Clinical Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Herbal Medicine with the Functions of Detoxication and Purging Fu-organ on Patients with Constipation of Phlegm-heat and Bowel-repletion Type in Acute Cerebral Infraction
- VernacularTitle:针药结合排毒通腑法对缺血性中风急性期便秘的疗效评价
- Author:
Lei XIAO
;
Jianguo ZHAO
;
Yuan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine;
Detoxication and purging fu-organ;
Acute cerebral infraction;
Phlegm-heat and bowel-repletion
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2008;30(6):441-443,446
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To probe into the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine with the functions of detoxication and purging fu-organ on patients with constipation of phlegm-heat and bowel-repletion type in acute cerebral infarction.Methods The enrolled cases were randomly assigned to an observation group of 35 cases and a control grouD of 35 cases.Besides both groups were treated with routine neurological treatment and acupuncture with the flinchon of brain activating,the observation group was treated by acupuncture combined with herbal medicine with the functions of detoxication and purging fu-organ and the control group was treated with Dilute Glycerol.Such indexes of patients in both groups were observed 7 days and 21 days before and after the treatment as clinical effect of constipation,scores of related symptoms,and scores of traditional Chinese medical category and clinical effect.Results The effective rates of eonstipation 7 davs and 21 days after treatment were 93.7% and96.9% in the observation group,and 61.8% and79.4% in the control group,with significant differences between the two groups(P＜0.01).After the treatment for 7 days and 21 days,the symptoms of constipation.dark tongue,yellow and greasy fur were improved significantly in the observation group than those in the control group(P＜0.05);The observation group also showed a definite therapeutic effect than the control group on treating the svmptoms of upset minded,constipation,red or dark tongue,yellow and greasy fur(P＜0.01).The scores of traditional Chinese medical category of the observation group were lower than that of the control group(P＜0.01)after treatment for21 days.The total improvement rate was 97.0% in the observation group comparing 55.8%in the control group,showing significant difference(P＜0.01).Conclusion The method of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine with the functions of detoxication and purging fu-organ has a definite therapeutic effect on treating constipation of phlegm-heat and bowel-repletion in acute cerebral infarction.It can also improve clinical effects of these patients,which is worth generalizing in the clinical practice.
