Clinical Observation of Longsha Opening-Closing Six-Qi Acupuncture Combined with Duhuo Jisheng Decoction(独活寄生汤)in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis of Liver and Kidney Deficiency Type
WANG Junqing
JIA Chaoyi
LIU Wenqiong
Abstract：Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Longsha opening-closing six-qi acupuncture(here-after referred to as six-qi acupuncture)combined with Duhuo Jisheng Decoction(独活寄生汤)in treating knee osteoarthritis of the liver and kidney deficiency type.Methods:A total of 60 patients with knee osteoarthritis of the liver and kidney deficiency type were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group according to the random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.Patients in the control group were treated with oral glucosamine hydrochloride capsules,while patients in the observation group were treated with six-qi acupuncture combined with Duhuo Jisheng Decoction.Both groups underwent continuous treatment for 4 weeks.The visual analogue scale(VAS)score for pain,the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)score,the Lequesne index score,adverse reactions,and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.Results:After treatment,the scores of VAS,WOMAC,and Lequesne index in both groups were lower than those before treatment(P＜0.05),and the scores of the above items in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).During the treatment process,1 patient in the control group presented with mild nausea and vomiting symptoms,while no obvious adverse reactions were observed in the other patients.After treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group(93.3％)was higher than that of the control group(63.3％),and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusions:The combination of six-qi acupuncture and Duhuo Jisheng Decoction has a definite therapeutic effect on knee osteoarthritis of the liver and kidney deficiency type.It can significantly relieve the knee joint pain and inflammation in patients,and improve the knee joint mobility of patients with high safety.
Keywords：Longsha opening-closing six-qi acupunctureDuhuo Jisheng Decoctionknee osteoarthritisvisual analogue scale(VAS)Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis IndexLequesne index
Publication Date：2025-05-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 550-554 )