Preventive and curative effects of acupuncture on the common cold

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Hi All,

 

Does anyone know the location of the " Y Point " on the neck to treat

common cold?

 

Kawakita K, Shichidou T, Inoue E, Nabeta T, Kitakouji H, Aizawa S,

Nishida A, Yamaguchi N, Takahashi N, Yano T, Tanzawa S. (2004)

Preventive and curative effects of acupuncture on the common cold: a

multicentre randomized controlled trial in Japan. Complement Ther

Med. Dec;12(4):181-188. Japan AP and Moxibustion Center, 3-44-14

Minami otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0005, Japan. OBJECTIVE:: To

determine the preventive and curative effects of manual AP on the

symptoms of the common cold. METHOD:: Students and staff in five

Japanese AP schools (n=326) were randomly allocated to AP and no-

treatment control groups. A specific needling point (Y point) on the neck

was used bilaterally. Fine AP needles were gently manipulated for 15s,

evoking de qi sensation. AP treatments were performed four times

during the 2-week experimental period with a 2-week follow-up period. A

common cold diary was scored daily for 4 weeks, and a common cold

questionnaire was scored before each AP treatment and twice at weekly

intervals. A reliability test for the questionnaire was performed on the

last day of recording. RESULTS:: Five of the 326 subjects who were

recruited dropped out. The diary score in the AP group tended to

decrease after treatment, but the difference between groups was not

significant (Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, log rank test P=0.53, Cox

regression analysis, P>0.05). Statistically significantly fewer symptoms

were reported in the questionnaire by the AP group than control group

(P=0.024, general linear model, repeated measure). Significant inter-

centre (P<0.001, general linear model) and sex (P=0.027, general linear

model) differences were also detected. Reliability tests indicated that the

questionnaire with 15 items was sufficiently reliable. No severe adverse

event was reported. CONCLUSION:: This is the first report of a multi-

centre randomized controlled trial of AP for symptoms of the common

cold. A significantly positive effect of AP was demonstrated in the

summed questionnaire data, although a highly significant inter-centre

difference was observed. Needling on the neck using the Japanese fine

needle manipulating technique was shown to be effective and safe. The

use of AP for symptoms of the common cold symptoms should be

considered, although further evidence from placebo controlled RCTs is

required. PMID: 15649831 [PubMed - in process]

 

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