Atlas of Acupuncture

9 Scientific Research

Ren mai(conception vessel)

REN-2
Du-4

compared to conventional treatment. Both acupuncture and con-

ventional treatment showed a highly significant increase of

MMSE, HDS-R and ADL scores. However, the results of the

acupuncture group were statistically more significant regarding

MMSE, HDS-R and the total rate of effectiveness (80% vs

47%). Yu et al, Neurol Res 2006

Ren-2

Ren-3

1 cun

REN-3
Du-4; Du-20

A Taiwanese prospective, randomised, controlled trial (n
60)

investigated the influence of electro-acupuncture (EA) at Ren-3,

Ren-4and BL-32on the neurogenic bladder of spinal cord

injured patientscompared to the conventional bladder training

programme received by the control group. The acupuncture

group took significantly less time to achieve balanced voiding

than the control group (on average 28 days less). The best results

were achieved in patients who received acupuncture within three

weeks after injury (39 days less). Cheng et al, Spinal Cord 1998

REN-4
Du-20; ST-25; Ren-3

REN-6
Du-4; Du-20; Ren-17

Ren-8

REN-8
P-6

A Chinese prospective, randomised, controlled, non-blinded trial

(n
56) investigated the effect of moxibustion at Ren-8in addi-

tion to chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma(stage III

and IV). There were significantly fewer toxic and side effects in the

moxibustion group compared to the control group. The five-year

survival rate in the two groups were 50.0% and 35.7% respectively.

Chen et al, Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 2000

A Chinese prospective, randomised, controlled trial (n
140)

investigated the effect of applying a topical ointment at Ren-8

on epigastric pain. Results in the treatment group were signifi-

cantly better than in the control group (94% vs 53%). Ba et al,

J Tradit Chin Med 1999

REN-12
L.I.-4; Du-1; Du-20; LIV-3; Ren-17

REN-13
P-6

REN-14
LIV-14

KID-24

KID-23

KID-22

Ren-17

4th intercostal space

Ren-24

REN-23A Chinese retrospective case study (n
120)

reports the successful treatment of pseudobulbar palsywith

acupuncture at Ren-23and LU-5. Wang et al, J Tradit Chin

Med 1998

Ex-HN-1

sishencong

Extra points

Ex-HN-3

(yintang)

Ex-HN-3An Austrian prospective, randomised, single-blinded

experimental cross-over study (n
25) showed that acupuncture

Ren-23

Hyoid bone

REN-17A Chinese prospective, randomised, controlled trial

(n
60) investigated the effect of Ren-17, Ren-12, Ren-6,

ST-36 and SP-10on the symptoms of vascular dementia

REN-24A German prospective, single-blinded, controlled trial

(n
41) reports that acupuncture at Ren-24significantly

reduced the severity of the gag reflexduring transoesophageal

echocardiography compared to acupuncture at a sham point.

Rosler et al, J Altern Complement Med 2003

Ex-HN-1
BL-7

A Taiwanese, prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, sin-

gle-blinded experimental trial (n
9) investigated the effect of

the sishencong-points (Ex-HN-1) on the variance of heart rate

frequency. The authors observed an increase in the vagal activi-

ties but a suppression of the sympathetic activity. Wang et al,

Auton Neurosci 2002

A Chinese case study (n
51) reports the successful treatment

of hyperthyreosiswith acupuncture at Ex-HN-1. Xie et al,

J Tradit Chin Med 1994