Therapeutic Observation of Bleeding Cupping with Different Acupoints and Frequencies for Acne Vulgaris
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.12.1200
- VernacularTitle:不同腧穴、频次刺络放血拔罐治疗寻常痤疮疗效观察
- Author:
Hong ZHAO
;
Jing HAN
;
Yinjing SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acne vulgaris;
Frequency;
Bloodletting therapy;
Blood-letting puncturing and cupping;
Acupoint,Dazhui(GV14);
Acupoint,Geshu(BL17)
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(12):1200-1203
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of bleeding cupping with different acupoints and frequencies in treating acne vulgaris.MethodSixty-four patients were divided by using stratified randomization method into Dazhui (GV14) group of 32 cases (16 cases in the subgroup of once every week, and the other 16 cases in the subgroup of twice every week) and Geshu(BL17) group of 32 cases (16 cases in the subgroup of once every week, and the rest 16 cases in the subgroup of twice every week). Dazhui group received bleeding cupping once every week or twice every week, while Geshu group also received bleeding cuppingonce every week or twice every week. The acne symptoms scores and total score were observed before and after intervention to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy.ResultThe symptoms scores including oily condition, skin lesion nature, counts, color, and swelling pain were decreased after intervention in the two groups (P<0.01). The improvement of oily condition in Geshugroup was more significant than that in Dazhuigroup (P<0.05). The symptoms scores including oily condition, skin lesion nature, counts, color, and swelling pain were decreased after intervention in all the subgroups of different frequencies (P<0.01). The improvements of skin lesion nature and swelling pain were more significant in the subgroups of twice a week than that in the subgroups of once a week (P<0.05).ConclusionBleeding cupping with different acupoints and frequencies all can produce satisfactory efficacies; bleeding cupping at Geshucan produce a more significant efficacy than that at Dazhui;treatment at a frequency of twice a week can produce a more significant effect than once a week in improving skin lesion nature and swelling pain.
