Therapeutic Observation of Acupoint Application plus Modified Yu PingFeng Decoction in Treating Cold Due to Weak Constitution

VernacularTitle:穴位贴敷合玉屏风散加味治疗虚人感冒疗效观察
Author: Lijuan SHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupoint application; Common cold; Yu Ping Feng
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(4):333-334
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction in treating cold due to weak constitution.MethodNinety-six patients with cold due to weak constitution were divided into two groups. The control group was intervened by regular Western medicine, while the treatment group was by acupointapplication plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction.ResultThe total effective rate was 91.7% (44/48) in the treatment group, significantly higher than 79.2%(38/48) in the control group. A one-year follow-up study found that the disease duration and relapse frequency in the treatment group were markedly shorter and less than that in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupoint application plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction can produce a significant efficacy in treating cold due to weak constitution.