Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of collateral bloodletting plus Isotretinoin Erythromycin gel in treating acne vulgaris.Method Ninety-three patients with acne vulgaris were randomized into a treatment group of 47 cases and a control group of 46 cases. The treatment group was intervened by collateral bloodletting plus Isotretinoin Erythromycin gel, while the control group was by using the gel alone. Two treatment courses later, the skin lesions count was compared and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated.Result After treatment, the skin lesions count (including papules, pustules, and nodules) was significantly different from that before treatment in both groups (P<0.01). There was a significant difference in comparing the skin lesions count between the two groups after intervention (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 93.6% in the treatment group versus 78.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Collateral bloodletting plus Isotretinoin Erythromycin gel is an effective approach in treating acne vulgaris.

OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy difference in the treatment of breast hyperplasia between the combined therapy of auricular point sticking and Xiaopijian and the simple application of Xiaopijian.

METHODSNinety-one patients were randomized into an observation group (46 cases) and a control group (45 cases). In the observation group, the sticking therapy on the auricular points was applied in combination with the oral medication of Chinese herbal medicine, Xiaopijian. Auricular points included Ruxian, Neifenmi (CO18), Luanchan, Shenmen (TF4), Gan (CO2), Pi (CO13). The auricular point sticking therapy was applied once a week on the auricular points of one side alternatively. Xiaopijian was the self-prepared decoction. The main ingredients are radix bupleuri Bupleurum chinense, spica prunellae prunella vulgaris and radix peoniae alba Paeonia lactiflora, 30 mL each time, three times a day. In the control group, Xiaopijian was simply prescribed for oral administration, 30 mL each time, 3 times a day. The treatment was discontinued during menstruation in the two groups. The menstrual cycle of one month made one session of treatment. The treatments for 3 sessions were observed. The scores of symptoms and physical signs, including the degree of breast pain, hardness and size of breast masses as well as the scores of general and supplementary symptoms were compared before and after treatment in the patients of the two groups. The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.

RESULTSAfter treatment, the scores of symptoms and physical signs were reduced apparently as compared with those before treatment in the patients of the two groups (both P<0. 05). The score reduction in the observation group was much more than that in the control group (11.02±1. 78 vs 9.82±1. 53, P<0. 05). The total effective rate was 95.7% (44/46) in the observation group, higher apparently than 80. 0% (36/45, P<0. 05).

CONCLUSIONThe combined therapy of auricular point sticking and Xiaopijian achieves the superior efficacy on breast hyperplasia as compared with the simple application of Xiaopijian.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture, Ear ; Adult ; Breast ; pathology ; Breast Diseases ; drug therapy ; pathology ; therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; drug therapy ; pathology ; therapy ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plusXiao Pi Jianin treating hyperplasia of mammary glands.MethodTotally 103 patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands were randomized into a treatment group of 52 cases and a control group of 51 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint application plus oral administration ofXiao Pi Jian, while the control group was by oral administrationofXiao Pi Jianalone. The criteria for diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation of hyperplasia of mammary glands were adopted in the study.ResultThe total effective rate was 94.2% in the treatment group, significantly higher than 82.4% in the control group(P<0.05).ConclusionAcupoint application plusXiao Pi Jiancan produce a significant efficacy in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands.