Clinical study on Jin’s three-needle plusXiang Ju Capsules for allergic rhinitis / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe the clinical effects of Jin’s three-needle plusXiang Ju Capsules for allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods:Fifty patients with AR were randomly divided into an acupuncture-medication group and a medication group by the random digital table, 25 cases in each group. The acupuncture-medication group was treated with dorsal three-needle and nasal three-needle in Jin’s three-needle therapy, once every day, plus oral administration of Xiang JuCapsules, 4 pills each time, and three times per day. The medication group was only treated with oral administration ofXiang JuCapsules, 4 pills each time, and three times per day. For both groups, 10-day treatment constituted a course. The therapeutic effects were observed after continuous 2 courses. The symptoms and signs are scored before and after treatment, and the therapeutic effects were assessed based upon the changes of the patient’s symptoms and signs. Results:After treatment, the total effective rate was 96.0% in the acupuncture-medication group and 72.0% in the medication group. The difference in the total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:The therapeutic effect was remarkable in treating AR of Jin’s three-needle plusXiang JuCapsules, better than oral administration of Xiang JuCapsules alone.