Eighty-one cases of regular fever of unclear cause without obviating malaria treated with acupoint-injection in Tanzania.
- Author:
Yong ZHANG
1
;
Cui-ping ZHANG
;
Fang-zhu TAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin; therapy; Humans; Malaria; drug therapy; Male; Middle Aged
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(6):445-446
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search for an effective therapy for regular fever of unclear cause without obviating malaria in Tanzania.
METHODSEighty-one cases of regular fever of unclear cause at 7 pm-6 am. Based on TCM syndrome differentiation, they were treated by injection of Compound Aminopyrine Injection (2 mL), Chaihu Injectio (2 mL) into Dazhui (GV 14), Taodao (GV 13) and Jianshi (PC 5), respectively. Their therapeutic effects were observed.
RESULTSSeventy-six cases were effective, accounting for 93.8%, 3 cases were ineffective, accounting for 3.7%, and 2 cases (2.5%) were unclear because they were unable to be followed up.
CONCLUSIONPoint-injection is an economic, effective and convenient treatment method for regular fever of unclear cause without obviating malaria in the epidemic-stricken area of popular drug dependence for chemical anti-malaria agents.
