Observation on therapeutic effect of ear point blood-letting combined with cupping on Back-shu points for treatment of acne vulgaris.
- Author:
Shou-jiang SONG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acne Vulgaris; therapy; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture, Ear; methods; Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Phlebotomy; methods
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(8):626-628
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare clinical therapeutic effects of combined ear point blood-letting therapy, oral administration of medicine and external application of medicine on acne vulgaris.
METHODSThe patients of acne vulgaris were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group were treated with ear point blood-letting combined with cupping at Back-shu points; and the control group with oral administration of Tetracycline and external application of Cuochuangping Ointment.
RESULTSAfter treatment of 1approximately 3 courses, the cured rate (50.0%) and the total effective rate (92.9%) in the treatment group were significantly higher than 17.6% and 76.5% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01); a half year later, the recurrence rate or the deteriorative rate in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of ear point blood-letting combined with cupping at Back-shu points is significantly better than that of oral administration of Tetracycline and external application of Cuochuangping Ointment.
