Acupoint catgut-embedding therapy as promising treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease  

穴位埋线:治疗非酒精性脂肪肝的理想疗法

作　　者：Ali Etemadi Boroujeni 

机构地区：[1]Ajand Medical Complex-Amadegahst,Isfahan 8145614544,Iran

出　　处：《Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science》2021年第2期117-122,共6页针灸推拿医学（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective:To investigate the effect of acupoint catgut-embedding therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods:Twenty-three participants were subjected to acupoint catgut-embedding therapy for 3 sessions.The second session was performed one month after the first session and the third session two months after the second session.Three months after the third session of catgut-embedding therapy,the patients were subjected to fibroscan analysis.A total of 20 acupoints were selected in three sessions.Same acupoints were selected for all the patients at the same session but different points were selected at different sessions.Results:Of the 23 participants,5 cases showed significant improvement and 8 cases showed moderate improvement as the steatosis stage was reduced by 1 or 2 degrees.The whole group showed significant improvements in terms of patient score,fat percentage,NAFLD steatosis stage,weight loss and abdominal circumference reduction after acupoint catgut-embedding therapy(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The acupoint catgut-embedding therapy can significantly improve the important factors in patients with NAFLD.目的:观察穴位埋线疗法对非酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD)的影响.方法:给予23例患者3次穴位埋线治疗.第二次治疗在第一次治疗后1个月进行,第三次治疗在第二次治疗后2个月进行.第三次穴位埋线治疗后3个月进行纤维扫描分析.三次治疗共选用20个穴位.所有患者每次治疗的取穴是固定的,但三次治疗的取穴不同.结果:在23例患者中5例显著改善,8例脂肪变性有1或2度下降,显示为中度改善.经穴位埋线治疗后,全组在患者评分、脂肪百分比、NAFLD脂肪变性阶段、减重及腹围减小方面均有显著改善(均P<0.05).结论:穴位埋线疗法可显著改善影响NAFLD患者的重要因子.

关 键 词：Embedding Therapy EMBEDDING THREAD Acupoint Therapy Weight Loss Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

分 类 号：R246.1[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]