[Therapeutic effect of acupoint-injection combined with electroacupuncture on chronic pharyngitis].
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of acupoint-injection combined with electroacupuncture and oral administration of medicine on chronic pharyngitis.


METHODS
The treatment group of 71 cases were treated by injection of fufangdanshen injectio into Tiantu (CV 22) combined with electroacupuncture at Renying (ST 9), and the control group of 51 cases were treated by oral administration of acetylspiramycin and qingyan tablet.


RESULTS
The cured rate and the total effective rate were 60.5% and 90.1% in the treatment group, and 21.6% and 68.6% in the control group, with significantly differences between the two groups (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Therapeutic effect of acupoint-injection combined with electroacupuncture on chronic pharyngitis is superior to that of oral administration of medicine.
Wang
Quan-Quan
QQ
Health Station, College of Engineering, Nanjing University of Agriculture, Jiangsu 210031, China. wqq1101@pk.njau.edu.cn
Chen
Hai-Lin
HL
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis