Therapeutic Observation of Fire-needle Acupuncture for Chronic Cough After A Cold
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.04.0411
- VernacularTitle:火针治疗感冒后久咳疗效观察
- Author:
Min QIAO
;
Xiyan GAO
;
Jinzhu TAO
;
Bin HU
;
Huimin TENG
;
Yongjun SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cough;
Cold;
Fire-needle therapy;
Acupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(4):411-412
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire-needle acupuncture in treating chronic cough after a cold. Method Totally 120 eligible subjects with chronic cough after a cold were randomized into two groups: 60 cases in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture with fire-needles, while the other 60 cases in the control group were by acupuncture with ordinary filiform needles plus cupping. Result The recovery rate was 85.0% in the treatment group versus 65.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Fire-needle acupuncture can produce a significant efficacy in treating chronic cough after a cold, and it has a rapid onset of action, lower cost, and it’s easy-to-operate.
