CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC BRONCHIAL ASTHMA WITH ACUPOINT APPLICATION THERAPY

In the present paper, the therapeutic effect of acupoint application of Chinese Materia Medica in thetreatment of allergic asthma was observed. The results revealed that topical application of drug-paste [mixture of pow-der of Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae), Xixin (Herba Asari), Baijiezi (Semen Sinapis Albae), etc. ] at the acupuncturepoints could improve symptoms and signs of allergic asthma patients, with the total effective rate being 69.57% ( 16/23) for the short-term effect, and 52.17% (12/23) for the long-term effect. In medication (Aminophylline) group, ofthe 25 cases of allergic asthma, 16 (64.0%) were effective after 4 weeks of treatment, while 6 (24.0%) were stilleffective that was shown by 6-months' follow up. The therapeutic effect of acupoint application group was significantlybetter than that of medication group in the long-term effect. Results also showed that no obvious interrelation betweenthe short-term therapeutic effect and the duration or the severity of the disease. Results also display that acupoint ap-plication therapy is an effective, safe and handy method with fewer side effects for asthma.