Amyotrophy Department of Hebei Yiling Hospital

The key specialty of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (the 10th Five-year Plan, the 11th Five-year Plan and the 12th Five-year Plan)
1.The National Continuing Education Base for TCM specialty
2. TCM Treatment Center for Amyotrophy in Hebei
3.ALS Rescue Service Model Base of Chinese Medical Doctor 

1.Introduction

Amyotrophy Department of Hebei Yiling Hospital is the key specialty of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Over the past twenty years, the department has applied TCM to treating various myatrophies and achieved preferable results. Especially for difficult myatrophic diseases of motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis and syringomyelia, the department storms strongholds in defiance of difficulties, brings forth new ideas, and makes a breakthrough in traditional diagnosis and treatment with TCM on amyotrophy related diseases, and under the theoretic guidance of extra meridians and collateral vessels, creates a comparatively perfect therapy system characterized by traditional Chinese medicine. The department has become a reputed specialty for the treatment of myatrophic diseases throughout the country, and over the past twenty years, it has diagnosed and treated over one hundred thousand myatrophic patients both at home and abroad, some of which come from countries and regions like Russia, Japan, Pakistan, Egypt, Poland, Canada and Australia. The substantial diagnosis and treatment of these rare myatrophic diseases enables Yiling Hospital and its myatrophic treatment team to gain plentiful experience in treatment, and some patients of misdiagnoses and improper treatments sighed when they were admitted to the hospital, should they come earlier, much "unnecessary long way" could have been avoid.

In view of the progressive nature of motor neuron diseases and unsatisfactory efficacy of their traditional therapies, the department carried out continuously in-depth researches and clinical practices, found that the running course of the eight extra meridians was closely related to pathology of motor neuron diseases, and that the eight extra meridians governs other meridians and anterior horn neurons controls body motions,  the flowing and nourishing effects of the eight extra meridian and the coordination of trophic action of nerve and cytokine is closely related, and that the eight extra meridians is also closely related to muscle atrophy, muscular tension lesions, dyspnea and dysarthria and dyspnea such that proposed a unique theoretical system of "diagnose under the guidance of the eight extra meridians, differentiate symptoms combined with the five organs, treats from Sanjiao respectively", and adopted the general therapy principle of "regulating and reinforcing the eight extra meridians, shoring up energy and invigorating flaccid paralysis, nourishing and promoting tissue regeneration", and with modern molecular biology and latest research developments, successfully created Jiweiling and its series of preparations; with substantial clinical practices, innovatively developed a series of therapies of "oriented tissue regeneration, sacral canal treatment, and holistic therapy for dysarthria", which works very well in slowing disease progression, raising patients' life quality, alleviating patients' pain and prolonging life-span.

2. TCM Characteristic Therapy

(1) Moxibustion at Huatuo Jiaji: Arrange the prepared TCM cakes along the governing meridian from cervical vertebra to sacral vertebrae, and apply the pinched strip of moxa floss to the center of cakes, burn them for 30-40 minutes of moxibustion, which will effectively warm meridians, reinforce waist and vertebra and promote yang and qi of the patient.

(2) Iontophoresis of TCM therapy: Place at lumbosacral portion and gastrocnemius two pairs of electrode plates which have been dipped in medicine soup, and each treatment will last 20-30 minutes, which will promote blood flow and dredge meridians.

(3) Ointment Cup Moving Therapy: Apply the multi-grassy oil to the selected meridians, and practice cup moving for three to five times, and the meridian portion present with stagnation of the blood, which will clear the heat, promote blood circulation and remove meridian obstruction.



(4) Sacral hiatus therapy: Inject certain medicine to sacral hiatus, twice a week and ten times make a treatment course. It reinforces the waist and the kidney, regulates and invigorates the meridians, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and enhances muscular force of waist and legs.

(5)Non-fuming Moxibustion: It selects treatment position by the eight extra meridians, combined with the conditions of patients. It raises the patient's immune function, enhances immunity, improves symptoms of myasthenia, and reduces disease relapse.



(6)Wax Therapy: Heat wax until it becomes liquid, and apply it to the diseasedportion.And it's physicaltherapy. It stops the pain, removes edema, diminishes inflammation, reduces muscular tension, and improves muscle strength.


3. Initiation of a series of effective TCM preparations

(1)Shenqi Qiangli capsule: It shores up energy, invigorates flaccid paralysis, nourishes and promotes tissue regeneration. It is used for myatrophic diseases caused by depletion of vitality of motor neuron disease, progressive muscular dystrophy, multiple myositis, Guillain-Barre syndrome,  syringomyelia.

(2)Qilong Yiqi powder: It shores up energy, invigorates flaccid paralysis, eliminates phlegm and induces resuscitation. It is used for dysarthria, chest distress and shortness of breath, dyspnea, fright due to deficiency of qi and a lot of phlegm but difficult to cough up caused by motor neuron disease caused by blockage of phlegm and closed aperture.

(3) Shenzhe Jiangqi Powder: It resolves blockage and reduces reflux. It is used for dysarthria, weakness of chewing, being choked and coughing when drinking and eating, cheek bulging and air leaking caused by motor neuron disease diagnosed with circulation of vital energy in the wrong direction and obstruction and rejection.



(4)Guishao Pingchan powder: It shores up energy, invigorates flaccid paralysis, nourishes tissue regeneration and tonics tendon. It is used for increasing muscular tension, stiff limbs and trunk and obvious twitching of muscles associated with motor neuron diseases.

(5)Yilian Qiwei powder: It clears heat and transforms dampness. It is used for restless fever hands and feet, thirsty and bitter taste, yellow urine, yellow fur and slippery and rapid pulse caused by motor neuron disease diagnosed with congestion and excess of dampness and heat.

(6)Zaolian Anshen Powder: It clears the heat, resolves depression, and tranquilize mind. It is used for deprementia, twitching of muscles, stress and anxiety, insomnia and dreamful sleep caused by motor neuron disease diagnosed with syndrome of heat disturbing heart-mind.

(7)Sanhuang Zengli Powder: It shores up energy, invigorates flaccid paralysis, reinforces qi and nourishes blood. It is used for motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle weakness, flaccid limbs and trunk, body weight difficulties, and decreased muscular tension caused by scleroderma diagnosed with deficiency of qi and blood.

4. Having effectively treated a number of Chinese and foreign patients

(1)Sarah, Russian, got motor neuron disease. The patient mainly presented with the limb amyotrophy or weakness, accompanied by twitching of muscles. After 3 months of TCM therapy, the twitching of muscles was obviously relieved, limb strength was enhanced, and the patient was capable of leading an independent life.



(2) Novitskiy from Poland, got Guillain-Barre syndrome for 6 months, and the treatment in Poland and Taiwan was unsatisfactory. After 1 month of hospitalization in our hospital, the patient could walk just like common people without crutch while he could not do without it when admitted.

(3) Rove, from Poland, got peripheral neuropathy for 6 years. The patient presented with weakness of limbs and inhibited walking, and couldn't carry out daily tasks on their own. After 3 months of treatment in the hospital, the patient could walk as common people and practice Tai Chi (or shadow boxing). 



(4) Nadya, from Irkutsk, Russia, presented with limb numbness and weakness for half a year. She was diagnosed by local doctor with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and needed a wheel chair though partially recovered after treatment yet unable to walk. After 4 weeks of treatment in the hospital, the patient was able to push the wheel chair to walk and took TCM preparation back home for further recovery.

(5) Ruse, from Angola, has got Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease for 10 years. The patient presented with the weakness of lower limbs and inhibited walking. Having sticked to the TCM dose prepared by the hospital, the patient is currently stable, lower limb strength increases and recovers basic normal walking, capable of lead an independent life.