Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Treatment of Chinese Herb for Allergic Rhinitis
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2015.10.014
- VernacularTitle:针药结合治疗过敏性鼻炎的临床观察
- Author:
Lin XIAO
;
Xiaohua RAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
allergic rhinitis;
Biqiu;
Yubing Xiaofeng Decoction;
acupuncture;
Chinese herb
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2015;(10):762-763,764
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective] To observe the efficacy of acupuncture combined with Chinese herb and conventional treatment for allergic rhinitis. [Method] 272 patients were randomly divided into four groups: Control group, Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) group, Acupuncture group, Acupuncture combined TCM group. Patients in Control group received conventional treatment for allergic rhinitis;based on Control group, acupuncture was added in Acupuncture group; based on Control group, TCM was used in TCM group; patients in Acupuncture combined TCM group received both acupuncture and TCM. After treatment, the efficacy of all these groups was analyzed. [Result] The cure rate and total efficiency of Acupuncture combined TCM group, Acupuncture group and TCM group was significantly increased. Compared with the control groups the differences were statistically significant( P<0.05). Among them the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined TCM group had the best cure rate. Compared to the differences over the TCM group and acupuncture group, the cure rate and total efficiency were statistically significant( P<0.05). [Conclusion] It's important to combine acupuncture together with TCM to improve the clinical efficacy of allergic rhinitis.
