Curative Observation and Nursing of Shingles Treated with Venesection and Cupping plus Yunnan White Powder External Application / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of treating shingles with venesection and cuppingplus Yunnan White Powder external application and to observe the effect of mental intervention and nursing on clinical healing time.Methods 100 cases with shingles were randomly recruited into two treatment groups(Group A and Group B)and a control group.Both treatment groups were treated with venesection and cupping plus yunnan white powder external application,in addition,group B was treated with mental intervention and nursing care.The control group was treated with Aciclovir ointment.Results As compared with the control group,both treatment groups showed significant difierences in the time of relieving pain,removing swell,forming a scab,and healing(P＜0.01);Compared with group A,group B showed a shortened healing time with P＜0.05.Conclusion It is effective to treat shingles with venesection and cupping plus yunnan white powder.Mental Intervention and nursing can promote the healing time and improve the degree of satisfaction.