Can Tongue Acupuncture Enhance Body Acupuncture? First Results from Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression

Joint Authors

Shi, Xian
Tao, Jingqiao
Litscher, Daniela
Wang, Lu
Wang, Huan
Litscher, Gerhard
Zhao, Zengkai
Gaischek, Ingrid
Sheng, Zemin

Source

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-03-23

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Tongue acupuncture (TA) is a method which is not used in western medicine and even in China it is applied very rarely in clinical practice.

This study aimed at investigating whether additional TA can improve the efficacy of body acupuncture (BA) in patients with depression.

Twenty patients with a mean age of ± SD of 42.9±11.2 years were randomly divided into two groups (n=10 patients each), one group receiving BA (Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Neiguan, Shenting, Yintang, and Baihui) and the other receiving BA and TA (Liver, Heart, and Brain).

The quantitative and qualitative outcome measures were heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and different clinical scores.

We found that in both groups all scores and HR improved significantly, whereas HRV increased partly significantly.

It seems that TA can enhance acute and treatment effects of BA in patients with depression.

The investigation of de qi sensation in TA needs further attention.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Shi, Xian& Wang, Huan& Wang, Lu& Zhao, Zengkai& Litscher, Daniela& Tao, Jingqiao…[et al.]. 2014. Can Tongue Acupuncture Enhance Body Acupuncture? First Results from Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018377

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Shi, Xian…[et al.]. Can Tongue Acupuncture Enhance Body Acupuncture? First Results from Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018377

American Medical Association (AMA)

Shi, Xian& Wang, Huan& Wang, Lu& Zhao, Zengkai& Litscher, Daniela& Tao, Jingqiao…[et al.]. Can Tongue Acupuncture Enhance Body Acupuncture? First Results from Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018377

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1018377