Thirty Cases of Infantile Anorexia Treated by Acupuncture and Tapping with Plum-blossom Needle / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the effects of acupuncture therapy on infantile Anorexia. Method: Sixty cases were randomly allocated into treatment and control groups. In the treatment group, patients were managed by acupuncture Sifeng (Ex-UE 10) in combination with plum-blossom blood-letting puncture on Back-Shu and Zusanli (ST 36) acupoints, while multienzyme tablets and motilium suspension were administered to patients in the control group. Results: The cure rate and efficient rate in the treatment group were 83.3% and 96.6% respectively, while 26.7% and 90.0% in the control group, the treatment group has a better curative effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of needle puncture with plum-blossom blood-letting puncture employed for children with Anorexia is of positive effects with no adverse reactions.