Therapeutic Observation of Bloodletting Cupping plus Chinese Medication for Acne Vulgaris Due to Wind-heat Invading Lung Meridian
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.05.0594
- VernacularTitle:刺络拔罐联合中药对肺经风热型痤疮疗效观察
- Author:
Xiaqi QIAN
;
Kelin HE
;
Ruijie MA
- Keywords:
Bloodletting therapy;
Bloodletting puncturing and cupping;
Acupuncture medication combined;
Acne vulgaris;
common;
Syndrome of wind-heat invading Lung Meridian
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(5):594-597
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of bloodletting cupping plus Chinese medication in treating acne vulgaris due to wind-heat invading Lung Meridian.Method Sixty-six patients with acne vulgaris due to wind-heat invading Lung Meridian were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 33 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by bloodletting cupping at Dazhui (GV 14) and Feishu (BL 13) plus Chinese medication; the control group was intervened by Chinese medication alone. The treatment was given 4 weeks sessions as a treatment course, for a total of 3 courses. The clinical efficacy and relapse rate were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 74.2% in the treatment group versus 96.9% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Three months after the intervention, the relapse rate was 3.1% in the treatment group versus 16.1% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05); 6 months after the intervention, the relapse rate was 18.8% in the treatment group versus 45.2% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Bloodletting cupping plus Chinese medication can produce a more significant efficacy than Chinese medication alone in treating acne vulgaris, with a low long-term relapse rate and fewer adverse effects.
