Observation of the effect of combination of TCM and Western treatment of allergic purpura Medicine

Objective To explore clinical treatment efficacy of allergic purpura by combination of TCM and Western medicine.Methods 138 patients with allergic purpura were chosen in this study.Divided 138 cases into 3 groups,which were group A,B and C.Patients in group A received Western medicine treatment of vitamin C,cimetidine,anti-infection treatment.Patients in group B received the same treatment as group A with combination of Xijiaodihuang Decoction.Patients in group C received the same treatment as group B with combination of acupuncture treatment.Total efficacy,clinical symptoms disappear interval and recurrence rate in following 6 months were observed.Results Compared with group A,total efficacy in group B increased significantly(P＜0.05),which was more significant in group C(x2 =33.662,P＜0.05);Erythra disappear interval in group B and C decreased significantly (P＜0.05);Recurrence rates in group B and C were significantly lower than in group A in the following 6 months (x2 =15.240,P＜0.05).Conclusion Combination treatment of TCM and Western medicine showes a positive effect in treatment of allergic purpura.Besides,course of disease and recurrence rate could be decreased by this treatment. Key words: Purpura,Schoenlein-henoch; Medicine,Chinese traditional; Acupuncture therapy