Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture on recurrent oral ulcer.

Author: Yan-ming CHEN ¹ ; Ling-shu WANG ; Hai CUI
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1. College of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100013, China. christina_cym@yahoo.com.cn
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Chronic Disease; Heart; Humans; Oral Ulcer; Spleen
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(2):103-104
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture and routine western medicine is an recurrent oral ulcer of the type of accumulation of heat in the heart and spleen.
METHODSSeventy-four cases were randomly divided into 2 groups. The acupuncture group of 37 cases were treated with acupuncture at Tongli (HT 5), Gongsun (SP 4), Neiting (ST 44), Hegu (11 4), etc. The control group of 37 cases were treated with VitB2 , VitC. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 83.8% in the treatment group and 48.6% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of acupuncture is significantly better than that of the control group, and acupuncture is an effective therapy for recurrent oral ulcer of type of accumulation of heat in the heart and spleen.