustion on uterine artery blood flow in patients with cold and dampness primary dysmenorrhea (PD).
Methods: A total of 60 patients with PD were randomly divided into 3 groups with 20 cases in each group. Acupoints Sanyinjiao (SP6), Diji (SP8) and Xuehai (SP10) were selected in all the 3 groups, and different dosages of grain-sized moxibustion were used (3 moxa cones, 6 moxa cones, 9 moxa cones) respectively.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on Rho/Rho-associated coiled-coil-forming kinases (ROCK) signaling pathway of uterus tissue in rats with dysmenorrhea, so as to explore the underlying mechanism of EA treating primary dysmenorrhea (PD) and uterine smooth muscle spasm, and to observe whether there is a difference in the effect of meridian acupoints in Conception Vessel (CV) and Governer Vessel (GV).
Methods: Sixty female SD rats were randomly divided into saline, model, CV, GV, and non-acupoint groups, with 12 rats in each group. The dysmenorrhea model was established by subcutaneous injection of estradiol diphenhydrate combined with intraperitoneal injection of oxytocin (OT).
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to observe skin surface microcirculation at specific acupoints in women with primary dysmenorrhea using laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) to support acupuncture-moxibustion treatment decisions.
- A total of 193 female college students participated, with 99 in a normal group and 94 with dysmenorrhea, and measurements were taken before menstruation, on the first day, and three days after menstruation.
- Results showed increased blood flow at certain acupoints during menstruation in the dysmenorrhea group compared to the normal group but lower blood flow at other acupoints three days post-menstruation, highlighting potential targets for acupuncture treatment.