Treatment of 38 Cases of Post-Herpes Neuralgia by Encircled Needling plus Cotton Moxibustion
- VernacularTitle:Treatment of 38 Cases of Post-Herpes Neuralgia by Encircled Needling plus Cotton Moxibustion
- Author:
Jie LI
;
Le KUAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Herpes Zoster;
Neuralgia;
Surround Needling;
Moxibustion Therapy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2006;4(6):371-372
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To investigate a therapeutic method for post-herpes neuralgia,.Methods:Seventy-six cases of post-herpes neuralgia were equally divided into the treatment group treated with encircled needing and cotton moxibustion and control group treated with the routine acupuncture. Results:The total effective rate was 94.7% in the treatment group and 78.9% in control group. Conclusion:The encircled needing plus cotton moxibustion had the better therapeutic effect than routine acupuncture in treating post-herpes neuralgia.
