Acupoint Injection plus Moxibustion on Post-chemotherapy Leukopenia
- Author:
Ping LIU
;
Yan LIU
;
Qiang TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leukopenia;
Hydro-acupuncture;
Acupuncture-Moxibustion;
Moxa Stick Moxibustion
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2006;4(2):87-89
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: to investigate the effect of Radix Astragali(黄芪) Injection and moxibustion on white blood cell amount and cellular immunity in patients with post-chemotherapy leukopenia. Methods: eighty-six cases of post-chemotherpy leucopenia were allocated into group of acupoint injection with Radix Astragali(黄芪) plus mild moxibustion with moxa stick(treatment group) and group of westerm medicine orally took(control group), and the clinical symptoms, white blood cell amount, and the change of CD+3、CD+4and CD+8 before and after the treatment were observed. Results: acupoint injection with Radix Astragali(黄芪) plus mild moxibustion with moxa stick could enhance the white blood cell amount more markedly than western medicine. The former could increase the contents of CD+3 and CD+4, and promote the ratio of CD+4/CD+8 of the patients with tumor, meanwhile, improve the general weak, and there is a significant different between the two groups(P<0.01).
