Observation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture for Simple Obesity on the Treatment from the Spleen

Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture for simple obesity on the treatment focusing on spleen. Methods The data of simple obesity of 60 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with only diet and aerobic exercise as the control group. Patients who received acupuncture at points selected according to spleen and stomach on the basis of the control group were used as the treatment group. The treatment group received acupuncture once a day,and eight days constituted one treatment course,the course interval was 1 day,and the therapeutic effect was observed after three courses of treatment. Results The total effective rate in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group( P 0.05). The weight and BMI decreased,the waist circumference reduced in two groups after treatment( P 0.05). The effect of the treatment group was prior to that of control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion The clinical effect of acupuncture for simple obesity on the treatment from the spleen is definitive based on the pathogenesis of TCM.