Publications by authors named "Su-Ju Shao"

Professor -'s clinical experience of fire needling for bone-joint tuberculosis, tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis, ganglion cyst and thyrophyma is summarized. Professor used fire needling to treat bone-joint tuberculosis. The acupoints included points and nearby acupoints, particularly local opposite acupoints (Neixiyan [EX-LE 4] and Dubi [ST 35], Yinlingquan [SP 9] and Yanglingquan [GB 34], Xuehai [SP 10] and Liangqiu [ST 34]), and for the patients with severe -cold syndrome, decoction was additionally used.

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Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect between 's five-needle therapy combined with conventional western medical treatment and the simple conventional western medical treatment on stroke-associated pneumonia.

Methods: A total of 80 patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. Conventional western medication treatment i.

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Objective: To investigate the protein expression of CC chemokine ligand 1 (CCL1) and CC chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8) in the lung tissue of rats and the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion at "Feishu"(BL13), "Dazhui" (GV14) and "Fengmen"(BL12) in the treatment of asthma.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into blank, model, acupuncture and moxibustion groups,=10 in each group. Ovalbumin sensitization via intraperitoneal injection was performed to establish a model of asthma.

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Objective: To compare the clinical effect differences between "'s five-needle method" and routine acupoint selection on allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome.

Methods: A total of 210 patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group (105 cases, 4 cases dropped off) and a control group (105 cases, 4 cases dropped off). The patients in the observation group were treated with "'s five-needling method", and the acupoints of Feishu (BL 13), Dazhui (GV 14), Fengmen (BL 12), Yintang (GV 29), Shangyingxiang (EX-HN 8) and Hegu (LI 4), etc.

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Background: Although asthma symptoms can be temporarily controlled, it is recommended to use effective low-risk, non-drug strategies to constitute a significant advance in asthma management. Acupuncture has been traditionally used to treat asthma; however, the evidence for the efficacy of this treatment is still lacking. Previous clinical trials of acupuncture in treating asthma were limited by methodological defects; therefore, high-quality research is required.

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Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture stimulation of "Dazhui" (GV 14), bilateral "Fengmen" (BL 12) and "Feishu" (BL 13) on the thickness of the bronchial tubal wall and smooth muscle and expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) in asthma rats so as to reveal its mechanism underlying improvement of asthma.

Methods: Forty SD rats were randomly assigned to control, model, acupuncture and medication groups. The asthma model was induced by subcutaneous injection of 1% egg albumin solution and forced inhalation of atomized ovalbumin.

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During professor SHAO Jing-ming's academic research and medical practice, his academic opinion of focusing spirit is gradually developed. In terms of nurturing the spirit, attention should be paid on persistence as well as everyday health maintenance and exercise to nurture the spirit of physician. In terms of clinical diagnosis and treatment, patients' psychology, employment and life status should be observed and experienced, which could bring more methods to take essential care of patients' spirit.

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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.

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Bufei Yishen Granule BFYSG) combined with Shufei Tie acupoint sticking therapy on quality of life of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: A multi-center, double-blinded, double-dummy and randomized controlled method was adopted in this trial. A total of 244 patients were randomly assigned to a trial group and a control group according to the random number, each with 122 patients; treatment allocation occurred when the participants met the inclusion criteria and signed the informed consent form.

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To explore Wu Shiji's academic thought, his external treatment method were arranged and summarized, such as treatment based on triple energizer differentiation, the theory of plaster heals various disease and the combination of the application of acupuncture, moxibustion and plaster etc. It has been proved that Wu's external treatment had compiled all the advantages of each school of Chinese medicine before his era, rich in content and convenient to use. So it values highly in clinical practice and has provided great convenience for the modern clinical research of external treatment.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Bu-Fei Yi-Shen granule combined with acupoint sticking therapy has been used in the patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as major traditional interventions for the treatment of the disease.

Aim Of The Study: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, the Bu-Fei Yi-Shen granule combined with acupoint sticking therapy in patients with stable COPD.

Methods: A 4-center, double-blinded, double-dummy and randomized controlled method was conducted.

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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.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of SHAO's "five needling methods" compared to a routine needling method for treating asthma linked to lung and spleen deficiency.
  • A total of 210 cases were randomly divided into a test group (received SHAO's methods) and a control group (received routine methods) and treated daily for 4 weeks, showing a high effective rate of 93.6% in the test group versus 85.9% in the control group.
  • Results indicated that the test group experienced significantly better improvement in symptoms, signs, and pulmonary function after treatment, confirming the superior effectiveness of SHAO's methods.
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Objective: To sort out the contents of acupuncture and moxibustion in Puji Benshi Fang, so as to provide references for learning ancient acupuncture and moxibustion science's.

Methods: Based on Puji Benshi Fang published by People's Medical Publishing House in 1983, sort out the contents about channels and collaterals, acupoints, acupuncture and moxibustion methods, acupoint selection for treatment, and so on in Fuji Benshi Fang.

Conclusion: Fuji Benshi Fang collected a lot of literatures of acupuncture and moxibustion, selected strong points of scholars, compiled essence of successive dynasties, with higher theoretic and academic and clinical application values, which provides convenience for preservation, doing textual research, collation of literature of acupuncture and moxibustion.

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Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain on insomnia.

Methods: Two hundred cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 100 cases in each group. The test group were treated with the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain with Baihui (GV 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Shenmai (BL 62), Zhaohai (KI 6) and ear points Yuanzhong, Shenmen selected; and in the control group, Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) were selected.

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Professor Shao Jing-ming has been engaged in medicine for over 70 years. He has original academic view in diagnosis of diseases, prescription of combined acupoints, needling manipulation and combination of acupuncture and moxibustion with medication, etc..

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Professor Shao Jing-ming forms an unique academic thought and technique specialty on the basis of carefully study on medical classics, widely extensive learning, and diligent practice. In several ten years' clinical work, he uses TCM theories as basis and channel theories as guidance, following the standards of treatment based on syndrome differentiation, and in clinical acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, he emphasizes "selection of primary and secondary acupoints, and needling in order of priority". In clinical treatment of various diseases, 3 points are commonly used as main points, with accurate and proper selection of acupoints.

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