Therapeutic Observation of Warm Needling at Yintang (GV 29) plus Ginger-partitioned Moxibustion for Allergic Rhinitis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.11.1333
- VernacularTitle:印堂穴温针灸配合隔姜灸治疗过敏性鼻炎疗效观察
- Author:
Nian-Tang YU
1
;
Cheng-Hua XU
;
Jing LU
;
Sheng-Biao XIONG
;
Ying-Dong LIU
Author Information
1. 桐庐县中医院
- Keywords:
Needle warming therapy;
Ginger-partitioned moxibustion;
Rhinitis,Allergic;
Rhinallergosis;
Point,Yintang (GV 29)
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(11):1333-1335
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling at Yintang (GV 29) plus ginger-partitioned moxibustion in treating allergic rhinitis.Method Seventy patients with allergic rhinitis were randomized into a treatment group and a control group,35 cases each.The treatment group was intervened by warm needling at Yintang (GV 29) plus ginger-partitioned moxibustion;the control group was treated with conventional medication.After 4-week treatment,the clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared.Result The markedly effective rate and total effective rate were respectively 83.9％ and 96.8％ in the treatment group,versus 56.3％ and 75.0％ in the control group,and the between-group differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Warm needling at Yintang (GV 29) plus ginger-partitioned moxibustion is an effective approach in treating allergic rhinitis.
