2006•Shanghai zhenjiu zazhiRequires access

Comparison of acupuncture and medicine for treating allergic rhinitis

NI Ai-mi

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Objective To compare acupuncture and medicine for treating allergic rhinitis.Methods Three hundred and eighty-six patients were randomly allocated to two groups.An acupuncture group was treated by needling bilateral pterygopalatine fossae,once daily,7 days as a course.A control group was treated by oral administration of Tranilast capsule,0.2 g three times daily,for 7 consecutive days.Results The effective rate was 93.36% in the acupuncture group and 69.63% in the control group.There was a significant difference in curative effect between the two groups(P0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture is significantly better than Western medicine in treating allergic rhinitis and has no side effect.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Dry needling, Tranilast, Capsule, Significant difference, Acupuncture therapy, Surgery