[Observation on immediate analgesic effect of acupuncture at Shiqizhui (EX-B 8) only or multi-acupoints in patients with dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the different therapeutic effect between acupuncture at Shiqizhui (EX-B 8) only and multi acupoints on dysmenorrhea.

Methods: Thirty eight cases were randomly divided into a single acupoint group and a multi-acupoints group, 19 cases in each group. The single acupoint group was treated by acupuncture at Shiqizhui (EX-B 8) only, and the multi-acupoints group by acupuncture at Shiqizhui (EX-B 8), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Diji (SP 8), Ciliao (BL 32).

[Study of quality control on Cuscuta chinensis and C. australia].

Objective: To study the estimate method of C. chinensis and C. australia.

[Refinement study of macroporous resin for Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction].

Objective: To study refinement of macroporous resin to Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction.

Methods: The content changes of berberine, geniposide and total alkaloid in the solution which went through the macroporous resin were determined by TLC or spectrophotometry. The type of resin, absorption and desorption condition were optimized.

[RAPD analysis of four species of Cuscuta in Shandong Province].

Objective: To explore the genome difference of four species of Cuscuta in different hosts.

Method: RAPD was used by 50 primers.

Result: Four species of genus Cuscuta can be identified by 8 primers.