Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian for chronic pharyngitis
10.1007/s11726-017-0991-1
- VernacularTitle:腹针配合八脉交会穴治疗慢性咽炎
- Author:
Lingqing JIN
;
Boxu LANG
;
Zhenyu FANG
;
Jue HONG
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Abdominal Acupuncture;
Points;
Eight Confluent;
Points;
Lieque (LU 7);
Points;
Zhaohai (KI 6);
Pharyngitis
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(2):141-144
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian in treating chronic pharyngitis. Methods:Thirty eligible subjects with chronic pharyngitis were given abdominal acupuncture plus needling Lieque (LU 7) and Zhaohai (KI 6), two out of the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian, once a day, 10 sessions as a course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after a treatment course. Results:After a treatment course, of the 30 subjects, 21 were recovered, 5 showed markedly effective, 2 were improved, and 2 failed,the total effective rate was 93.3%. Conclusion:Abdominal acupuncture plus the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinary Meridian is effective in treating chronic pharyngitis, worth promoting in clinic.
