[Effects of alien species Robinia pseudoacacia on plant community functional structure in hilly-gully region of Loess Plateau, China.].

To investigate the effects of the introduction of Robinia pseudoacacia on the functional structure of plant communities, we selected paired-plots of R. pseudoacacia communities and native plant communities across different vegetation zones, i.e.

[Observation on short and long-term effects of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy treated with abdominal acupuncture plus Long's bone-setting manipulation].

Objective: To compare the short and long-term therapeutic effects on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) treated with simple Long's bone-setting manipulation, abdominal acupuncture and abdominal acupuncture plus Long's bone-setting manipulation.

Methods: One hundred and eighty cases of CSR were randomly allocated into abdominal acupuncture plus bone-setting group (combined therapy group), bone-setting group and abdominal acupuncture group, 60 cases in each group. In combined therapy group, the abdominal acupuncture and Long's bone-setting were applied in combination.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of turtle probing the cave needling method on diabetic gastroparesis].

Objective: To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture therapy and Motilium on diabetic gastroparesis.

Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into a needling method group and a medication group, 30 cases in each group. The needling method group were treated with turtle probing the cave (a kind of needling manipulation) as main, with pair-acupoints, Zhongwan (CV 12) and Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) selected, once a day, two weeks constituting one course.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of blood-letting puncture combined with red-hot needle therapy on knee osteoarthritis].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of blood-letting puncture combined with red-hot needle therapy on knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-nine cases were randomly divided into a bloodletting puncture plus red-hot needle therapy group (n=73) and a routine acupuncture group (n=56). The blood letting puncture plus red-hot needle therapy group were treated by blood-letting puncture at Weizhong (BL 40), and red-hot needle pricking Heding (EX-LE 2), Dubi (ST 35), Xiyan (EX-LE 5), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Xuanzhong (GB 39) and Ashi points, twice each week, 4 times constituting one course.

[Effects of different acupuncture intensities on the therapeutic effect and the gastric electric activity in the patient of diabetic gastroparesis].

Objective: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of different acupuncture intensities on diabetic gastroparesis and to search for the best acupuncture intensity for treatment of diabetic gastroparesis.

Methods: Eighty cases were randomly divided into 4 groups, strong, moderate, weak acupuncture intensity groups and an oral hypoglycemic drug group, 20 cases in each group. Two weeks of treatment constituted one course.