Therapeutic observation of acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
10.1007/s11726-016-0895-5
- VernacularTitle:针刺加隔鳖甲灸治疗腹泻型肠易激综合征疗效观察
- Author:
Gensheng PANG
;
Zhanglian CHEN
;
Jue HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Moxibustion Therapy;
Indirect Moxibustion;
Diarrhea;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2016;14(1):22-25
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion in treating diarrhea- predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Methods:Seventy-six patients were randomized into two groups: 39 cases in the observation group were intervened by acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion, while 37 cases in the control group by the same acupuncture treatment, once a day, 10 d as a treatment course, for 2 courses in total. The improvements of symptoms were observed at the end of the intervention in both groups. Results:The total effective rate was 89.7% in the observation group versus 67.6% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion can significantly improve the symptoms of IBS-D, and can produce a more significant efficacy than acupuncture alone.
