Clinical observation on the therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with Dizhuo Huayu Formula on obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding combined with Dizhuo Huayu Formula in the treatment of obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Methods:A total of 84 obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)were selected as the subjects of the study and randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,each with 42 cases.Both groups were given Dizhuo Huayu Formula and health education.On this basis,the treatment group received acupoint embedding therapy,once every 2 weeks,for a total of 12 weeks.Compare the changes in body mass index(BMI),waist circumference(WC),body weight,blood lipids,liver function,controlled attenuation parameters(CAP)values,and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores between the two groups before and after treatment.Results:After treatment,the BMI,waist circumference,body mass level,and CAP values of the treatment group were significantly lower than before treatment,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).The BMI,waist circumference,and CAP values of the two groups decreased significantly after treatment,and the treatment group was superior to the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of TG and TC in both groups were significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05).The levels of ALT and GGT in the treatment group after treatment were significantly lower than before treatment,with significant statistical differences(P<0.05).The levels of GGT in the control group after treatment were significantly lower than before treatment,with significant statistical differences(P<0.05).After treatment,both groups showed significant improvement in traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores.The treatment group was superior to the control group in improving symptoms of flank pain,phlegm and sticky mouth,and sticky stool(P<0.05);The total effective rate of the treatment group was 97.6%,while the total effective rate of the control group was 88.1%,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion:In patients with NAFLD characterized by obesity,the therapeutic approach combining acupoint thread embedding with the herbal formula for purifying and resolving stasis has been shown to significantly enhance clinical outcomes.This treatment not only markedly alleviates clinical symptoms but also effectively reduces clinical indices such as BMI,WC,body weight,blood lipids,liver function,and CAP values.