2010•中医杂志：英文版Open access

Clinical Observation on the Combined Use of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Treatment of Chloasma

Xiao-jing FENG, Jianying Fu, Fang Liu

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OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effects of the combined use of acupuncture and herbal medicine for treatment of chloasma. METHODS: Totally 60 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 30 cases, treated by acupuncture and herbal medicine, and a control group of 30 cases, administered Vitamin C and Vitamin E. The clinical effects were observed. RESULTS: The total effective rate of the treatment group is 93.3% better than that of the control group (76.7%), the difference was significant (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Combined use of acupuncture and herbal medicine may yield definite therapeutic effects in treating chloasma patients.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Traditional medicine, Therapeutic effect, Clinical efficacy, Phytotherapy, Significant difference, Internal medicine