[Clinical observation on infantile cerebral palsy treated with quick meridian needling therapy plus scalp acupuncture].

Objective: To assess the efficacy of quick meridian needling therapy plus scalp acupuncture on infantile cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: One hundred and forty-seven cases of CP were randomly divided into a quick meridian needling therapy plus scalp acupuncture group (group A), a conventional acupuncture group (group B) and a scalp acupuncture group (group C), 49 cases in each one. In group A, quick needling was applied to the Conception Vessel, Governor Vessel, Hand-Yangming, Hand-Jueyin, Foot-Yangming and Foot-Taiyin meridians distributed on four limbs and trunk.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbs for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type].

Objective: To search for an effective therapy for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of yang deficiency and cold coagulation type.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-six cases were randomly divided into a combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group (n=49), an electroacupuncture group (n=42) and a Chinese herb group (n=35). The combined electroacupuncture and Chinese herb group was treated with electroacupuncture at Dachangshu (BL 25), Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Xiaochangshu (BL 27) and Yaoyangguan (GV 3) and oral administration of Chinese herbs for cold-removing and yang-invigorating.