Bee-Stinging Therapy for Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease:A Report of 40 Cases
- VernacularTitle:蜂针治疗未分化结缔组织病40例
- Author:
Weiqiang WEN
;
Shengguang HUANG
;
Rongrong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
UNDIFFERENTIATED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE /acup-mox therapy;
BEE-STINGING THERAPY;
FONTS, ASHI;
POINT SP10 (XUEHAI);
POINT ST36 (ZUSANLI)
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To evaluate the effect and safety of bee-stinging therapy in treating undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). [Methods] Forty cases of UCTD were treated with bee-stinging therapy (qd or qod) for two treatment course, each course lasting 15 times. The symptoms of morning stiffness (MS), joint pain (JP) and articular swelling (AS), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) and side effects were observed before and after treatment. [Results] After treatment, clinical symptoms and ESR and CRP were significantly improved (P