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
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