Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture at Crossed Points as Main Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at crossed points as main treatment for ulcerative colitis and its effect on immunity.Method Sixty-three patients with ulcerative colitis were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 33 cases and a control group of 30 cases.The treatment group received acupuncture and moxibustion and the control group took sulfasalazine plus metronidazole.The clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated and pre-/post-treatment IgG,IgM and IgA levels determined in the two groups of patients.Result The total efficacy rate was 90.0% in the treatment group and 73.3% in the control group;there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P0.05).There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in IgG in both groups(P0.01).There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in IgG between the treatment and control groups(P0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture at crossed points is an effective way to treat ulcerative colitis.