Abstract:

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of Fifty Ying acupuncture with point injection of nucleotide and casein injection in treatment of hypothyroidism. Methods Thirty-seven patients with hypothyroidism were divided into asthenic splenonephro-yang group (n=22) and asthenia of both yin and yang group (n=15) according to traditional Chinese medicine classification method, and all the patients were treated with Fifty Ying acupuncture with point injection of nucleotide and casein injection. The thyroid functional parameters of serum free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4) and sensitive thyroid stimulating hormone (sTSH) were detected and compared, and the therapeutic effects between two groups were compared. All the patients underwent superior thyroid artery examinations by color Doppler flow imagining (CDFI), and the distribution of blood flow and flow velocity in thyroid were observed before and after treatment. Results Compared with those before treatment, serum FT3 and FT4 levels significantly increased after treatment（P<0.01）, while serum sTSH level significantly decreased （P<0.001）. The effective rates of treatment in asthenic splenonephro-yang group and asthenia of both yin and yang group were 90.9% and 80.0%, respectively, and there was no significant difference between two groups (P＞0.05). It was observed by CDFI that heart rates increased significantly, blood flow signal was intense and peak flow velocity significantly increased after treatment. Conclusion Fifty Ying acupuncture with point injection of nucleotide and casein injection may significantly improve the thyroid function of hypothyroidism, which may be associated with the regulation of excess and deficiency, and the balance between yin and yang.

Key words: Fifty Ying acupuncture, point injection, hypothyroidism