Clinical Observation of Allergic Rhinitis Majorly Treated with Three Nasal Acupoints
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.02.0125
- VernacularTitle:鼻三针为主治疗过敏性鼻炎疗效观察
- Author:
Zhen FANG
;
Manhua SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Allergic rhinitis;
Rhinitis,Allergic
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(2):125-127
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the efficacy of treating allergic rhinitis majorly by needling three nasal acupoints, and to provide a safe convenient and effective method for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.Method Sixty-two patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (31 cases) and a Western medication group (31 cases), and the acupuncture group was mainly treated by three nasal acupoints, and the Western medication group was by Clarityne. By comparing the symptoms and signs, the clinical efficacies were evaluated.Result The total effective rate was 87.1% in the acupuncture group, significantly higher than 76.7% in the Western medication group (P<0.01).Conclusion It’s effective to treat allergic rhinitis by adopting acupuncture at the three nasal acupoints as the major method.
