Clinical Observation of Ginger-partitioned Moxibustion atZhiyang (GV9) for Stomachache Due to Deficient Cold

VernacularTitle:隔姜灸至阳穴治疗虚寒型胃痛临床观察
Author: Guobin SHENG ; Shengwang HAN ; Ying TANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Ginger-partitioned moxibustion; Point,Zhiyang (GV 9); Epigastric pain
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(4):331-332
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Zhiyang (GV9) in treating stomachache due to deficient cold.MethodEligible subjects with stomachache due to deficient cold were randomized into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was intervened by ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Zhiyang, while the control group was by conventional acupuncture treatment. The clinical efficacies were then observed.ResultThe total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 73.3% in the control group, and the total effective rate of the treatment groupwas significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionGinger-partitioned moxibustion can produce a better therapeutic efficacy in treating stomachache due to deficient cold than conventional acupuncture.