Atlas of Acupuncture

9.2 Scientific Research According to Channels

BL-10
ST-8
A placebo-controlled, non-blinded group-comparison trial
(n
65) investigated the effect of treating children with an acu-
plaster at BL-10, BL-11and G.B.-34the night before undergoing
strabismus surgery,for the prevention of post-operative nausea
and emesis. Nausea and emesis were reduced by 50% during the
early and later postoperative stage compared to the placebo-
group. The well-researched point P-6 often failed to prevent nau-
sea in this type of surgery. Chu et al, Acta Anaesthesiol sin 1998
BL-11
Du-12; BL-10; L.I.-4; Ex-B-1
BL-12
Ex-B-1
BL-13
Ex-B-1; Du-14

significantly lower (only 50%). Nausea and emesis were also

significantly lower (20–30%). Plasma cortisol and epinephrine

concentrations were reduced by 30–50% in the acupuncture

group during recovery and on the first postoperative day. This is

one of the most valuable trials due to its excellent methodology

and design. Kotani et al, Anesthesiology 2001

BL-19
BL-18

BL-20
L.I.-4; Du-1; BL-18; Du-14; P-6

BL-21
BL-18

BL-22
BL-18; Ex-B-2

BL-23
L.I.-4; Du-4; Du-20; BL-18; Du-14

BL-24
L.I.-4; BL-18

BL-25
L.I.-4; BL-18; Ex-B-2

BL-26
L.I.-4; BL-18

Axis BL-10

Du-16

G.B.-20

G.B.-20 Lower

border of

the occiput

Occipital

bone

Spinous process T3

BL-15

Spinous process T5

BL-15
Ex-B-1; P-6
In an animal experiment, moxibustion at BL-27was able to reduce
the renal excretion of Nawhile at the same time decreasing uri-
nary volume. Systolic blood pressure remained unchanged while
plasma levels of aldosterone and ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
decreased. In contrast, moxibustion at BL-15 increased urinary
volume while reducing excretion of Naand decreasing systolic
blood pressure. Plasma levels of aldosterone and ANP
decreased. These results suggest that BL-15 and BL-27 might be
applied for certain forms of hypertension. Lee et al, Am J Chin
Med 1997
BL-17
SP-10

Spinous process T7

Spinous process T9

Inferior

angle of

the scapula

BL-18

BL-18
BL-23
A Japanese prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, dou-
ble-blinded trial (n
189) investigated the effect of Japanese
intradermal acupuncture at BL-18, BL-19, BL-20, BL-21, BL-22,
BL-23, BL-24, BL-25and BL-26on analgesic requirement,
nausea and emesisas well as stress markers after abdominal
surgery. Starting from the recovery room and including the sec-
ond postoperative day incisional pain at rest and during cough-
ing was significantly lower in the verum group than in the
control group. The requirement for epidural morphine was also

1.5 cun

2

3

BL-27

1

Posterior superior

iliac spine BL-28

BL-27
L.I.-4; BL-15

A German randomised, placebo-controlled experimental trial

(n
42) compared the effect of acupuncture at BL-27on pain

reduction with a point of the Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture

(YNSA). Experimental pain stimuli were set on theupper cal-

caneus edge. The difference in pain reduction between the

acupuncture group and the scalp acupuncture group was highly

significant. There are also highly significant differences con-

cerning the verum and the placebo treatment. BL-27 could

therefore be a useful point for treating calcaneal pain. Ogal et al,

Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2002

An animal experiment in 15 healthy dogs investigated the effect

of acupuncture on intestinal (duodenum) motility. Electro-

acupuncture at BL-27 decreased the frequency of intestinal

motility by 31% during stimulation, while showing an increase

of 18% after stimulation. Electro-stimulation of ST-36 led to the

opposite result: a 20% increase during stimulation followed by a

decrease of 7% after stimulation. Based on this result, BL-27

could be applied for paralytic ileusor constipationwhile

ST-36 could be used for treating bloating, tenesmus and

diarrhoea. Choi et al, J Vet Sci 2001

BL-28
L.I.-4; Du-4

Midline

Sacral

foramina BL-29

BL-29There exists only a small case study describing various

disorders. This is of educational value rather than anything else.

Chen Y., J Tradit Chin Med 2002