Observation on therapeutic effect of acupoint application of Chinese medicine on bronchial asthma.
- Author:
Wei-Hua CHEN
1
;
Kun XIN
;
Chen-An CAI
;
Feng HAO
;
Yong CAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Asthma; pathology; therapy; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; methods; Middle Aged; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2009;29(4):272-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of acupoint application of Chinese medicine and routine acupuncture on bronchial asthma.
METHODSOne hundred cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with application of Chinese medicine at Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), Gaohuang (BL 43), Danzhong (CV 17), Qihai (CV 6) in the dog days; and the control group was treated with acupuncture at Zhongfu (LU 1), Tiantu (CV 22), Danzhong (CV 17), Dingchuan (EX-B 1), Fenglong (ST 40). The long-term therapeutic effects were observed.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 94.0% in the observation group and 76.0% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of acupoint application of Chinese medicine in the dog days on bronchial asthma is significantly superior to that of routine acupuncture.
