Effect of electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on short-term adverse effects of drug-induced abortion.
- Author:
Hong-Yan XU
1
;
Fang YANG
;
Jiang ZHU
;
Zhi-Ping HE
;
Chen YAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Abdominal Pain; therapy; Abortion, Induced; adverse effects; Acupuncture Points; Adult; Electroacupuncture; methods; Female; Humans; Pregnancy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(2):103-105
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search for a therapeutic method for alleviating the short-term adverse effect of drug-induced abortion.
METHODSNinety cases of early pregnancy were divided into 3 groups randomly. Control group were treated with medicine, electroacupuncture group I with electroacupuncture at both Hegu (LI 4) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) simultaneously within 30-60 min after the medicine was given, and electroacupuncture group II with electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) successively within 30-60 min after the medicine was administrated.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the short-term adverse effect in the electroacupuncture groups was more significantly alleviated as compared with the control group (P < 0.05), and alleviative degree of abdominal pain in the electroacupuncture group II was better than that in the electroacupuncture group I .
CONCLUSIONElectroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) can alleviate short-term adverse effects of drug-induced abortion, and first electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) followed by Sanyinjiao (SP 6) can more significantly alleviate abdominal pain.
