Therapeutic Observation of Acupoint Application for Hyperplasia of Mammary Glands / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application and moving cupping plus photo ionization treatment apparatus in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands. Method Sixty patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint application and moving cupping plus photo ionization treatment apparatus, while the control group was by oral administration of Tamoxifen and Ru Pi San Jie tablets. The breast pain and lump score was observed before and after 2-month treatment, and the clinical efficacy was compared. Result The breast pain and lump scores were significantly changed in both groups after intervention (P0.05). The total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group versus 86.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupoint application plus moving cupping plus photo ionization treatment is an effective method in treating hyperplasia of mammary glands, and it can ease or reduce breast pain, and improve or reduce the lump.