EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON SERUM TNF—α ACTIVITY IN ALLERGIC BRONCHIAL ASTHMA PATIENTS

摘要

In this study,the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and its effect on serum tumor necrosis factor apha(TNF－α)level was observed in 25 cases of allergic bronchial asthma patients.Acupoints used were Dazhui(GV14),Feishu(BL13),Dingchuan(EX-B1),Pishu(BL20),Tanzhong(CV17),Shenshu(BL23)and Fengchi(GB20),supplemented with other acupoints according to syndrome differentiation,After 15 sessions of treatment,results showed that the total effective rate was 96%.Before treatment,serum TNF－α activity was significantly higher than that of healthy subjects(25 cases,P<0.01),After treatment,TNF－α level reduced considerably in comparison with that of pre-treatment (P<0.05),These finding indicate that acupuncture can significantly improve allergic asthma patients' clinical symptoms and lower serum TNF－α activity.