ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of acupoint-injection combined with electroacupuncture and oral administration of medicine on chronic pharyngitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The treatment group of 71 cases were treated by injection of fufangdanshen injectio into Tiantu (CV 22) combined with electroacupuncture at Renying (ST 9), and the control group of 51 cases were treated by oral administration of acetylspiramycin and qingyan tablet.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate and the total effective rate were 60.5% and 90.1% in the treatment group, and 21.6% and 68.6% in the control group, with significantly differences between the two groups (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Therapeutic effect of acupoint-injection combined with electroacupuncture on chronic pharyngitis is superior to that of oral administration of medicine.</p>