OBJECTIVETo evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture at point Kaiyin No. 1 on vocal nodule.

METHODSEighty cases of vocal nodule were randomly divided into an acupuncture group of 40 cases, a Chinese herb group of 20 cases and a western medicine group of 20 cases. The acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at main point Kaiyin No. 1, the Chinese herb group with oral administration of Jinsang Sanjie Pill and the Western medicine group with spray inhalation of antibiotics and hormones. Their therapeutic effects and parameters of acoustics before and after treatment were observed.

RESULTSThe total effective rate was 92.5% in the acupuncture group, significantly better than 85.0% in the Chinese herb group and 85.0% in the Western medicine group (P < 0. 01); the acupuncture group in improvement of parameters of acoustics was significantly superior to other two groups (both P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture at point Kaiyin No. 1 has significant therapeutic effect on vocal nodule with no adverse effect.