Clinical Observations on Combined Use of Acupuncture and Medicine for External Hemorrhoids
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.02.0210
- VernacularTitle:针药并用治疗炎性外痔临床观察
- Author:
Bin LI
1
;
Di ZHANG
;
Shuang-Lin SONG
;
Yan SHI
;
Mei HONG
;
Zhen HUANG
Author Information
1. 浙江大学杭州市第一人民医院
- Keywords:
Acupuncture medication combined;
Hemorrhoids;
Point,Chengshan (BL57);
Point,Dachangshu (BL25);
External application of herbal medicine;
Divine Pain-Relief Decoction
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2019;38(2):210-213
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and medicine for external hemorrhoids. Method Included 68 patients with external hemorrhoids were allocated, in order of visits, to acupuncture, external application and acupuncture-medicine groups. The acupuncture group received acupuncture at points Chengshan (BL57) and Dachangshu (BL25); the external application group, external application of Divine Pain-Relief Decoction; the acupuncture-medicine group, comprehensive intervention. Result The pain was markedly relieved (P<0.01) but the severity of swelling and the size of hemorrhoids were less reduced (P<0.01, P<0.05) in the acupuncture group compared with the external application group. The therapeutic effect was better in acupuncturemedicine group than in the acupuncture and external application groups with more reduced size of hemorrhoids (P<0.01, P<0.05), lower VAS score (P<0.05, P<0.01) and lower swelling severity score (P<0.01, P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture is more effective in relieving the pain, while external application of herbal medicine is more effective in reducing the severity of swelling and the size of hemorrhoids. The combined use of acupuncture and medicine can synergically enhance the clinical therapeutic effect.
