Clinical Study on Treatment of 32 Cases of Acute Ischemic Apoplexy at Selected Time / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of treatment at selected time on acute ischemic apoplexy and changes of hemorheologic indexes. Methods: 58 cases of acute ischemic apoplexy were randomly divided into a group of treatment at selected time (observation group) and a group of treatment at any time (control group). The observation group were treated by moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36)and Shenque (CV 8)at Chen hours (7-9 o'clock am)each day, 20min each session, in combination with Chinese drugs Tongluo Decoction, one dose daily, oral administration, once at Chen hours. The control group were treated by the same methods at any hours except Chen hours. The therapeutic effects were assessed after 3 treatment courses. Hemorheologic indexes were determined before and after treatment in both groups. Results: The cured rate and the markedly effective rate in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P