Clinical Observation of Combined Acupuncture and Scraping Therapy for Improving Phlegm-dampness Constitution of Simple Obesity
10.1007/s11726-009-0087-7
- VernacularTitle:Clinical Observation of Combined Acupuncture and Scraping Therapy for Improving Phlegm-dampness Constitution of Simple Obesity
- Author:
Yueling PENG
;
Jiang MENG
;
Derong FENG
;
Yuanchun XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Electroacupuncture;
Scraping-pinching Therapy;
Obesity
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2009;7(2):87-90
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and scraping therapy for simple obesity and its effects on phlegm-dampness constitution.Methods:Seventy subjects with phlegm-dampness constitution were divided into treatment group and control group with a randomized digital table.Control group was given health education and dietary instructions,and treatment group was given acupuncture and scraping therapy besides health education and dietary instructions.After four-week treatments,the scores of obesity and phlegm-dampness constitution were recorded to assess the clinical efficacy.Results:There was a striking difierence in the total effective rate in treating obesity between the two groups (P＜0.01);combined acupuncture and scraping therapy can relieve the phlegm-dampness symptoms(P＜0.01);but the phlegm-dampness symptoms were not improved in the control group(P＞0.05).Conclusion:Combined acupuncture and scraping therapy is quite effective for simple obesity and in improving phlegm-dampness constitution of simple obesity people.
