Treatment of 40 Cases of Stubborn Constipation by Acupuncture
- Author:
Yonghui LU
;
Ni DENG
;
Jianmei CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Constipation
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2006;4(5):317-318
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
We treated 40 cases of stubborn constipation by puncturing Zhongwan (CV 12),Qihai (CV 6), Tianshu (ST 25, bilateral), Daheng (SP 15, bilateral). After 20 times of treatment, 16 cases were cured(accounting for 45%) ,18 cases were significantly improved(accounting for 45%),4 case were improved(accounting for 10%),2 cases were ineffective(accounting for 5%).The total effective rate was 95%.
