Clinical observation on moving cupping therapy combined with moxibustion for treatment of senile habitual constipation / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore an effective method for treatment of senile habitual constipation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with moving cupping at Hechelu plus Shenque (CV 8) Bazhenxue moxibustion, and a control group with oral administration of Tab phenolphthaleinum, 32 cases in each group. Improvement of constipation in the patients were observed and compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The short-term (14 days) clinical cured-markedly effective rate was 84.4% in the treatment group, which was significantly better than 59.4% of the control group (P < 0.05), and there was a significant difference between the two groups in the long-term (2 months) therapeutic effect (P < 0. 01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moving cupping at the Hechelu combined with Shenque (CV 8) Bazhenxue moxibustion is an effective method for senile habitual constipation.</p>