Clinical Observation of Medicinal Thread Moxibustion plus Chinese Medicinal Washing for Acute Eczema

VernacularTitle:药线点灸联合中药外洗治疗急性湿疹临床观察
Author: Yimei ZHANG ; Guangzhong DU ; Hongli TENG ; Juanjuan DENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Eczema; Zhuang thread moxibustion; Steaming washing therapy
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(10):941-943
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy and safety of medicinal thread moxibustion plus Chinese medicinal washing in treating acute eczema.MethodEighty patients with acute eczema were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 in each group. The control group was externally treated with 3% boric acid solution, while the treatment group was by medicinal thread moxibustion at acupoints from Zhuang Medicine, including Changzi point, Kuihua point, and Jumei point, plus Quchi (LI11), Shousanli (LI10), and Xuehai (SP10), in association with Chinese medicinal washing. The clinical efficacies were then analyzed. ResultAfter 2 treatment courses, the total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group versus 77.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), indicating that the total effective rate of the treatment group washigher than that of the control group; besides, there was no adverse events happened in the treatment group during the whole treatment. ConclusionMedicinal thread moxibustion plus Chinese medicinal washing is efficient and safe in treating eczema.