47 Cases Of Simple Obesity Efficacy Of Acupuncture Treatment Yu Mu Points

Purpose:Based on the theory of the Back-Shu Point and Front-Mu Point of the TCM, approach the therapeutic effect using the Back-Shu Point and Front-Mu Point to treat Simple obesity of spleen dampness syndrome.Material and method:Choose47patients who comply with Simple obesity of spleen dampness syndrome diagnostic criteria. Perform acupuncture and moxibustion on the Back-Shu Point and Front-Mu Point (25patients) or conventional acupuncture and moxibustion respectively (22patients), and all of the patients should have had finished the questionnaires which were made by Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese medical cosmetology department of rehabilitation center before treatment.1. Observe the differences of weight, abdominal circumference, hipline, thigh circumference, calf circumference, wrist circumference, Body Mass Index(BMI), degree of obesity, Waist to Hip ratio(WHR), ratio of thigh circumference and leg circumference in the two groups.2. Compare the total effective rate and the significant effective rate with the effective rates between the two groups.Results:Through the comprehensive assessment of the two groups before and after treatment, the gained results are:1. In abdominal circumference, hipline, thigh circumference, calf circumference and wrist circumference, patients are improved more obviously by the given acupuncture and moxibustion on the Back-Shu Point and Front-Mu Point (P<0.01).2. In the total effective rate, the treatment group compared with the control group, P>0.05, no statistical significance. A therapeutic effect of two groups were compared, in the display effective rate of P<0.01, with a significant difference, the treatment group of Back-Shu and Front-Mu points than the conventional acupuncture control group curative effect is more remarkable.Conclusion:According to the results, the treatments in the two groups are both effective to Simple obesity of spleen dampness syndrome; moreover, acupuncture and moxibustion on the Back-Shu Point and Front-Mu Point are more effective than conventional acupuncture and moxibustion on reducing abdominal circumference, hipline, thigh circumference, calf circumference, wrist circumference and for improving viscera function.