Therapeutic Effect of Ginger-partitioned Moxibustion for Alopecia Areata
- VernacularTitle:隔姜灸疗法对斑秃疗效的影响
- Author:
Daoshun SUI
;
Chen LIANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ALOPECIA AREATA/TCM therapy;
GINGER-PARTITIONED MOXIBUSTION
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of ginger-partitioned moxibustion for alopecia areata (AA).Methods Sixty-five AA patients were randomized into the treatment group(N = 40)and the control group(N = 25).The treatment group received ginger-partitioned moxibustion on AA focus combined with oral use of Shengfa Decoction(mainly composed of Radix Polygoni Muhiflori,Radix Rehmanniae Preparata,Fruetus Moil, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi,Semen Cuseutae,Radix Angelicae Sinensis,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,Poria,Radix Astragali,etc.).The control group received oral use of Shengfa Decoctoion only.The hair growth in AA focus was observed after treatment for 2 weeks,1 month,2 months and 3 months.Results In the treatment group,24 patients cured,9 markedly effective,6 effective,1 ineffective and the total effective rate was 97.5%;in the control group,5 patients cured, 5 markedly effective,9 effective,6 ineffective and the total effective rate was 76.0%.The therapeutic effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group(P
