[Rules on the combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine for diseases treated by ].

-an experience was summarized regarding the rules on the combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine for diseases. Through collecting the materials on the treatment for diseases with TCM by -an, the acupoint prescriptions in medical cases were extracted. Using Excel 2010 software, the prescription database was set up.

[Clinical observation of " needles therapy" in treating acute cerebral infarction and its effect on autophagy].

Objective: To observe the difference of clinical efficacy between " needles therapy" and conventional acupuncture in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI) and its relationship with autophagy.

Methods: Sixty patients with ACI were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases and 2 dropping) and a control group (30 cases and 3 dropping). Conventional drugs were applied in the two groups.

[Quantitative study of meridian topology model based on acupoint-symptom relationship].

Meridian theory plays an important role in the guidance of clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion. Since the publication of (), the meridian theory has been developed. In the paper, in view of complex science, the topological properties of acupoint-symptom network were analyzed quantitatively by taking acupoint as node and indication as the connection, such as high clustering coefficient and the small world effect.

[Effects of moxibustion at Shenshu (BL 23) on level of sex hormones and AMH in sub-health peri-menopausal women].

Objective: To compare the effects between moxibustion at Shenshu (BL 23) and oral administration of Vitamin E on quality of life and mechanism in sub-health perimenopausal women, aiming to provide clinical evidence of moxibustion for health care of sub-health female.

Methods: Sixty participants were randomly divided into a moxibustion group and a medication group, 30 cases in each one. The volunteers in the moxibustion group were treated with mild moxibustion at bilateral Shenshu (BL 23) for 15 min, once a day; five treatments were considered as a course of treatment, and totally 4 courses were given with an interval of 2 days between courses.

[Acupuncture with regulating mind and spleen for diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome and sleep quality:a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the effects between acupuncture with regulating mind and spleen and wes-tern medication for diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).

Methods: Eighty-one patients were randomly at the ratio of 2 to 1 assigned into an acupuncture group (54 cases) and a western medication group (27 cases). Acupuncture with regulating mind and spleen was applied in the acupuncture group for 6 weeks at Baihui (GV 20), Yintang (GV 29), Tianshu (ST 25), Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), and Taichong (LR 3), once every other day, 3 times a week.