Warming acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng decoction for lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency: a randomized controlled trial
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Warming acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng decoction for lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency: a randomized controlled trial
Chinese Acupuncture & MoxibustionVol. 46, Issue 4, Pages: 553-558(2026)
ZHANG Jing, JIAO Jiankun, ZHANG Sen. Warming acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng decoction for lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(4): 553-558. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250228-0001.
DOI:
ZHANG Jing, JIAO Jiankun, ZHANG Sen. Warming acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng decoction for lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(4): 553-558. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250228-0001.DOI:
Warming acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng decoction for lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency: a randomized controlled trial
To compare the therapeutic effect between warming acupuncture combined with
Duhuo Jisheng
decoction and
Duhuo Jisheng
decoction alone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) of
qi
stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency.
Methods
2
A total of 104 patients with LDH of
qi
stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney
deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group (52 cases
2 cases dropped out) and a control group (52 cases
2 cases dropped out). The control group was treated with modified
Duhuo Jisheng
decoction. The observation group was treated with warming acupuncture on the basis of the treatment in the control group
bilateral Shenshu (BL23)
as well as
ashi
points and Yanglingquan (GB34)
Dachangshu (BL25)
Kunlun (BL60) on the affected side were selected
30 min each time
once a day for 4 weeks. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score
Oswestry disability index (ODI) score
Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and lumbar motion before and after treatment in the two groups were observed. The average electromyography (AEMG) during both extension and flexion movements before and after treatment in the two groups was measured
and the flexion-relaxation ratio (FRR) was calculated. The serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) before and after treatment in the two groups were detected. The clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment in the two groups.
Results
2
After treatment
the VAS and ODI scores were decreased compared with those before treatment (
P
<
0.05)
while the JOA scores were increased (
P
<
0.05) in the two groups; and the VAS and ODI scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.001)
while the JOA score was higher (
P
<
0.001). After treatment
the range of motion for forward flexion
backward extension and lateral bending was increased in both groups compared with that before treatment (
P
<
0.05)
and the indexes in the observation groups were greater than those in the control group (
P
<
0.001). After treatment
the AEMG during extension was increased compared with that before treatment (
P
<
0.05)
while the AEMG during flexion and FR
R were decreased (
P
<
0.05) in both groups; and the AEMG during extension in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (
P
<
0.001)
and the AEMG during flexion and FRR in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.001). After treatment
the serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-αin both groups were decreased compared with those before treatment (
P
<
0.05)
and the indexes in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.001). The total effective rate of the observation group was 92.0% (46/50)
which was higher than 76.0% (38/50) in the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Warming acupuncture combined with
Duhuo Jisheng
decoction can alleviate pain in patients with LDH of
qi
stagnation and blood stasis accompanied with liver-kidney deficiency
improve lumbar function and range of motion
enhance lower back muscle strength
and suppress inflammatory response. Its therapeutic effect is superior to that of
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