Thirty Cases of Infantile Anorexia Treated by Acupuncture and Tapping with Plum-blossom Needle

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Title

Thirty Cases of Infantile Anorexia Treated by Acupuncture and Tapping with Plum-blossom Needle

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Journal Publication

Date

2010

volume

8(4)

pages

240-241

Research Type

RCT

Keywords

Abstract

Objective: To explore the effects of acupuncture therapy on infantile Anorexia. Method: Sixty cases were randomly allocated into treatment and control groups. In the treatment group, patients were randomly allocated into treatment and control groups. In the treatment group. patients were managed by acupuncture Sigeng (Ex-UE 10) in combination with plum-blossom blood-letting puncture on Back-Shu and Zusanli (ST 36) acupoints, while multienzyme tablets motilium suspension were administered to patients in the control group. Results: The cure rate and efficient rate in the treatment group were 83.3% and 96.6% respectively, while 26-7% and 90.0% in the control group, the treatment group has a better curative effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of needle puncture with plum-blossom blood-letting puncture employed for children with Anorexia is of positive effects with no adverse reactions.

Number of Participants

60

has health condition studied

Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

plan

1/WK

has study population number

60

has duration

5 Weeks

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