Can acupuncture with traditional Chinese medicine treat Parkinson’s disease?

　　Parkinson's disease, also known as palsy shaking, is a common degenerative disease of the nervous system in middle-aged and elderly people. This disease belongs to the category of "senile tremor" in traditional Chinese medicine. The disease is located in the brain. The clinical diagnosis is divided into five types: phlegm-heat and wind, wind-yang internal movement, yin deficiency and blood stasis, qi and blood deficiency, and kidney essence deficiency. The non-drug treatments for Parkinson's disease are described below.

　　Acupuncture point selection

　　Body acupuncture: Baihui, Taichong, Shenting, Quchi, Waiguan, Sishencong, Fengchi, Hegu, Yanglingquan, Juegu, etc. Scalp acupuncture: Take the dance tremor control area of ​​the head, which is located at the parallel line 1.5 cm forward of the motor area, and provide strong stimulation. The corresponding tonic and purgative techniques are used according to the deficiency and excess of the disease syndrome. The tonic method is used for deficiency syndrome, the purgative method is used for excessive syndrome, and the tonic and purgative method is used for mixed deficiency and excess. Once a day, 15 days is a course of treatment, and the next course of treatment is performed every 5 days.

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　　moxibustion

　　The selected acupoints include Qimen, Dabao, Shenque, Zusanli, etc. The commonly used moxibustion method is mild moxibustion with moxa sticks, 10 minutes per acupoint, which has a good effect on improving stiffness symptoms. For patients with Yang Qi deficiency and internal obstruction of phlegm and blood stasis, gentle moxibustion can be performed on Shenque and Zusanli.

　　Rehabilitation

　　Exercise therapy: Exercise therapy is an effective auxiliary therapy for Parkinson's disease. When used in reasonable combination with drug treatment, it can not only improve function, but also prevent secondary damage from the disease and delay the development of the disease to a certain extent.

　　Specific operations: Basic movement training, including sitting down, standing up, lying in bed, getting up and turning over in bed, etc. Joint range of motion training: The main parts are the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, active and passive movement of each joint. Training to increase muscle strength: The focus is on training the chest muscles, abdominal muscles, low back muscles and quadriceps. Postural training: Keep the body upright and the limbs in good posture, focusing on training balance and coordination functions. Walking gait training: correct abnormal gaits such as difficulty in starting, low leg lift, short stride, slow turning, and uncoordinated upper and lower limb movements. Facial movement training and speech function training: The patient is required to speak loudly and consciously, emphasizing that every word must be pronounced accurately. Respiratory muscle training: Repeat deep exhalations and deep inhalations, and use respiratory gymnastics to exercise the intercostal muscles, diaphragm and respiratory accessory muscles. Correct breathing training is also helpful to improve speech function.

　　Occupational therapy: In conjunction with drug therapy and exercise therapy, it combines fine movement training with large movements that increase muscle strength to minimize functional impairment and reduce the disability rate.

　　Operation: It mainly trains hand functions and daily life skills, especially practical skills such as washing face, combing hair, eating, dressing, and buttoning buttons. You can choose training methods such as clay sculpture, knitting, table tennis, and using typewriters and computer keyboards.