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Neurophysiology of Acupuncture

Dr HG Dong Dr M Petitpierre

22.01.2001

Acupuncture applied to the Clinic of
Infertility and Gynaecological
Endocrinology

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Indications formulated by WHO

– Upper Respiratory

Tract

• Acute sinusitis
• Acute rhinitis
• Common cold
• Acute tonsillitis

– Respiratory System
• Acute Bronchitis
• Bronchial asthma

(cid:139) Disorders of the Eye
(cid:41) Acute conjunctivitis
(cid:41) Central retinitis
(cid:41) Myopia (in children)
(cid:41) Cataract (without
complications)

(cid:139) Disorders of the Mouth

(cid:41) Toothache
(cid:41) Post-extraction pain
(cid:41) Gingivitis
(cid:41) Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Journal of World Health Organisation Dec.1979

– Gastro-intestinal

(cid:139) Neurological and Musculoskeletal

Disorders

• Spasms of oesophagus and cardia
• Hiccough
• Gastroptosis
• Acute and chronic gastritis
• Gastric hyperacidity
• Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain

relief)

Disorders
(cid:41) Headache
(cid:41) Migraine
(cid:41) Trigeminal neuralgia
(cid:41) Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within 3 to 6 months)
(cid:41) Pareses following a stroke
(cid:41) Peripheral neuropathies
(cid:41) Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within 6

• Acute duodenal ulcer (without

months)

complications)

• Acute and chronic colitis
• Acute bacillary dysentery
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Paralytic ileus

(cid:41) Meniere’s disease
(cid:41) Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
(cid:41) Nocturnal enuresis
(cid:41) Intercostal neuralgia
(cid:41) Cervicobrachial syndrome
(cid:41) “Frozen shoulder”
(cid:41) “Tennis elbow”
(cid:41) Sciatica
(cid:41) Low back pain
(cid:41) Osteoarthritis

Journal of World Health Organisation Dec.1979

Gynaecology and Obstetrics

• Menstrual Disorders

– Menorrhagia

– Metrorrhagia

– Dysmenorrhea

– Amenorrhea

– Pre-menstrual Syndrome

• Infertility

– Ovulation Induction

Hou JL. In Acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy in gynecology and obstetrics. Beijing Sc. & Techn. 1995
Maciocia G. in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine. Churchill Livingstone 1998

Indications continued

• Hyperemesis
– gravida
– post chemotherapy

• Breech presentation of the

fetus (27-36 weeks)
• Relaxation during labor
• Postpartum

• Acute mastitis
• To promote lactation
• To inhibit lactation
• Menopausal symptoms

– Hot Flushes
– night sweats
– irritability
– insomnia
– depression

– urinary retention
– perineal pain
– hemorrhage
– retention of lochia
Hou JL. In Acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy in gynecology and obstetrics. Beijing Sc. & Techn. 1995
Maciocia G. in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine. Churchill Livingstone 1998

Reviews: Acupuncture in infertility

Modification of semen quality
• Crimmel AS, J Androl. 2001 Mar-Apr;22(2):173-82. Review
• Siterman SAndrologia. 2000 Jan;
• Siterman Arch Androl. 1997 Sep-Oct;39(2):155-61.
• Urologe A. 1984 Nov;23(6):329-33.
• Crimmel AS et al: Withered Yang: a review of traditional Chinese

medical treatment of male infertility and erectile dysfunction

• J Androl 2001 Mar-Apr;22(2):173-82