Clinical Observations on the Efficacy of Warm Needling Moxibustion at Huatuo Jiaji (Ex-B2) Points in Treating Subhealth / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the efficacy of warm needling moxibustion at Huatuo jiaji (Ex-B2) points in treating subhealth for lack of its specific treatment. Method Sixty subhealth patients were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group received warm needling moxibustion at Huatuo jiaji points and the control group, warm needling moxibustion at conventional points. In the two groups, the therapeutic effects were evaluated and the clinical symptom score was recorded before and after treatment. Result The therapeutic effect was better in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). The clinical symptom score decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.05) but decreased more in the treatment group (P<0.05). Conclusion In comparison with warm needling moxibustion at conventional points, warm needling moxibustion at Huatuo jiaji points has a unique advantage in treating subhealth.