Observation on therapeutic effect of pecking moxibustion of specific acupoints for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type).
- Author:
Hao-ron CHU
1
;
Zai-hong WANG
;
Jun YANG
;
Hong-bing KONG
;
Fei LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Diarrhea; therapy; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Moxibustion; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2009;29(2):111-113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of pecking moxibustion therapy and common acupuncture on irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type).
METHODSFifty cases of irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into a pecking moxibustion group (n=30) and an acupuncture group (n=20). The pecking moxibustion group was treated by pecking moxibustion with a ZHOU's pecking moxibustion pen, and the acupuncture group by common acupuncture. In the two groups, Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Weishu (BL 21), Shenshu (BL 23), etc. were selected. After treatment of 15 sessions the scores of symptoms and clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the scores of symptoms significantly decreased (both P < 0.01), with a significant difference in the decrease of symptom scores between the two groups (P < 0.05); the total effective rate of 93.3% in the pecking moxibustion group was higher than 75.0% in the acupuncture group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONPecking moxibustion therapy can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type), with a better therapeutic effect than common acupuncture.
