Therapeutic Observation ofLing Gui Ba FaplusHuang Qi Jian ZhongDecoction for Stomachache Due to Deficiency-cold in Spleen and Stomach / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy ofLing Gui Ba Fa(eight methods of the sacred tortoise) plusHuang Qi Jian Zhongdecoction in treating stomachache due to deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.MethodTotally 100 eligible subjects were randomized into an observation group and a control group. The control group was intervened byHuang Qi Jian Zhong decoction, while the observation group was additionally given acupuncture withLing Gui Ba Faneedling method.ResultTwo weeks later, the symptom and sign score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P0.05); the recovery and markedly-effective rate was 88.0% in the observation group versus 62.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01).ConclusionLing Gui Ba Faneedling method can effectively enhance the efficacy ofHuang Qi Jian Zhongdecoction in treating stomachache due to deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.