Observation on therapeutic effect of He's Santong needling methods on cold erythema multiforme / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for an effective therapy for cold erythema multiforme in ham.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and eighty cases with cold erythema multiforme in ham were randomly divided into a Santong group (n=90) and a western medicine group (n=90). The Santong group was treated by He's Santong needling methods and Huantiao (GB 30), Fengshi (GB 31), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. were selected. The western medicine group was treated by oral administration of Cinnarizine, Cyproheptadine and Vitamin E. Two weeks later, their therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate was 68.9% and the recurrence rate was 11.3% in the Santong group, and 33.3% and 53.3% in the western medicine group, with significant differences in the cured rate and the recurrence rate between the two groups (both P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>He's Santong needling methods can increase the cured rate and reduce the recurrence rate of cold erythema multiforme in ham.</p>