Clinical Observation of Moxibustionplus Acupoint Autohemotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis Due to Lung-spleen Qi Deficiency
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.08.0967
- VernacularTitle:艾灸配合穴位自血疗法治疗肺脾气虚型变应性鼻炎临床观察
- Author:
Rong HU
;
Sen TANG
;
Li TIAN
;
Zaiyun LI
;
Tianxiao LOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rhinitis,Allergic;
Moxa stick moxibustion;
Hydroacupuncture;
Autoblood;
Allergic rhinitis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(8):967-970
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of moxibustion plus acupoint autohemotherapy in treating allergic rhinitis due to lung-spleen qi deficiency.MethodTotally 120 eligible subjects were divided by using the random number table into a comprehensive group, a moxibustion group and a Western medication group. The comprehensive group was intervened by moxibustion plus acupoint autohemotherapy, the moxibustion group was by moxibustion,and the Western medication group was by Loratadine tablets. The acupoint autohemotherapy was give twice a week and the rest treatments were given once a day, 7 das a course, for 4 courses in total. A follow-up study was conducted 3 months later. The clinic efficacy was evaluated before and after intervention, as well as in the follow-up study.ResultThe three groups all achieved significant short-term efficacies after intervention, and the comprehensive group was equivalent to the moxibustion group, bothsuperior to the Western medication group(P<0.05). According to the follow-up study, the long-term efficacies of the comprehensive group and moxibustion group were both significantly higher than that of the Western medication group (P<0.01,P<0.05), and the moxibustion group was superior to the comprehensive group in comparing the long-term efficacy (P<0.01).ConclusionMoxibustion plus acupoint autohemotherapy and dry moxibustion both can produce significant short-term and long-term therapeutic efficacies in treating allergic rhinitis due to lung-spleen qi deficiency. The long-term efficacy of moxibustion is higher than that of moxibustion plus acupoint autohemotherapy in treating allergic rhinitis due to lung-spleen qi deficiency. Acupoint autohemotherapy requires strict aseptic operation, which restricts its application in family healthcare. Long-term use of moxibustion can activate yang qi, and thus plays a role in preventing diseases.
