Clinical observation on auricular-plaster therapy combined with chiropractics for treatment of emaciation in children.
- Author:
Wen-yi DONG
1
;
Chao WU
;
Zhong-tai JIN
;
Su-ning CHEN
;
Yong-jun LI
;
Xiao-yin WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture, Ear; Child; Child, Preschool; Combined Modality Therapy; Emaciation; therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Manipulation, Chiropractic
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(3):185-187
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search for a non-medicine therapy for infant emaciation.
METHODSThe observation group of 55 cases were treated with auricular point sticking combined with chiropractics. For the auricular point sticking therapy, vaccaria seeds were stuck at 9 points such as small intestine, Shenmen, spleen, endocrine, and others, and replaced once every 5 days, 10 days constituting one course. Chiropractics: knead or massage the muscles from lumbosacral area upward to Dazhui (GV 14). The control group were treated with oral administration of pepsin mixture, 10 mL after meals, thrice each day. They were treated for 5 courses.
RESULTSOf the 55 cases in the observation group, 7 were cured, 20 markedly effective, 24 effective and 4 ineffective, with a total effective rate of 92.7%, and among the 23 cases in the control group, 2 cases were cured, 7 markedly effective, 8 effective and 6 ineffective, with a total effective rate of 73.9%.
CONCLUSIONAuricular point sticking combined with chiropractics is a better non-medicine therapy for emaciation in children.
