[Clinical observation on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm].
OBJECTIVE
To search for an effective therapy for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.


METHODS
Eighty cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. Renying (ST 9), Taiyuan (LU 9), Jiquan (HT 1) and other acupoints were selected in the acupuncture group, and the medication group were treated with intravenous dripping of Fufang Danshen Liquid. Their therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
The clinical cured rate and the total effective rate were 15.0% and 95.0% in the acupuncture group, and 0 and 75.0% in the medication group, respectively, with a very significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and moxibustion has a definite therapeutic effect, which is significantly superior to that of the routine medication for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.
Gao
Qi-fang
QF
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tainjin TCM College, China. gaoqifangf@sina.com
Shi
Xue-min
XM
Li
Ping
P
Bian
Jin-ling
JL
Li
Yan
Y
Zheng
Jian-gang
JG
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001132:Arm; D001167:Arteritis; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion