Long-term Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture at Phenomaxillary Ganglia for Allergic Rhinitis / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the short-term and long-term efficacies of acupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia in treating allergic rhinitis.MethodThe recruited subjects were intervened by acupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia, once a week and 6 times asa treatment course. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was adopted to evaluate the general condition and nasal symptoms, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) was used to estimate the quality of life (QOL). The evaluations were performed before and after intervention, as well as 2 years after the intervention.ResultThe subjects all had significant improvements in the clinical symptoms after 6 sessions, and the VAS scores of the general conditional nasal symptoms and RQLQ score were significantly decreased (P0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia is effective in treating allergic rhinitis, and the efficacy lasts stably within 2 years.