title: Acupuncture treatment of children nocturnal enuresis--a report of 56 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of acupuncture in treating nocturnal enuresis in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Shenmen (HT 7) and Weizhong (BL 40) are selected as the main points. Zhongji (CV 3) and Shenshu (BL 23) are added for warming and supplementing the lower origin, and Qihai (CV 6) and Taiyuan (LU 9) for supplementing the middle-jiao and reinforcing the qi, Taichong (LR 3) and Xingjian (LR 2) for clearing away the damp-heat.
  
  
  RESULTS
  56 cases were treated with a total effective rate of 96%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nocturnal enuresis is a condition due to imbalance between the Heart Channel and Bladder Channel. Shenmen (HT 7), a point pertaining to the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin and Weizhong (BL 40), a point pertaining to the Bladder Channel of Foot-Taiyang are selected as the main points, with a good result.
authors.affiliation: Tangyu Sanatorium, Shaanxi 710506, China.
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yuping
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Runfang
authors.forename: Kui
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016740:Meridians; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome