简介：Inthepresentstudy,theinvolvementofL-arginine(L-Arg)NOoniheprotectiveactionofelectroacupuncture(EA)oncerebralischemicinjurywasobservedinacuteischemia-reperfusion(IR)ratmodelbytakingregionalcerebralbloodflow(r-CBF),cerebralwatercontent(CWC),andbloodnitricoxide(NO)contentsasindexes.Resultsshowedthat1)EAcouldcauser-CBFandserumNOcontenttoincreaseandCWCtolower,suggestinganprotectiveactionofEAonIRcerebralinjury;2)intravenousinjectionofL-ArgalsohadanprotectiveeffectoncerebralIRcerebralinjury,whileL-NNAhadnothiseffect;and3)pre-treatmentwithL-ArgmightstrengthentheeffectofEAfurther,whilepretreatmentwithL-NNAcouldweakenitseffect.ItindicatesthatL-Arg-NOmaybeinvolvedintheeffectofEAinprotectingthebrainfromischemicinjury.

简介：Hiccupisasymptomcharacterizedbyashort,repeatedinvoluntarysoundfromthelarynxduetoreversedupwardflowofqitostimulatethediaphragm(spasmofthediaphragm),followedbysuddenclosureoftheglottis,whichcheckstheinflowofair.Itmayoccuralongorappearinthedevelopmentalprocessofsomeacuteorchronicdiseases,andisoftenasignofdeteriorationofthedisease.From2000to2004,theauthorofthepresentpapertreated56casesofhiccupwithacu-moxibustionofGuanyuan(关元CV4)andQihai(气海CV6)andachievedsatisfiedresults.Followingisthesummary.

简介：From1990to2001,theauthortreated31casesofurinaryretentionofposthemorrhoidectomyorcesareansectionwithacupunctureofHegu(LI4)(reinforcingmethod)andSanyinjiao(SP6)(reducingmethod).Thetherapeuticeffectofthetreatmentwassatisfactory,thetotaleffectiveratewas96.7%.Followingisthereportofthetreatment.