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Observations on the Efficacy of Blood-letting Puncture and Cupping in Treating Middle-aged and Senile Herpes Zoster

Chen De-pe

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of blood-letting puncture and cupping in treating middle-aged and senile herpes zoster.Methods Ninety eligible subjects were recruited and allocated randomly by lot to a blood-letting puncture and cupping(treatment) group of 45 cases and a Western medicine(control) group of 45 cases.The therapeutic effects were compared.Results After one course of treatment,the cure rate was 95.6% in the treatment group and 44.4% in the control group;there was a statistically significant difference(P0.01).Conclusion Blood-letting puncture and cupping has a marked therapeutic effect on middle-aged and senile herpes zoster.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Cupping therapy, Surgery, Cure rate, Moxibustion, Significant difference, Therapeutic effect