2009•Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and MoxibustionRequires access

Clinical Observation on Urticaria Treated by Acupuncture and Cupping Therapy

Aihong Liu

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Objective:Observing of Acupuncture and Cupping,clinical efficacy of the treatment of urticaria.Methods:56 cases of urticaria patients were randomly divided into two groups of the 28 cases,Acupuncture and Cupping treatment group and control group oral cetirizine treatment.Results:Treatment of 17 cases were cured,8 cases improved,3 cases of invalidity,the total effective rate was 89.3%;Control group,nine cases of cure,improvement in 12 cases,7 cases of invalidity,the total effective rate was 75.0%.At the cure rate and total effective on the treatment group were better than the control group (P 0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture and Cupping therany of the treatment of urticaria obviously,are worth popularizing.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Cure rate, Cupping therapy, Cetirizine, Clinical efficacy, Treatment and control groups, Chronic urticaria