Thirty Cases of Infantile Anorexia Treated by Acupuncture and Tapping with Plum-blossom Needle
Item
Title
Thirty Cases of Infantile Anorexia Treated by Acupuncture and Tapping with Plum-blossom Needle
Author(s)
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