Eye acupuncture and combined acupuncture and medicine in the treatment of 36 patients with herpes zoster

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of eye acupuncture and combined acupuncture and medicine in the treatment of herpes zoster.Methods: 57 patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into the control group of 21 patients and the treatment group of 36 patients.The control group received the combined treatment of acupuncture and medicine while the treatment group received eye acupuncture treatment in addition to the combined acupuncture and medicine treatment.Clinical effects of the two groups were compared.Results: 36 patients of the treatment group,34 cases were cured,accounting for 94.44%;2 cases were effective,accounting for 5.56%,with the total effective rate of 100.00%.21 patients of the treatment group,10 cases were cured,accounting for 47.62%;8 cases were effective,accounting for 38.10%,3 cases with no response,accounting for 14.29%,with the total effective rate of 85.71%.There were significant differences of total effective rate between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion: Eye acupuncture and combined acupuncture and medicine is significantly effective on herpes zoster,thereby worthy of clinical application.