Analysis on therapeutic effect of substance-partitioned moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) and shenque (CV 8) for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea of cold-damp type / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 481-482, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of substance-partitioned moxibustion on primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods One hundred and thirty-eight cases of PD were randomly divided into two groups, the treatment group (n=78) were treated with substance-partitioned moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4) and Shenque (CV 8), once a day; and the control group (n=60) treated with oral administration of Yueyueshu Powder, twice a day, 10 g each time. They were treated for 3 menstrual cycles.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate and the index of therapeutic effect were 96.1% and 90.8% in the treatment group, and 88.3% and 76.2% in the control group, respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Clinical therapeutic effect of substance-partitioned moxibustion on primary dysmenorrhea is obvious.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Pontos de Acupuntura
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Dismenorreia
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Métodos
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Moxibustão
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article