title: Acupuncture treatment for 34 cases of epiphora with dysfunction of lacrimal duct.
abstract: We have treated 34 cases of epiphora due to dysfunction of the lacrimal duct with a warm needle puncturing at the Jingming (UB 1) point. The effect was significantly better than that of the control group treated with lacrimal duct irrigation and norflaxacin eye drops (a total effective rate of 91.07% vs. 54.29%).
authors.affiliation: First Clinical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Pharmacy, Nanjing 210029.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xiuxian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism