Clinical observation of speed-thorn Ghost-point combined with three-edged needle puncture bleeding and cupping in treatment for hyperplasia

VernacularTitle:速刺鬼穴加三棱针放血拔罐治疗乳腺增生
Author: Yanhong CHENG ; Zhanping LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupuncture therapy; Medicine,Chinese traditional; Breast diseases
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(12):1637-1638
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate speed-thorn Ghost-point combined with three-edged needle puncture bleeding and cupping in treatment of breast hyperplasia in order to expand the scope of the treatment of Ghost-point.Methods 35 patients with breast hyperplasia were treated three courses with speed-thorn Ghost-point combined with three-edged needle puncture bleeding and cupping.The changes of breast pain and tumor size were observed before and after the treatment.Results 35 patients with breast hyperplasia were significantly improved in their symptoms of breast pain by Ridit analysis(P<0.01),and compared with those before treatment after treatment there was signifi-cant difference,and a total effective rate was 86%.Conclusion The speed-thorn Ghost-point combined with three-edged needle puncture bleeding and treatment of cupping could effectively reduce breast pain and tunlor size in pa-tients with breast hyperplasia,and the method was simple and curative effect.