Treatment of 92 Cases of Allergic Rhinitis by Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine

Author: Rongchang FENG ; Wen LONG ; Le KUAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupuncture Medication Combined; Allergic Rhinitis; Syndrome Differ Classification
From: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2006;4(5):312-314
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effect of combination of acupuncture and medicine in treating allergic rhinitis. Methods: Acupuncture, moxibustion, nasal inhalation and oral administration of Chinese materia medica were used as a composite treatment for different constitutions. The relations of the patient's age, syndrome type and course of disease to the therapeutic effect were investigated. Results: Among the treated 92 cases, marked effectiveness occurred in 68, effectiveness in 16 and ineffectiveness in 8, with a total effective rate of 91.3%. The therapeutic effect was not good in the patients who belonged to dry heat in lung meridian type and had the course of disease for more than 20 years. Conclusion: A combination of acupuncture and medicine has an exact therapeutic effect on allergic rhinitis.