Acupuncture is one of the ancient Chinese traditional medical treatments that has been passed down to this day. Acupuncture is not only effective for the elderly, but also for children. As people age, their bodies have already exerted a lot of effort when they were young, so they tend to have some minor health problems in their old age. For example, symptoms such as spinal disease, herniated disc, cold legs, and acute bleeding. Today, I will introduce how acupuncture treats acute cerebral hemorrhage. Let's take a closer look at the details.
Acupuncture Treatment for Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage
Whether patients in the acute phase of cerebral hemorrhage can receive acupuncture treatment has always been a controversial issue in the academic community. During his postdoctoral studies, the director of the Acupuncture Research Department at the First Hospital Affiliated with Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine found that acupuncture has significant therapeutic effects on acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage, not only reducing the degree of disability but also shortening the treatment time. The role and mechanism of acupuncture treatment were further clarified.
Cerebral hemorrhage is a common clinical condition, accounting for 70% to 80% of all cerebral hemorrhages. It has a high disability rate and mortality rate, posing a serious threat to human life and health. The treatment of acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage generally depends on the amount of bleeding and can be either conservative medical treatment or surgical treatment. If the bleeding exceeds 50 milliliters, surgery is usually performed to save lives, while conservative medical treatment is used for bleeding below 50 milliliters. In recent years, stereotactic surgery combined with urokinase perfusion and drainage has been developed domestically and internationally to remove hematomas, reducing the side effects caused by conventional surgery and achieving good therapeutic effects. The choice of method usually depends on whether it can achieve a good quality of life.
A professor has been devoted to the research of acupuncture treatment for acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage for many years. He first applied the model of renal artery stenosis-induced hypertension and stereotactic surgery to create a model of acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage that is closer to the clinical condition. The mechanism of acupuncture treatment for acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage was explored in depth from various indicators such as neurological symptoms, brain water content, neurotransmitters, vascular active substances, cell ultrastructure, heat shock proteins, and endothelin receptor mRNA.
Acupuncture Treatment for Acute Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage
Body acupuncture method 1:
Acupoints: Guan Yuan, San Yin Jiao
Additional acupoints based on differentiation of symptoms
For spleen deficiency and dampness syndrome: Nei Guan, Shui Fen, Tian Shu, Feng Long, Lie Que, Pi Yu
For damp-heat syndrome: Qu Chi, Zhi Gou, Da Heng, Si Man, Nei Ting, Fu Jie
For imbalance of Heng and Ren: Zhi Gou, Zhong Zhu, Dai Mai, Xue Hai, Shen Yu, Tai Xi
Procedure: Main acupoints are always selected, followed by the addition of 3-4 additional acupoints based on the symptoms. Each session lasts for half an hour, with one session every other day. A total of 15 sessions make up one course of treatment, with a 5-day interval between each course.
Body acupuncture method 2:
Acupoints: Tian Shu, Zhong Sheng, Da Heng
Additional acupoints: Qu Chi, He Gu, Gao Huang, Nei Ting, San Yin Jiao
Procedure: Tian Shu and Da Heng are connected to an electric acupuncture device and continuously stimulated for 15-20 minutes. This can be done daily or every other day, with 10 sessions making up one course of treatment.
Moxibustion:
Acupoints: Jian Yu Tou (shoulder), Liang Qiu Tou (hip), Liang Men Tou (lower back)
Procedure: Prepare 28-gauge 3-inch long moxa sticks and use them to apply moxibustion on each acupoint.
[Image: Acupuncture points for acute cerebral hemorrhage]
