Comparison of Therapeutic Effects Between Ear Point Seed Embedding Method and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Female Menopause Syndrome
- Author:
Dongmei SUN
;
Qiuhua SHAN
;
Fudong WU
;
Guoqi HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Climacteric Syndrome;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Auricular Point Sticking
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2004;2(4):29-32
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To observe and compare the therapeutic effects of treating female menopausal syndrome with auricular-point-pressing therapy and acupuncture, 86 patients were randomly divided into auricularpoint pressing group and acupuncture group, the comparative observation was conducted according to a modified Kupperman index. Statistical analysis showed that there's no significant difference between the therapeutic effects of the two groups. Auricular-point-pressing therapy and acupuncture were both effective in treating female menopausal syndrome, while auricular-point-pressing had the advantages of easy operation and acceptance.
