Clinical Observation of Combined Acupuncture and Scraping Therapy for Improving Phlegm-dampness Constitution of Simple Obesity / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 87-90, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-472036
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and scraping therapy for simple obesity and its effects on phlegm-dampness constitution.Methods:
Seventy subjects with phlegm-dampness constitution were divided into treatment group and control group with a randomized digital table.Control group was given health education and dietary instructions,and treatment group was given acupuncture and scraping therapy besides health education and dietary instructions.After four-week treatments,the scores of obesity and phlegm-dampness constitution were recorded to assess the clinical efficacy.Results:
There was a striking difierence in the total effective rate in treating obesity between the two groups (P<0.01);combined acupuncture and scraping therapy can relieve the phlegm-dampness symptoms(P<0.01);but the phlegm-dampness symptoms were not improved in the control group(P>0.05).Conclusion:
Combined acupuncture and scraping therapy is quite effective for simple obesity and in improving phlegm-dampness constitution of simple obesity people.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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