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Clinical observation on treatment of chloasma with acupuncture and bloodletting therapy

Hong-qin Zhou

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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of treating chloasma with acupuncture and bloodletting therapy.Methods 176 cases with chloasma were recruited into two groups randomly. Acupuncture and bloodletting therapy was adopted in the treatment group (90 cases), and exclusive acupuncture was applied in the control group (86 cases). Results The effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group and 51.2% in the control group. There was a significant statistical difference between two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion The treatment of acupuncture and bloodletting therapy has a definite therapeutic effect on chloasma, being worthy of spread. Key words: Acupuncture; Bloodletting; Chloasma

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Key concepts: Bloodletting, Acupuncture, Medicine, Clinical efficacy, Significant difference, Therapeutic effect, Acupuncture therapy, Surgery