Effect of acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa as main for treatment of chronic superficial gastritis of liver-stomach disharmony type.
- Author:
Cai-Jiao ZHAO
1
;
Yu-Shan FAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Chronic Disease; therapy; Female; Gastritis; physiopathology; therapy; Humans; Liver; physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Stomach; pathology; physiopathology; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2010;30(4):279-281
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo verify the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa (method for picking eight points linked with extraordinary meridians according to time) for treatment of chronic superficial gastritis (CSG) of liver-stomach disharmony type.
METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with Ling gui Ba fa and acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and Taichong (LR 3); the control group was treated with routine acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36), Zhongwan (CV 12), Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6), Ganshu (BL 18) and Weishu (BL 21), 3 times a week, 10 times constituted one course. After two courses of treatment, the clinical and gastroscopy effects were evaluated.
RESULTSThe clinical curative rate of 66.7% (20/30) in observation group was superior to that of 26.7% (8/30) in control group (P < 0.01); the gastroscopy curative rate of 66.7% (20/30) in observation group was superior to that of 23.3% (7/30) in control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe clinical effect and gastroscopy examination of the acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa are superior to those of routine point selection for treatment of CSG of liver-stomach disharmony type.
