Comparison and analysis on therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus massage therapy and drug on infantile diarrhea.
- Author:
Xue-feng WANG
1
;
Xu TENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Diarrhea, Infantile; therapy; Humans; Massage
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(2):92-94
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus massage therapy and western medicine on infantile diarrhea.
METHODSA total of 120 cases of infantile diarrhea were randomly divided into a treatment group of 80 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group were treated by acupuncture and massage therapy, and the control group by smecta.
RESULTSThe cured rate of 55.0% in the treatment group was better than 35.0% in the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture plus massage therapy has obvious therapeutic effect on infantile diarrhea.
