Clinical Observations on Acupuncture Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
- Author:
Shunyi YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Colitis,Ulcerative;
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
T-lymphocyte
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2003;1(2):18-20
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose To observe the curative effect of acupuncture on ulcerative colitis. Methods and Results Sixty-two patients with ulcerative colitis were treated mainly by needle-warming moxibustion at Lower He-Sea points and Front-mu points, with the cooperation of syndomic differentiation-based selection of acupoints and oral administration of patent Chinese medicine. After treatment the total effective rate was 91.94% and T cell subgroups returned nearly to normal. Conclusion This treatment method can help the internal environment of human immune system to tend to balance.
