Therapeutic Observation of Acupoint Application plus Modified Yu PingFeng Decoction in Treating Cold Due to Weak Constitution / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction in treating cold due to weak constitution.MethodNinety-six patients with cold due to weak constitution were divided into two groups. The control group was intervened by regular Western medicine, while the treatment group was by acupointapplication plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction.ResultThe total effective rate was 91.7% (44/48) in the treatment group, significantly higher than 79.2%(38/48) in the control group. A one-year follow-up study found that the disease duration and relapse frequency in the treatment group were markedly shorter and less than that in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupoint application plus modified Yu Ping Feng decoction can produce a significant efficacy in treating cold due to weak constitution.