Therapeutic Observation of Herb-partitioned Fire Therapy plus Medication for Stomachache Due to Cold- deficiency

VernacularTitle:隔药火疗联合药物治疗虚寒型胃脘痛疗效观察
Author: Lian-Xue ZHENG ¹ ; Song-Huan TIAN ; Jing-Lan FEI ; Feng ZHANG ; Chun-Fen QUAN
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1. 河南中医药大学第一附属医院
Keywords: Herb-partitioned moxibustion; Herb-partitioned fire therapy; Stomachache; Yang deficiency; Cold-deficiency
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2018;37(2):184-186
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of herb-partitioned fire therapy in treating stomachache due to cold-deficiency. Method Sixty patients with stomachache due to cold-deficiency were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases each. The control group was intervened by Western and Chinese medications, based on which, the treatment group was given herb-partitioned fire therapy. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were observed, as well as the symptoms scores before and after the treatment. Result There was a significant difference in the clinical efficacy between the two groups (P<0.01). The symptoms scores dropped after the intervention in both groups, and the score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Herb-partitioned fire therapy plus medication is effective in treating stomachache due to cold-deficiency, and it can produce a more significant efficacy than medication alone.